jpdb beta

black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

3

to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far

1

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

1

repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)

1

precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

1

brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life

1

to chip; to nick; to break; to lack

1

to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack

1

being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

1

to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

1

still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...

1

one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish

1

right in the middle (of); midst; height

1

certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

2

masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality

1

proud; haughty; arrogant

1

seeming very

1

to force back; to jostle

1

to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)

1

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

1

to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)

1

(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression

1

equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival

1

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

1

feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear

1

storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting

1

huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to

1

to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)

1

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

1

to leave undone

3

tritagonist

1

poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable

1

lady; gentleman; person

1

to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)

3

significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

8

mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin

1

to come back

1

being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

1

oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then

1

question; query

2

to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of

1

to redeem (from sin); to save

2

troubled face; worried expression

1

second half

3

exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak

3

to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

1

to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return

1

messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things

1