jpdb beta

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

1

spray; splash

4

scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation

3

four-eyed; pattern of four squares

1

leopard (Panthera pardus)

1

supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined

3

gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)

1

quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute

2

daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

2

to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along

3

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

2

field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons

2

unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

3

look of death (in one's face); shadow of death; face of a dead person

1

never mind!; don't worry about it

3

dark (deep) green

1

laceration

3

injured person; wounded person

1

winning a battle; victory; victorious battle

1

hesitation; indecision

2

atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)

1

outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent

1

bully

1

gratitude; thanks; apology

1

loved one; lover; sweetheart

1

passing mark

1

to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

8

to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay

2

prevention; check

1

utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit

3

unprecedented; never seen before

1

saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save

1

prelude

2

all people; everybody

2

abnormal weather

1

to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)

4

hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La

2

village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown

1

to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort

2

returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate

4

miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking

1

sand; grit; fine gravel

7

mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends

1

crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp

12

sworn enemy

5

collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval

27

to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)

7

dear

3

cube

6