jpdb beta

to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities

1

close to the ear

2

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

2

to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

6

promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently

1

helper; assistant; help

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

2

obstacle; hurdle

3

exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)

3

mask; disguise; guise; mask

2

blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)

1

suddenly; with a jerk

1

you; I; me; oneself

2

foolish; stupid; silly

2

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

5

what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

1

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

1

to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory

2

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

2

dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all

1

to mimic someone's voice; to impersonate

1

silver (color, colour)

4

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

3

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

8

numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles

1

intimidating air; sense of intimidation

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

4

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

7

to have no chance (of succeeding)

1

honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love

2

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

4

to cut at; to slash at

1

countdown

1

to be almost finished

1

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

7

stun

1

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

2

to dance; to perform dance steps

1

to watch for an unguarded moment

2

some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

1

to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone

1

to open one's eyes wide

1

thunderous roar; roaring sound

3

serious; grave; dignified; solemn

1

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

1

bell; bel; B

1

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

14

to resound; to echo; to reverberate

5

volume (sound)

1

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

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