jpdb beta

to lie face-down

1

quadruped walking; walking on four legs

1

straight line

1

living thing; living creature; animal; life

3

leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader

4

university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...

1

in very small pieces

1

raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning

1

to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away

5

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

1

bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave

4

having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless

1

being argued into silence; being left speechless

1

brand-new article; new item

1

to knock down; to knock off

3

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

1

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

1

a bit more; a bit longer

6

steady progress; rapid advance

1

meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat

1

to ease up the speed

1

getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)

1

comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock

1

fireworks

1

disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

2

to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)

1

extensive; vast range; wide scope

1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

1

successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another

1

visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)

2

one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac

1

four legs; four-legged; quadruped

1

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

3

pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg

6

means; is; as for

2

to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

1

to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all

1

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

5

quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble

2

with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

1

to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade

2

slash; slashing attack

1

to choke; to have trouble breathing

1

to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession

2

to kick (out at)

1

small stature

1

to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)

1

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)

1

to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear

2