jpdb beta

to throw back

6

on the occasion of; at the time of

2

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

6

conclusion; decision; end; settlement

1

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

1

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

1

condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise

1

after the end (of something)

1

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

1

comfort; consolation; diversion

2

lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means

1

(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big

1

to lose heart; to lose motivation

1

to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive

4

fundamental; basic

2

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

1

offense and defense; offence and defence

5

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

1

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

19

disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

1

foot technique (in judo, sumo wrestling, etc.); footwork; tricks performed with the feet

1

somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke

4

to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

6

to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

4

returning; giving back

1

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

1

away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory

1

protracted war; war of attrition

1

to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet

2

two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

1

high level

1

precisely because

1

with these words; while saying

2

quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

4

wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee

1

reaction velocity

1

step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)

1

disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters

1

first; new

2

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

2

to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...

3

three times

1

not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage

2

reasoning; logic; persuasion

1

pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

7

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

3

reflexes

2

if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

1

unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

2