jpdb beta

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

1

to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

1

to cross swords with

1

command; direction

2

feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace

2

the whole line; all lines; the whole ship

1

to be jumbled together

4

professional duties

2

both armies; both teams; both sides

1

friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides

4

to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled

2

to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into

2

switching over to; migration; transition

4

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

4

on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

2

sly; cunning; crafty

1

empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

1

dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy

1

to cling

2

air curtain

1

koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

2

violent explosion; bursting

1

grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie

1

horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise

1

gallant; dashing; jaunty

1

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

2

detour; circumvention; turning movement

1

proposal; offer; request; application

1

fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification

2

easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk

1

unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward

1

unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful

1

bow and arrow; weapon; arms

1

to go down and stand; to alight; to get down

1

to settle (a dispute)

2

you (plural)

4

to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint

1

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

3

lickety-split; quickly

1

four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing

3

curtain; bunting; act (in play)

1

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

1

to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty

1

to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

1

klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly

1

dull sound; muffled sound

2

main body (of an army); main force; these troops

4

dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome

3

hardness; stiffness

1

leather

2