jpdb beta

myopia; shortsightedness; nearsightedness

1

astigmatism

1

poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby

1

body build; figure

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

2

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

7

difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

2

to push back

1

beginning; outset; first; onset

3

to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

2

it may be because

2

please; somehow or other; one way or another

3

since; henceforth

1

(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

3

half-moon; half a month; semicircle

1

fort; stronghold; fortification

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

12

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

1

to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover

1

taking the initiative

1

to torment; to harass; to tease

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

3

general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different

1

to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy

1

to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

1

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

6

bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism

1

cape

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

4

to shrug one's shoulders

2

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

1

fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

1

if it's the case

7

promptly; quickly

2

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

1

speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

1

stealthily; secretly; in secret

6

Crocodilia; Crocodylia; order comprising the crocodilians

1

to look at; to gaze; to stare at

4

bottom of one's heart

4

to meet face-to-face

2

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

5

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

5

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

8

disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty

1

destruction; disruption; (application) crash

2