jpdb beta

one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing

3

partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse

3

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

5

sweltering heat

1

to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted

2

to die; to lay down life's burden

1

surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia

1

plants; vegetation

1

to flare up; to burst into flames

2

gust (of wind); blast

2

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

3

to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire

3

to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

6

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

3

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

1

(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)

2

before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

5

confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation

22

(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall

2

scout; patrol; spy

2

food

4

supply; provision; raising; procurement

1

charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk

1

footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)

2

clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief

1

to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of

2

to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam

1

to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)

1

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

huge; big; enormous

2

to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat

2

extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed

2

movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling

4

rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent

1

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

24

deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority

3

to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter

1

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

6

properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly

3

once more; again

2

exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though

2

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

2

to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

2

to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

7

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside

4

fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously

1

thank you; thanks

5

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

8

without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response

1