jpdb beta

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

3

to defend oneself; to protect oneself

3

to spring at; to leap upon

3

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

5

to pour on

4

to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)

4

tusk; fang

1

to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)

1

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

1

side of the face; side

1

to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

4

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

5

firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship

2

to throw away

3

to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)

2

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

1

among (them); of (them)

2

one hand

1

to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)

6

sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling

10

to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up

3

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

1

to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

4

how long; how far; how much

2

to survive

2

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

2

to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off

1

one after another; in rapid succession

1

to be jumbled together

2

life and death

1

mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing

2

losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself

2

to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off

2

to reject; to repel

1

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

5

wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

2

to burn off

1

to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in

1

chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain

3

truth

2

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

8

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

2

(on the) verge of death

1

top part of the head; crown; parietal region

4

point-blank range

1

glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening

1

the very thing; itself

1

to rush back; to run back

1

huge; big; enormous

9

cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot

2