jpdb beta

to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall

1

borrowing; debt; loan

3

to have the nerve to

36

to dilute; to water down

10

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

2

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

12

to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away

1

one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime

5

to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

2

chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres

1

to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

9

rush; charge

1

preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike

2

low kick (e.g. in fighting)

3

forestall

1

to control; to command; to get the better of

1

side step

1

immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

2

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

12

somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion

2

high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force

6

equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)

2

power

2

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

4

agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility

4

knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

5

to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp

2

to attack; to assault; to assail

11

to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

2

to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

3

it's no joke; gimme a break!

5

to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

7

boxing

1

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

7

diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies

3

to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like

5

easy; simple; light

6

remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted

1

clean hit

1

to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces

8

counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)

8

swoon; faint

2

side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

5

to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in

3

unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch

1

considerably; not a little; in no small numbers

9

to bring back; to restore

2

range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)

11

shooting down (aircraft)

3

sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

1