jpdb beta

to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger

2

to take command; to give direction

1

24 hours; twenty-four hours

1

to defend oneself; to protect oneself

1

cooperative; helpful

1

(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself

5

to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset

1

from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...

2

mixed (e.g. team, chorus)

1

fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade

1

exposure; disclosure

1

to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce

1

to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to

1

uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious

1

clear; precise; definite; distinct

2

main constituent; core; nucleus; subject

1

to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)

1

firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial

1

rush; dash; charge

1

clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication

3

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

1

rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

1

to boost; to force up; to push up

2

to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

4

oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)

2

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

1

shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency

1

dam; weir; barrier; sluice

1

unprecedented; never seen before

1

to clamour; to crowd; to jostle

1

gap

1

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

3

group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)

1

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

2

one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

2

to make an appearance; to show up

1

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

3

in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes

1

to step over or across; to overcome

1

to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout

3

the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge

1

to escape

1

anti-

2

individual; separate; personal; case-by-case

2

shout; yell; scream; cry

3

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

1

extensive; wide; broad

1

uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable

1

offense and defense; offence and defence

1