jpdb beta

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

4

helmet; hard hat; protective headgear

2

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

2

batter's box

6

several times; a few times

1

behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing

2

to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

2

one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

2

having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic

1

taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

3

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

1

cowardly; timid; easily frightened

1

performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)

1

to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken

1

attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation

8

sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

2

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

3

soccer; seersucker

1

to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated

1

kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

1

defensive-only

1

baseball

3

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

2

to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

3

ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)

1

small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise

1

personal history; career

1

(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support

1

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

3

polo

1

of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

1

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

2

information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

6

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

2

virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith

1

acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard

2

chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause

1

machine

1

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

1

sphere; counter for balls

10

(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

3

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

1

delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

1

stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead

1

striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt

4

reaction; response; reaction

5

cold sweat

4

to rise; to swell; to be promoted

2

successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another

1