jpdb beta

almost; nearly; close to

2

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

3

to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

8

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

8

deep breath

1

to raise overhead

1

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

1

in succession; one after another

1

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

1

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

2

(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion

1

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

2

slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)

1

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

3

virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless

1

right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

2

sky; air; mid-air

1

to fling (away); to hurl

1

both hands; both arms; ten

5

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

12

landing

2

posture; stance

3

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

2

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

4

pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

3

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

1

half step; half a step

1

to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone

3

to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip

1

to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn

1

to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

2

to shake and untangle; to shake free from

4

departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

1

to fall completely silent; to become still as death

2

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

1

to shout at

2

avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

4

by all means; by all costs

1

to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best

1

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

3

altogether; entirely

1

first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

1

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

1

to make a fist; to clench one's fist

1

buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end

1

to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

6

slouch

1

to glare at; to scowl at

1

to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself

1