jpdb beta

feast; banquet

1

confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter

1

essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic

1

uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague

1

self-conscious; self-aware

1

living thing; living creature; animal; life

1

the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage

1

trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)

1

in its entirety; whole; wholly

1

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)

4

Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about

1

there; that place

1

one's long-cherished desire

1

favorite; favourite; pet

1

to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down

1

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

3

encouragement; backing; reinforcements

3

reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

1

(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back

1

back; behind; rear

5

assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter

3

professional killer; hit man

1

large-scale

2

man fit for the post; right person

1

right place; right position; right post

1

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

1

grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering

2

to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except

2

anyhow; in any case

1

back; rear; background

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

4

to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile

1

honour; honor; glory; privilege

1

and; although; but

1

burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

1

exemplary

1

mere consolation; temporary peace of mind

1

to send flying with a kick

1

coin; token; slug

2

to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open

1

having an expert eye

1

whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

1

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

1

within the sphere of influence (of)

1

force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party

1

large army

1

easily; readily; with ease; without trouble

1

discovery; detection; finding

1

to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do

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