jpdb beta

to kick in(to); to sustain a loss

4

surely; certainly

3

if so; if it be so; in that case; then

8

plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap

1

strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot

2

rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous

4

lower grade; low class; junior (officer)

2

young; youthful

1

frequently; very often

3

itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager

1

to capture alive; to catch alive; to take prisoner

2

empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

4

to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting

2

rather than (do ...)

1

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

1

thank you; thanks

1

bow (salute, greeting)

1

those confident in themselves

1

just one person; only one

1

to jump upon (a moving object)

2

no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as

2

gathering; theatrical troupe

2

to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge

1

truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right

1

to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

2

the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone

2

battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)

2

outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly

2

to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

2

foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base

3

accomplice; cohort

4

before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

1

yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so

3

arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent

2

personal affair; one's own affair

1

catch in one's hands; seizure

3

bundle; bunch; sheaf

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

1

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

6

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

2

saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension

2

forest; woods

1

to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs

2

whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz

2

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

4

with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly

1

to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)

2

(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)

1

hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build

1

exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations

1