jpdb beta

precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

2

sound of two hard thin objects rubbing together; crunch crunch

1

unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy

2

moderately; in moderation

1

frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully

1

to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)

1

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

1

to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with

1

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

2

quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)

1

to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at

1

rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything

3

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

2

to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

3

the next era

3

characteristic (of); peculiar (to)

1

close call; narrow escape

1

to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)

1

to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

1

throat; important part; vital area

1

to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

2

neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing

2

cut; gash; incision

1

to go too far

1

observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance

1

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

1

to become bloodshot

1

expression; looks

1

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

1

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

1

to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

2

to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

2

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

3

therefore; consequently

1

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

1

swordsman; swordswoman; fencer

1

extraordinary; uncommon

1

to push down; to knock down

1

a second time; again; once more; twice

1

to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on

1

to throw away

1

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

1

to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard

3

to drop; to let fall; to omit

2

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

call; appeal

5

faint smile

2

to watch steadily; to stare

1

shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings

1

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

1