jpdb beta

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

1

type 1; category 1; first class

1

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

2

shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation

1

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

6

murder; killing; murderer

6

loud laughter; roaring with laughter

1

when it comes to ...; as for ...

1

valuable article; valuables

1

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker

1

to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy

1

to have the nerve to

4

to keep silent

1

to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over

5

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

3

extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)

1

smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd

1

to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress

3

departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

2

of no use; useless; not fit for purpose

1

right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead

1

gust (of wind); blast

2

to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst

2

to pile up; to accumulate

1

pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack

1

to burst open; to pop; to split

1

look, look!

1

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

2

one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life

2

wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds

1

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

1

thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp

2

to twine around

1

tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest

1

to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)

1

in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

2

to practice magic; to practise magic

1

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)

1

having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end

1

gale; violent (strong) wind

1

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

1

to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo

1

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)

1

tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister

2

to pieces; into shreds

1

mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation

1

reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth

1

to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist

1

assistance; backing; reinforcements

1

to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself

1