jpdb beta

lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly

3

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

3

coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate

1

imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)

1

whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

1

thicket; coppice; brushwood

3

party; company

1

to join hands (with)

1

to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake

1

to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

1

to face; to go towards; to head towards

3

to approach; to draw near

5

way out; means to escape; escape route

1

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

5

interior; inside; internal

1

to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)

1

end of a road; end of a street

2

stand straight up

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

3

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

2

to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)

2

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

3

daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil

2

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

4

to sidle up to

1

being on the ropes; losing ground

1

crab

1

side stepping; sidling

1

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)

5

turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)

1

to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

1

-less; lacking; non-existing

3

to; towards; for

10

arrow; wedge; chock

4

to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

2

beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn

1

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

1

brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing

1

vigorously ...; suddenly ...

1

canter; gallop

1

though; notwithstanding; although

2

to remove; to eliminate

2

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

2

scarlet; red

1

to slide into; to slip into

1

pursuer; pursuing party; posse

8

rush; flood; deluge

2

particulars; details; specified items

3

scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch

2

to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

1