jpdb beta

empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish

1

with a crunch; crisply

1

to scratch; to claw

1

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

6

to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate

1

an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable

2

genuine; authentic; true; real

1

moment; instant

1

explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)

3

to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across

3

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

3

to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

1

rock drill; pneumatic drill; jackhammer

1

sudden braking; slamming on the brakes

1

to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow

2

to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)

2

(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter

1

unimpressive; unimpressed

1

choices; alternatives; options

2

foolish; stupid; silly

2

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

1

large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)

2

to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

1

time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant

1

rush; dash; charge

4

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.)

1

frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category

1

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

1

means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty

1

information board; building directory

3

stairs; stairway; staircase

7

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

1

to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag

2

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

1

fighter (aircraft)

1

to fall off; to tumble down

1

fortune; luck; chance

1

to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

3

separate building; outbuilding; outhouse

1

to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

1

advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)

1

putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank

3

to run through; to run past

2

to use up; to exhaust; to wear out

1

debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark

1

idle thoughts; worldly thoughts

1

to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future

1

postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence

2

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

1

calf

3