jpdb beta

ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle

2

(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)

1

to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by

1

(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

1

French kiss; deep kiss

1

rectum

1

large number of people

1

to get a late start

1

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

1

great mistake

1

in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert

1

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one

1

weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover

2

both people

1

ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

2

sulky look; sullen look

1

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

1

two by two; by twos; as a couple

1

noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing

3

difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

1

balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp

2

actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

2

at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

1

news; word; tidings; omen

1

to have; to possess

1

(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...

1

in addition to this

1

suicide attack; kamikaze attack

1

crane fly; daddy longlegs (insect of family Tipulidae); a tall, gangly person; string bean

1

establishment; settlement

2

to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations

1

break in the deadlock

1

emerald

2

plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution

1

to put into effect; to put into practice

3

packing; crating; packaging

1

thereafter; after doing that; followed by

1

immediate dominance; ID

1

to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)

2

assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)

4

to concentrate one's effort (on something)

1

alliance; union; league

1

reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre

1

apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear

1

last resort

2

image; figure; figure; form; image

1

to burst into laughter

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adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing

2

to say; to tell; to state; to do

2

out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly

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