jpdb beta

hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

1

head start; initiative; preemption

2

blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

1

sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

7

aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)

15

average; mean; balance; equilibrium

1

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

3

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

5

opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor

5

slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)

1

bipartite; in two parts; double

1

painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing

5

cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar

1

immediately; promptly

2

to fly apart; to tower over; to be out of the ordinary

1

extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off

1

gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr

2

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

2

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

8

correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement

6

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

5

completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow

1

to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces

1

with a thud (of something heavy)

1

to make a sound

1

to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)

7

winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously

1

to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)

1

finishing blow; coup de grâce

1

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

3

head

1

to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

5

slight movement; slight tremor; quiver

4

even

4

safety; security

6

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

2

to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...

6

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

11

strength; power; proficiency; ability

2

derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible

1

inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance

1

part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)

3

to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)

1

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

10

to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

1

natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix

2

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

1

guarantee; security; assurance; warranty

1

stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)

2

(a) few; some; several

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