jpdb beta

several tens

2

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

2

space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

6

alone; by oneself; on one's own

8

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

5

lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

3

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

to divert; to distract

1

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

1

if so; in that case; in that situation

5

solitude; loneliness; isolation

3

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

3

birdcage

1

aloneness; loneliness; solitude

2

to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

4

wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings

1

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

7

to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)

2

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

6

check mark; tick mark

1

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

2

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

1

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

2

meaning; called; said

1

to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

3

internal organs; intestines; viscera

1

to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over

1

nightmare; bad dream

7

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

1

reality; actuality; hard fact

3

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

9

what; what?; hey!

3

receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me

1

light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

3

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

2

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

2

such; this sort of; like this

1

way to use something; treatment; management (of help)

1

castle (in place names); castle; fortress

1

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

1

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

2

St Luke

8

trouble; bother; annoyance

2

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

8

boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

1

well; now; then

4

shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word

1

meal; dinner; diet

3

to try and do something; to attempt to do something

2

to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

1