jpdb beta

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy

1

beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly

1

light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms

1

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

2

to lose one's footing; to slip

1

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

2

(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness

3

one-step

1

to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

6

if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

1

rush; dash; charge

1

underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock

1

scrunchie; scrunchy; hair tie covered in fabric

1

both arms

1

muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

2

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

to shake one's head (in denial)

2

angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

1

quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute

2

hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn

1

ska

3

swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort

2

hey there; I say; see here

1

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

10

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

4

jump; leap; skip; bound

2

landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement

1

target

1

death; dying; mortality

2

possible; conceivable; likely; probable

2

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

6

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

2

landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result

3

continuously; constantly; incessantly

1

to repeat; to do over again

1

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

1

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

3

to trample; to crush underfoot

1

(in) the air; midair; sky

2

fall; drop; descent; coming down

2

huge body; large build

4

to become hoarse; to become husky

1

finishing blow; coup de grâce

2

sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively

1

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

1

critical hit (esp. in RPGs)

1

gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing

1

to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant

1

thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

4

thank you; thanks

5