jpdb beta

trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag

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about this time; about now

2

siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement

1

path of retreat

2

in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se

1

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

9

the front; honest; upright; decent

4

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

2

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

2

to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)

1

overwhelming

2

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

3

in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean

1

arrival (in port)

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as soon as possible; ASAP

1

devastating; catastrophic; crushing

1

to be damaged; to receive damage

1

fishing boat

1

warship; battleship

1

absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly

1

lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means

1

to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

1

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

2

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

1

starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus

1

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

1

all-out attack; general offensive

2

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

2

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

1

reply; answer; response

2

scenery; scene; landscape

1

finishing blow; coup de grâce

1

steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive

1

to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

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or; or else

3

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of

2

to lend a hand; to help

2

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

1

I see; that's right; indeed

3

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy

1

offstage; backstage; behind the scenes

1

softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

1

leader of a group

6

light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power

2

to do

7

to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely

4

low speed; slow speed

1

low altitude; low sky

1

along; parallel to; in accordance with

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