jpdb beta

idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)

1

the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)

1

attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

2

offensive; aggressive

1

posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

3

suffocation; choking; asphyxia

2

fire; flame; blaze

2

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

2

to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander

3

doubling; marked increase; multiplying; redoubling

1

headwind; adverse wind

3

showy; loud; flashy; gaudy

5

magician; conjurer

1

encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)

1

unless one ...; if one does not ...

2

to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)

4

flint; firestone

1

standing firm; holding out

1

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

2

special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

1

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

1

fuse

2

to be downhearted; to look miserable

2

to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious

1

high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous

4

in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to

3

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

8

swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort

3

all means

1

last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender

2

bluffing; bluster; bravado

1

to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break

3

situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)

1

boxing

1

last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

3

round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)

1

absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing

2

losing by decision (in combat sports); losing on points

1

assault; violent attack

1

punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact

2

to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

18

departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

3

three; 3

4

to be knocked out; to be overwhelmed; to be flabbergasted; to be thrown for a loop

1

repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)

2

to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back

3

declaration of war; proclamation of war

3

to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back

1

tactics

2

taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.

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