jpdb beta

without preparation; off the cuff; unreserved; without restraint; beginning; start

3

(for the) first time in one's life

3

pitching ability; counter for pitches

1

fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement

2

whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz

1

to call out; to shout

1

weakness

1

to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of

2

descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)

5

distrust; suspicion

1

snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud

2

wild pitch

2

to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget

1

course; direction

1

inertia

1

flight dynamics; aerodynamics; aeromechanics

1

maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile

2

span

2

to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at

2

lickety-split; quickly

1

to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

1

electric fan

2

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

3

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

7

now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

8

course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment

3

to lower; to be lowered

1

one revolution; one rotation

2

seal

4

end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all

1

hop; hops (Humulus lupulus)

1

fork; forkball

3

home plate

1

reaching first base safely due to opponent's error

1

swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering

4

first base; first baseman; one fort

3

sea turtle

1

zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh

1

temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)

6

to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to

2

to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

1

to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

3

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

39

to lie face-down

2

touch; being involved in

3

thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me

1

lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity

13

man's weeping (esp. someone not prone to tears)

1

old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)

1

physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline

2