jpdb beta

accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation

1

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

2

to order; to command; to appoint

7

listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing

1

posture; stance

1

groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)

1

go that far; to that extent

7

suddenly; all of a sudden

1

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

6

illumination; lighting

1

switch

1

to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx

3

as if; as though

12

half step; half a step

2

stepping back; drawing back

1

to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown

1

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

2

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

3

to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

1

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

1

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

6

at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment

5

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

1

aim

1

to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)

2

back of head

1

to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling

1

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

1

to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

1

fainting in agony

3

surprise attack

1

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

1

motion

1

to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound

3

although I say; although one might say; although called

4

perfect; complete

5

silence

1

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

1

warning shot

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

4

to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still

3

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

7

adult; grown-up

2

suona (Chinese shawm)

1

possible; potential; practicable; feasible

1

twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw

2

threatening words

1

to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

1

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

1

again; once more; a second time

2