jpdb beta

to twist; to contort

1

evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)

22

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

6

to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline

2

check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base

1

kick

7

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

1

two shots

2

to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire

2

pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack

2

defensive-only

1

barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

8

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

3

having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

1

certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly

3

bandit; brigand

1

difference; variation; difference

4

full

2

show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

2

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

9

in addition to this

1

self-conceit; pride

1

to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)

2

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

4

at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

2

to send flying with a kick

1

sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging

2

carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually

1

to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside

1

charge; rush; dash; assault; attack

1

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

3

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

9

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

3

each; every

2

dough

1

to knock down; to topple

1

to triumph; to be elated with success

1

victory; triumph; win; conquest; success

8

to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits

1

adultness; maturity

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

6

the front; honest; upright; decent

1

education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education

4

mental age

1

eight; 8

9

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

9

one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress

1

strong point; merit; virtue; advantage

1

to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)

1