jpdb beta

to occur; to happen

6

of course; certainly; naturally

2

to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive

2

intercept; interception; counter-attack

3

to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)

1

rule of thumb

1

origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient

3

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

3

to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open

1

reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes

1

region; limits; stage; level

3

execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run

1

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

3

to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten

1

reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

4

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

3

pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

1

violent explosion; bursting

1

dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting

1

still; as yet; as it has been

2

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)

1

first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive

1

noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled

1

unexpected result; upset; surprise

1

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

4

state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances

6

going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead

4

bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

2

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

6

finally; at last; in the end; ultimately

1

last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

1

area

1

offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other

1

if; in case; supposing

1

how; in what way; how about; questionable

2

land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

1

field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness

1

as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

1

ill-natured; inconstancy

1

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

1

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

1

this person; he; she

1

approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy

1

rate; ratio; proportion; percentage

1

genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out

1

war; battle; hostilities

3

ambush; lying in wait for an ambush

1

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

1

terrain; geographical features; topography

1

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)

2