jpdb beta

to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last

2

military gains; war results; fruit of battle

4

excessive; too much; unreasonable

1

too small

1

to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

1

reinforcement (e.g. of troops)

5

cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry

1

archery; mapping; map; morphism

1

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

9

check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base

2

careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

1

your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency

4

trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

3

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

2

rear guard

4

to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for

1

though; notwithstanding; although

1

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

2

positive and negative; +-; plus and minus

1

conscious; deliberate; intentional

1

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

2

however; whatever

1

short-term

1

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

7

to make frantic efforts

2

furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking

1

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

6

agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill

1

complete change; about-face

1

to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)

1

to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge

1

economising; saving

1

on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)

3

adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing

4

as soon as; right after

2

to have; to possess

1

reason; cause; circumstances

1

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

2

thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate

1

stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

2

dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

1

steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader

1

one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions

1

association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion

1

to take the form (of); to assume a shape

1

morning sun

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

4

plan; strategy

2

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

1

female ghost; female apparition; female monster

2