jpdb beta

victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome

1

to be hot on a person's heels

2

to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

2

to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake

3

slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark

8

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

3

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

4

to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)

1

high beam

2

to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)

2

fear; terror

1

leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)

3

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

2

departure; takeoff

2

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

1

guardrail

1

to throw oneself; to jump; to leap

1

thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack

1

shock; impact; crash

6

to throw into; to toss into

3

to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with

3

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

1

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

3

night sky

5

star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)

5

-made; make

4

ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf

1

to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to

1

width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

1

bulky; massive; thick; heavy

1

torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour

1

singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects

1

to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate

1

temple (side of head)

2

to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

3

bump; lump; protuberance; swelling

1

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

2

faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction

1

one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking

1

flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle

2

suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly

1

horseplay; fooling around

1

to do for (the sake of someone else)

4

anyhow; in any case

1

something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true; lie turned truth

1

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

3

enclosure; box; siege

1

to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away

1

(turned out) all right in the end

1