jpdb beta

slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)

1

bam; whomp; thump

1

ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out

4

to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)

1

to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

1

even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

1

to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

1

balance

3

to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

4

horse's length

1

spectator; audience

2

wild enthusiasm; being crazy about

1

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

1

surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous

1

to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see

3

to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

1

partner; pal; accomplice

1

head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

1

to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back

1

a second time; again; once more; twice

2

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

2

exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response

1

to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

1

to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

2

control

1

the exact opposite

1

way (of doing); manner; method; means

3

state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place

1

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

6

paperwork

1

learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

1

nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...

1

to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly

1

to breathe

1

sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

1

reply; answer

1

that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

1

from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado

1

to hang; to hang up

1

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

3

petal

1

winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying

4

to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

2

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

1

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

2

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

2

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

3

back of head

1

complete devotion; body and soul; one's best

1

emotional strength; force of will

1