jpdb beta

specialization; specialisation

7

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

2

one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing

44

bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)

1

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

11

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

7

disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

1

state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances

27

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

4

right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher

9

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

3

to twist off

1

to cut off; to lop off; to prune

2

means; way; method; measure

6

saber (cavalry sword); sabre

3

only; nothing but

6

left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)

2

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

14

with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

1

filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging

2

to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

25

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

1

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

1

encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion

1

self first; striving to be first; scrambling for

1

to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

2

to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape

1

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

6

we; us

64

to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

9

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

6

to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

1

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

10

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

6

taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

10

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

2

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

11

to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

4

tragedy; tragic event

1

to recall; to remember; to recollect

8

only; merely; but; no more than

4

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

2

the (four) limbs; arms and legs

1

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

2

to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince

3

difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect

1

emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

12

to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control

4

sadness; sorrow; grief

12

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

3