jpdb beta

to seize the initiative

1

unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

2

really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

1

to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)

2

perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance

1

no!; no no!; no, not at all

1

scratch; graze; abrasion

1

in fact

1

to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright

1

good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

1

exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte

1

lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility

1

brink; critical moment

1

all; every

2

major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued

1

humane

1

to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing

1

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

1

to thrust before; to thrust at

7

to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything

1

to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack

3

indoor; inside the room

2

(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout

1

to be a problem

1

furniture

1

originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

1

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

2

questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

2

sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen

1

critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation

1

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

1

flower bud

1

so to speak

1

to attack all in a bunch; to attack all at once

1

anxiety; worry; fear

1

(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks

2

to sit down

1

to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear

2

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

1

nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

1

to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

1

waste; extravagance

1

total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale

1

plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice

1

place; room; margin; scope

1

trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

1

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

2

to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool

1

spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge

1

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

2