jpdb beta

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

1

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

1

(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit

1

simply; merely; only; solely

1

to pretend; to act (as if)

1

too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories

1

clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

to cross one's mind; to occur to one

2

licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)

1

(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase

3

mm; hm; ngh; hm?; huh?

1

to get dry

2

gunpowder; powder

1

cartridge

1

explosive power

1

spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking

1

to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

1

to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed

2

wire; wire rope

2

instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

1

to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up

2

top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar

1

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

1

discharging (electrically; e.g. of a battery); electrical discharge; discharge

1

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained

2

to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees

3

to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

4

to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

1

making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)

1

electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking

1

to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss

4

to fall flat; to fall face down

1

with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there

1

whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)

1

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

1

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

4

fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

1

riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty

1

state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth

1

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

1

to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged

1

a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

2

departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

2

exaltation; emotional uplift

1

half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

1

new; fresh; novel

3

three; three years of age

3

figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

2

small build; small stature; petite; small pattern

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