jpdb beta

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

1

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

2

to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate

1

reserve; modesty

2

conspiracy; plot

1

to state; to express; to mention

6

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

1

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

1

now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease

1

(one's) life

2

the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance

1

secure; reassuring

1

to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions

1

prospects of victory; chances of success

1

mere; simple; sheer

1

armed might; military power; the sword; force

1

children; juvenile

1

obvious; undeniable

1

enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly

3

big talk; braggadocio

1

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

4

top of a massive rock

1

this much; this amount

1

prudence; discretion; thought

1

to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy

1

mere consolation; temporary peace of mind

1

same; similar; (just) like; equal

6

pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

1

triumphantly; proudly

3

harboring; harbouring; cherishing; entertaining

1

collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration

1

current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

1

strategy; tactics

1

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

2

endurance; persistence

1

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

3

to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up

3

thorough; exhaustive; complete

1

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

1

small number; few; minority

2

foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)

1

gold and iron; firmness; adamancy

1

base; stronghold; main fort; home base; home plate

2

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

1

... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...

5

base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold

2

to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions

1

control

2

nothing but; none other than

1

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

3