jpdb beta

risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh

2

(direct) hit; hitting the mark

3

black cat

3

making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure

2

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

2

all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent

1

model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

2

at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

3

retreat; withdrawal; retirement

3

path of retreat

2

blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)

1

return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR

2

watch-keeping; guard; lookout

7

covering; protection; backing; relief

1

continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring

1

pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar

1

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

3

dummy

1

dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome

1

isolation; being alone; being friendless

3

one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

2

beforehand; in advance; previously

8

flight; desertion; escape

4

to surround; to crowd around

6

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

9

to shrug one's shoulders

7

pose; pause

3

surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in

2

surprise victory; upset; coup

1

combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination

1

fighting bravely; strenuous efforts

1

to extol; to give praise

1

to be sweaty

2

unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age

1

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation

2

slowly but steadily

1

to sob

2

changing clothes; change of clothes

1

abnormal

1

to escape from; to get out

3

you can do it if you try

2

to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else

2

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

3

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

9

nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

4

to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

9

emphasis-adding particle

1

good idea

2

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

2

to do so; to do thus

2