jpdb beta

intelligence; intellect; brains

1

one hour

3

reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)

1

button (clothing); push-button; button

1

thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate

1

damage; injury; loss

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

4

hostage

4

unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight

3

just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment

2

shooting; sniping

6

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

4

before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently

1

foolish; stupid; silly

2

trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

1

to fight against; to oppose; to face

1

choice; selection; option

5

plan; measure; means; scheme; policy

1

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

1

means; method

1

to be too short

1

suspicious-looking; fishy

1

illumination; lighting

5

sound of an explosion

1

sign; signal; cue

5

seeing in the dark; night vision

1

I; me

2

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

1

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

1

no way to do; nothing can be done

3

to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

1

prudent; thoughtful; discreet

1

seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

1

to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action

1

to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)

1

safety pin

1

percussion (fuse)

2

to let go

1

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

2

useless resistance; vain struggle

1

to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled

1

other side; opposite side; other party

3

iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)

1

putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back

1

which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow

5

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

1

position

2

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is

4

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

2

to raise one's voice; to shout

1