jpdb beta

to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open

1

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

15

to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened

7

creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly

2

to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up

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father

2

return; welcome home

1

finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

5

confrontation; showdown

4

word; vocabulary

2

choice; selection

1

exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose

2

to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

2

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

2

whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic

12

to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden

2

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

15

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

11

cheek (of the face)

14

to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces

11

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

5

stairs; stairway; staircase

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

14

back; behind; rear

8

(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support

1

to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous

9

first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

1

to await; to wait for; to expect

2

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

1

veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service

1

(a person's) appearance; looks

2

muscular; strong-muscled

1

even if not; even without

1

to strike dead; to beat to death

1

boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English

1

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

10

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

25

lunch; midday meal

1

at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all

1

serious look (on one's face); straight face

3

barbarian; savage

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

7

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

1

tightly clenched fist

1

talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow

1

last resort

1

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

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sure; yeah; I know

1

after a long time; for the first time in a while

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