jpdb beta

always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)

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what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

1

the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance

2

playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness

1

footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)

3

latest; most recent; nearest (in time)

1

to experience

2

to disappear; to vanish into thin air

1

impulse; impetus; urge

1

boisterously; roughly; briskly

1

red hair

1

to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off

1

to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)

1

duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

1

to throw at; to turn; to raise

3

all; every

5

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

3

cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal

1

playmate; playfellow

1

residence; mansion

1

manservant

1

to impose; to visit upon; to inflict

1

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

2

banquet or reception hall

1

to make an enemy (of); to antagonize

1

braggart; big talker; bigmouth

1

to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless

2

leaving everything up to someone else

2

to be able to conceal

3

deep impression

2

nowhere

2

even though; despite; when

1

width of a garment

1

thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

1

to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

2

difference; disparity; gap

1

amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching

1

not necessarily so; is not always true

1

as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible

1

pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

2

mixed; mingled

1

dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove

1

to be hot on a person's heels

2

comprehensive; composite; all-embracing

1

handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)

1

gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)

2

most suitable; optimum; optimal; best

1

(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

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to be the case that

3

age; years

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