jpdb beta

shotgun

3

shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

1

to turn a somersault

3

ready with a rifle leveled

2

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

1

point-blank range

2

to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

1

ricochet

2

to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

4

to break into fragments; to go to pieces

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

1

healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable

1

to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)

1

high-pitched; shrill

1

breaking off; snapping off

1

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

2

air con; air conditioner; air conditioning

2

to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted

2

pure; clean; purity

1

satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

2

full set

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

1

to snore

1

to slip through; to make one's way through quickly

4

pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

1

law

1

to rule; to govern; to administer

1

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

1

flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly

8

how many times?

1

(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money

4

gulpingly; in one gulp

1

saliva; spit; sputum

1

to return a call

1

normally; habitually

1

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

2

recreation; diversion; relaxation

1

travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

1

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

1

failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)

1

bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

1

tedious; boring; being fed up with

1

to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

2

glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)

1

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

1

counter seat; seat at the counter

1

please; somehow or other; one way or another

1

white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch

3

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

3

one's possessions; ownership

1