jpdb beta

to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight

1

landing

1

strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly

1

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

1

the last moment; the very end

1

calmly; with good grace

1

reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation

1

to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace

1

dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass

1

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

2

to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign

1

occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

1

dice; die; die (tool)

1

the second time

1

the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket

1

formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff

1

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

1

to be relieved; to feel relieved

1

campaign (vote-getting) speech (for a candidate)

6

to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered

1

election day

1

afternoon; p.m.

1

school assembly

1

supporter; cheerer (e.g. from the sidelines at a sporting event); rooter

1

by means of; due to; because of; according to

1

speech; address

10

period (e.g. class)

2

continuously; throughout; in succession

1

each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

2

to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels

1

please

2

mike; mic; microphone

3

audience; spectator; spectators

1

that day; the very same day

1

to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

1

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

2

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

tenacity; endurance

2

spotlight

1

heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

1

auditorium; lecture hall

5

to perspire; to sweat

1

to do (for someone)

1

to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

1

please; somehow or other; one way or another

2

heavy thunder

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clapping hands; applause

2

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

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