jpdb beta

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

3

destructive blast; blowing up; explosion

2

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

4

war situation; progress of a battle

4

to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up

2

sound of an explosion

1

scale; vernier

1

to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

2

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

2

the other day; a few days ago

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to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

2

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

2

detour; diversion; alternative route

1

field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken

4

tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit

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-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

1

lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage

1

rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework

1

do not enter; no entry; wrong way

2

standing signboard; billboard; hoarding

1

establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)

1

ending the climbing season; closure of a mountain to climbers; closing a mine; discontinuation of mining

1

time of emergency; (in an) emergency

1

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

2

ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle

1

head; lead; vanguard; first

1

in order; in turn; one by one

2

to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in

3

dim; gloomy

1

darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

4

night vision

2

yikes; oops; eep; wow

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

3

simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-

1

lamp; light

1

to be overcome with emotion

3

in the dark

1

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

1

darkness; the dark

4

golden (colour, color)

1

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

2

ha ha ha (laughter)

3

seems; I guess

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for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

1

sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful

1

cynical

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opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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