jpdb beta

to cross swords (with)

1

very; extremely; that is

3

abusive language; violent language; wild words

1

wind noise

1

to kick (out at)

3

to cut at; to slash at

2

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

3

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

1

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

9

skin; condom; skin (custom graphical user interface for an application)

3

touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency

7

to wrap up

4

by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through

1

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

1

same; similar; (just) like; equal

2

to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

4

to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

4

tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training

4

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

1

distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm

1

at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

2

trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties

1

kick

2

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

4

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

2

repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)

2

to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)

1

destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force

2

two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

4

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

2

to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

1

to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)

1

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

4

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

1

precarious situation; precarious state

1

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

4

the person himself

1

distant

1

to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

1

uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable

2

cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air

53

addition; supplement; appending; appendix

3

damage

24

secondary

1

to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

1

to send in

1

to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin

2

to grow numb with cold

1

little by little; bit by bit

8

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

5