jpdb beta

to come and go; to go back and forth

1

ship's side; broadside

1

claw; talon

2

to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

1

it's no joke; gimme a break!

1

competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

1

sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical

1

yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill

1

to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)

1

scrapped vessel

3

owner

1

to forget completely; to leave behind

1

I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but

1

outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings

1

unidentifiable; unidentified

1

coming alongside (a boat, pier, etc.)

5

who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?

1

to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

1

exploration party; expedition team

1

commanding officer

1

end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part

1

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

1

to go out and away; to leave

5

common use; communal use; sharing

3

frequency (esp. of waveforms)

5

to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar

1

cheering in chorus; saying in unison

3

secret base; hideout; hidden position

2

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

1

brat; kid; urchin; little devil

2

noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

1

in search of; in order to look for

1

roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)

1

echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions

1

for a while; for some time; for a period

1

shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)

1

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

1

to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)

1

interception (email); wiretap; bug

1

sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)

2

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones

1

to come back; to return; to recur

1

face guard; visor

2

to become red; to redden; to blush

1

to look around; to tour

1

scouting party; patrol

1

mirror surface; lens surface

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

1

as a child; when one was a child

1

detestable; abhorrent; loathsome

1