jpdb beta

battlefield; battleground

1

scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting

1

rainstorm; storm

1

to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)

1

to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat

1

shotgun

1

incorrigible; dogged

2

bird of prey

1

sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop

1

to creep about; to crawl around

2

high-voltage line

1

(power) transformer

1

voltage

1

according to plan; as planned; on target

1

receiving an electric shock

1

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

2

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

1

annoying; provoking

1

(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food

1

until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

1

accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women

2

performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact

1

bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand

1

arbitration; intercession; mediation

1

looking like a ...; acting as if a ...

1

leaving one's seat

1

Everyone is safe (all right)

2

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

1

putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint

1

(the thing) itself

3

being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

1

to set a trap

1

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

1

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

1

gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester

2

to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married

1

sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance

1

pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked

1

spider

1

incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league

1

to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path

3

one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance

1

negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)

1

thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

1

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

2

erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary

1

dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information

1

desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable

1

headless

1

to participate in (as a member); to get involved in

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