jpdb beta

pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal

3

to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse

2

folding knife; clasp-knife; penknife

3

sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

1

to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous

2

to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

2

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

5

in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan

1

danger zone

1

break in the deadlock

1

sadness; sorrow; grief

7

bullet (from a rifle)

4

gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

1

unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

5

desperation; self-abandonment

1

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)

1

bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave

3

dust; cloud of dust

2

coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting

1

to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up

2

plan; design; layout

1

ring (shaped); circular

2

circlet

2

several animals

2

to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked

5

haughty arrogance

3

way of solving (a problem); solution

1

tone; manner of speaking

2

dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)

1

impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; brazen person; shameless person; impudent person

1

mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly

1

to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape

1

tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

3

for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

3

direct

4

having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless

1

to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate

3

sense of defeat

1

rocking chair; rocker

1

to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake

7

one by one; in detail; minutely

1

partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink

3

honey

6

ginger tea

3

blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty

1

crochet

1

snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape

2

to love

1

clear; bright; sunny

4

considerably; greatly; a lot

6