jpdb beta

surroundings; environs; circumference

21

to swarm; to gather

2

emptiness; vacuum; blank

13

alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively

1

one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look

46

gun point; muzzle

8

to turn towards; to point

40

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

10

already; too late

7

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

2

to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

4

to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

2

whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper

1

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

8

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

8

collapse; downfall

1

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

1

state of tension

3

critical

2

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

5

don't you think?; indicates question

19

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

5

big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

22

to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world

1

to aim at

1

flight; flying; soaring

1

someone; somebody

8

shriek; scream

6

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

18

continuation; succession; series

3

(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report

1

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

23

to cease; to stop; to be over

2

perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

13

out of bullets

1

being actual (as opposed to hidden or latent); being apparent; being obvious; being tangible; being revealed

1

anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation

2

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

6

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

27

to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending

3

muscle

4

breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

7

even

35

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

4

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

20

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

14

pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear

6

awfully; terribly

4

brain; brains; mind

13

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

9