jpdb beta

to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

2

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

4

lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt

1

stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification

4

falling over; toppling sideways

1

movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases

3

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

2

time; season; period; phase; stage

1

honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest

1

instinct

2

following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; one-track; single-track; repetitive; predictable

1

duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck

1

calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare

1

contrastive

1

to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out

2

to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)

4

gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter

2

that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go

1

this much; this amount

1

to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

1

matter of life or death; life-and-death problem

2

to conceal; to hide

1

ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic

1

liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point

1

valuable article; valuables

1

boss; leader

1

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

1

a hard time; pains

1

demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment

2

habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

3

health; healthy; sound; fit

1

before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally

3

article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale

1

to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament

1

wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer

175

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

2

to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on

2

(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back

1

audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep

1

witnessing; observing; sighting

3

fifty; 50

8

thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood

2

having not the slightest idea

3

forced to use; forced into a position

1

to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

3

(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

3

to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be under someone's influence; to imitate someone's style; to follow someone's customs

1

thus; in this way

1

weakening; emaciation; decline

1

to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten

1