jpdb beta

unlikely; improbable

1

skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument

1

to kill each other

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to keep running

2

to soothe; to calm; to pacify

1

to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

2

to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

2

swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort

2

fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility

1

matter for great congratulation

1

fuel

1

middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)

1

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

1

details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof

1

actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living

1

parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage

2

to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down

1

to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation

1

I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

1

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

1

influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely

1

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

1

dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest

1

to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for

1

to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)

1

to kneel (in respect); to genuflect

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

2

(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees

3

to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in

1

Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite

2

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

3

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

2

to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

1

to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about

1

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

1

gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine

1

(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook

1

to tear; to rip

1

to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

5

bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful

1

tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation

1

both

1

firearms; missile; projectile weapon

1

dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point

1

absolutely necessary

1

to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with

1

to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way

1

battle; game; bout

1

to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor

1

starting line (in a race); start line; starting point

1