jpdb beta

point-blank range

2

to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss

2

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

3

to soften; to moderate; to relieve

1

after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post

1

putting into operation; invocation

4

applying (e.g. a technology); adoption

1

six; 6

1

percent; percentage

1

damage control

1

instant death

1

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

1

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

1

to fall onto; to happen; to befall

1

to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

1

weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

2

to moan; to groan

4

entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!

1

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

1

bomb

1

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

1

to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through

4

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

19

talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk

6

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

1

comfortable; pleasant

1

perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly

3

flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness

1

surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous

3

inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

1

to grumble; to gripe; to complain

2

handling; handball (soccer foul)

1

quick

1

glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view

1

to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

1

Final Lap

1

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

1

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

1

swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply

1

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

3

want to ... do something; would like to ...

1

to grimace; to make a wry face

1

convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit

2

suddenly; with a jerk

1

loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness

3

to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

2

rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive

2

folding fan

1