jpdb beta

to begin to appear; to begin to come in

2

immediately; promptly

2

shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff

1

to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

2

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

2

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

1

as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

2

to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

5

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

6

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

6

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

2

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

1

weight training; muscle training

2

to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)

1

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

6

very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just

1

to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits

2

to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss

3

rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily

2

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

2

arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

2

(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance

1

angle

1

sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop

1

gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull

1

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

4

fall; drop; descent; coming down

1

dull sound; muffled sound

4

to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

4

splendidly; brilliantly

1

(direct) hit; hitting the mark

3

to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver

2

attack; assault; attempt; try

2

without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

8

to get on; to climb on

1

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)

2

stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)

1

to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block

2

ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card

4

ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody

6

to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

4

in the same way as; just like

1

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

1

completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)

4

disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

1

simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together

2

as it was before

1

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

1

as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

3