jpdb beta

fall; drop; descent; coming down

4

injury; wound

1

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

2

trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

4

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

2

time passes

1

softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)

1

back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

11

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

2

(in) the air; midair; sky

1

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

4

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

11

what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called

1

carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry

3

posture; position; stance

2

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

17

injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

1

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

2

to thank

3

arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

2

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

3

hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep

1

high-pitched; shrill

4

cheer; shout of joy

4

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

12

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

3

to slide down; to slip down

1

spot; point; place; position

2

intimidation; threat; bluster

1

ah; oh; hey!

1

to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major

2

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

2

one hand

11

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

1

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

6

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

3

swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person

1

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

1

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

4

fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe

4

to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

1

to pamper; to spoil

5

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

10

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

1

nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

1

side boob (side of a woman's breast exposed by clothing)

1

to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

4

suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

2