jpdb beta

one month

1

present condition

1

wriggling; squirming; maneuvering; mischief; despicable acts

1

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

1

last night; yesterday evening

2

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

first report (esp. of an incident, disaster, or news story); initial report

1

to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power

1

to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell

1

no trouble; easy; simple

1

to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit

1

military affairs; military service

1

modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)

1

proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio

1

looks

1

affectation; showiness; pretence

1

fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake

1

accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable

1

flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash

2

to be on the right track; to go well

1

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

material

5

burst

5

vanishing like mist

5

lethality; killing effectiveness

3

regulation

2

violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement

2

Trident

1

overspec; over-engineered; overqualified (job candidate)

1

ultimate; final; last; eventual

1

phalanx

2

(your) daughter; young woman

1

magic bullet; magic bullets

6

archer; shooter; bowman

6

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

5

not covered (by); not subject (to)

2

flexible

1

selling point

2

viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...

1

regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction

2

great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge

1

battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest

1

stop

1

(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)

1

to quarrel; to dispute

1

dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue

1

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

1

loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman

1

scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

2

bamboo sword (resembling a katana, etc.); bamboo imitation sword; dull sword

1