jpdb beta

leaden; made of lead

1

another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very

4

cost of materials

1

time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job

1

incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league

1

so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense

1

trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

2

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

1

with these words; while saying

2

firing; discharge of gun

2

tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus

2

to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)

2

to fly away; to flee away; to scatter

3

confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble

1

to unfold; to unroll; to open

1

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

1

to come into being; to be born

2

speed; velocity; pace; velocity

4

to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

6

could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of

1

exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

1

bullet (from a rifle)

2

on the occasion of; at the time of

1

to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

3

to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger

3

smoke; fumes

1

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

3

balance; equilibrium

1

to collapse; to flop (onto)

2

this one; with this; in this way

1

preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding

2

one by one; one after another; successively

5

firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship

2

to kill one's enemy (opponent)

3

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

1

offensive strength; offensive power; striking power

1

filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity

2

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

1

to take (be in) charge of

1

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

1

inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

2

to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance

1

(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

1

point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark

2

large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)

1

to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)

4

lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant

1

Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite

3

figure; shape; graphic

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