jpdb beta

armed might; military power; the sword; force

1

morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps

1

character; traits; ethos

1

source of worry; source of distress

1

out of control; uncontrollable

1

to be in danger of; to be liable to

2

agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)

1

ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion

1

button (clothing); push-button

2

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

2

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

2

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

4

to look at the long term

1

national power

3

reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup

3

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

2

you; dear; honey

1

going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another

1

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

1

to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment

1

most part; greater part; majority

3

manipulation of information; spin

2

(not) even once; (not) ever

1

originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with

1

personal history; career

1

to push aside; to brush aside

1

heartburn; sour stomach

1

to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders

2

trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering

1

objection

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

3

instinct

1

rapid succession (e.g. questions)

1

to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

1

low voice; whisper

3

appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation

4

ah; oh; hey!

2

by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking

1

problem child

25

vested interests

1

outside the country; abroad

1

scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)

1

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

1

many; much; plenty; hardly

2

to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses

2

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

2

so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

2

secret agreement

8

bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate

1

to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off

1