jpdb beta

attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack

1

we; us

3

showy; loud; flashy; gaudy

4

forte; strong point

1

regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction

1

to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)

1

to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt

1

development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)

3

bad influence; negative influence

2

nothing in particular; none in particular

1

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

1

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

1

absorption; suction; attraction

1

counterattack; reversal technique

1

suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out

1

to pay attention (to)

1

easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do

1

state of the war; war situation

1

to win and advance to the next round

1

basic rule; ground rule

1

saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb

1

suggestion; hint; implication

1

approval; endorsement

1

like this; this sort; this way

2

most suitable; optimum; optimal; best

1

to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended

1

random; random sampling

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

2

(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling

4

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

1

having many difficulties in store; grim prospects

2

majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

3

at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of

2

to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted

1

(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

2

killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style

6

despair; hopelessness

1

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

1

to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious

2

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

1

moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)

5

to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine

1

attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)

1

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

5

either way; in any case; one way or another

2

central breakthrough

1

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster

12

shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

1

parking (a vehicle)

1

copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan

3