jpdb beta

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

1

from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved

5

to chide; to rebuke; to reprove

1

tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)

1

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

1

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

2

target

1

persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

3

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

2

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

2

reliance; trust; faith; confidence

7

tough

3

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

1

pyramid

2

spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb

2

chain of command

4

wherein; therein; thereinto

1

in this case

1

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak

1

node

2

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

2

damage

3

very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount

1

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

1

network

4

habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper

1

substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute

1

knowing; (an) acquaintance

2

Internet

2

Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR

1

whole surface; entire

1

nuclear attack; nuclear strike

1

all-America; pan-American; all of America

1

each place; various places

3

dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion

1

to survive

3

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

4

strange; eccentric

1

secret society

1

influential person; man of importance

1

top; summit; vertex

1

decision-making

2

to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden

1

use of force

1

long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears

1

democratic

2

-ish; -like

1

to grumble; to complain

4

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

2

tough; strong; stiff; tenacious

1