jpdb beta

skyrocket; bottle rocket

2

blue sky

5

clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief

1

to draw a line

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

shout (of excitement); roar (of a crowd)

5

to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar

2

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

2

to doubt one's own eyes

1

just now; a little while back; a short time ago

1

many thousands

2

warning shot

1

white horse; unrefined sake

1

to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over

2

cane; walking stick; staff; wand

1

three times

2

to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

1

elite; best; pick; cream of the crop

1

counter for horsemen

2

butt of a gun

1

to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

1

to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

2

to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake

1

to fling (away); to hurl

1

battle royal

1

bolting upright; rearing up (horse)

1

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

3

to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)

3

regulation; control

1

to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)

1

cloud of dust

4

roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp

3

quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever

1

with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

1

Papin

2

to cover fully; to wrap around

1

parabola

1

good

4

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

1

everywhere; all over; throughout

1

to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

4

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)

1

to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty

1

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

2

bombing (shelling) the wrong target; (be killed by) friendly fire

1

prevention; check

1

cover; mantle; shroud; hood; casing

1

guide; tour guide; guidebook; guide (on a fishing rod); guide ring

1

efficiency

1

hard training; intensive training

1