jpdb beta

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

2

cold sweat

1

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

8

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

3

warning; advice

2

to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

13

guided missile

1

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

6

side; beside; feature of a sword blade

1

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

10

pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)

2

light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

7

body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)

1

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

7

to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound

3

being startled

5

tension; mental strain; nervousness

11

short distance

1

war; battle; match; game; competition

1

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

4

small scale

3

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

2

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

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burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

11

rather than

4

race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)

11

training; drill; practice; discipline

6

implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

3

generic; general purpose; all-purpose

1

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

2

from now on; hereafter

2

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

2

to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

3

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

4

comparatively; relatively

2

equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around

1

to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out

2

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

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monetary; financial; pecuniary

1

unfairness; injustice; partiality

2

opinion; view; comment

1

seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

6

monthly salary

1

to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand

5

living expenses

1

expenditure; disbursement; expenses

1

to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down

9

to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

5