jpdb beta

bisection

1

to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken

1

to take by surprise

2

direct hit

3

to collapse; to flop (onto)

1

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

1

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

3

in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

3

cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot

1

forced; compulsory

2

to hurry; to hasten

1

intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse

4

to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off

1

impatience

3

thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo

1

swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly

1

to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up

3

unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

1

to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter

1

to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around

1

more than expected

3

being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery

2

close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour

1

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

1

trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

1

danger; peril; hazard; risk

2

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

1

waste; extravagance

1

good policy; wise policy; best plan

1

bluff; false show of power; bold front

2

to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

1

to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

2

oh!; ah!; oh no

4

have to do; must; should; ought to

1

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

5

immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

3

to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by

2

reliability; trustworthiness; dependability

1

continuation; succession; series; continuous

3

to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake

2

running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)

1

to come within sight

1

to open a path

1

excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling

1

(made of) stone; stone-built

1

vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit

1

deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick

1

to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar

3

pure white; snow white

1

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

2