jpdb beta

end; tip; extremities; terminal

2

suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy

2

mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about

2

carrying voice; well-projected voice

2

every person; each one; everybody

2

horseplay; fooling around

1

breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure

1

oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

4

brave; heroic; gallant

1

to be fated to; be linked by fate

2

check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base

2

rather; better

1

how others look at you; what others think about you

1

showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude

1

it seems that; as if

6

to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at

1

to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break

1

to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

2

falling over; toppling sideways

1

to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white

1

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

2

puddle of blood; pool of blood

1

speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

2

to disappear; to vanish

3

others; other people

2

brink; critical moment

1

anyone can see that; it's obvious that

3

(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

5

here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots

1

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

2

commander; commanding officer; CO

9

command; order

1

absentmindedness; peace of mind

1

finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break

1

exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)

1

acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand

4

to be bewildered; to be perplexed

1

assistance; backing; reinforcements

2

goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

3

only; nothing but

4

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

5

to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

6

serial killer

1

we

1

blanching; bleaching

1

spontaneous; voluntary

1

decisiveness

1

sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen

2

right in the midst of; right at the height of

1

to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across

1