jpdb beta

probable; likely

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nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert

2

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

2

mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit

1

collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing

1

thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate

1

wide; broad

1

spine; backbone; spinal column

1

to smash; to break

1

to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)

1

to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop

1

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

1

being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

1

before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

1

be on your guard!; take care!

1

sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

1

wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

1

already; as early as; at the earliest; at the soonest

1

to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of

3

in the morning; during the morning

1

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

1

precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

1

to spit out; to eject; to dump

1

uneven teeth

1

impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

4

to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)

1

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

1

first; new

1

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

1

(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant

2

scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

1

shout of abuse; jeers; boos

1

to pour on

1

flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely

2

face (of person)

1

cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)

1

yelp; yap

1

puppy; small dog

1

established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation

1

to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)

1

prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish

1

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

4

to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble

2

recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting

1

any number of times

1

to threaten; to make threats

1

to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)

2

how dare ...; how could ...

1

nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable

1