jpdb beta

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)

1

attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture

1

to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

7

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

1

to step back; to walk backwards

1

stroke of sword

1

to pour on

1

to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

1

to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate

1

to beat; to gain a point; to upset

1

kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

1

pointing out; identification

1

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

2

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

1

place; situation; position; location

1

lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake

1

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

1

bare hand; empty hand

2

to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss

1

parabola

2

at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

2

to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

4

gentleman

1

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

1

regret; repentance; remorse

2

to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation

1

fighting spirit

1

to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up

1

good

1

to get excited

1

climax; peak; zenith; apex

1

out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb

1

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

3

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

1

mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito

3

Gabrielle; Gavriel

32

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

31

with a momentary flash of light

1

bet; wager; stake; gamble

1

invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable

1

the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

1

objection; dissent; protest

1

arm; skill; efforts; ability

4

languidly; loosely

1

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

1

to read the situation; to sense the mood

1

irritating; frustrating

1

to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)

1

to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar

1