jpdb beta

with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes

3

inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation

4

all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered

1

miscalculation

1

to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

1

with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...

3

evident; plain; distinct; clear

1

sad to say; how sad; alas

1

prospects of victory; chances of success

4

thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo

2

-th (e.g. one fifth)

2

two groups; two bands

1

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

2

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

1

to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)

1

loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)

1

barrel

5

common rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus); RAD

2

Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson

1

advance; moving forward; progress

6

shovel; spade; scoop

1

to leave behind; to misplace; to forget

1

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

3

suffocation; choking; asphyxia

1

gang; group

1

continuation; sequel

1

extermination; annihilation

2

right-wing (politics); extreme right-wing group; right wing (bird, plane, etc.); right field; right flank; right fielder; high rank

2

to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it

1

oil pressure; hydraulics

1

pump

1

at once; immediately

1

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

1

to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly

1

minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole

2

to move troops forward

1

surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia

1

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

1

central part

1

at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when

1

interior of the body

1

countdown

1

to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch

1

coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy

3

to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue

1

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

1

helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret

1

to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)

1

three days

2

postponement; deferment; extension (of time)

1