jpdb beta

waste; extravagance

14

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

3

a capitalist

2

as expected

1

(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion

1

brunt of attack or argument

9

evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat

7

to prohibit

4

hard fighting

6

physical

3

extremely; very much

4

come hell or high water

1

food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply

1

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

2

ammunition; ammo

6

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

1

to grow angry; to display one's anger

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

1

to assign; to set aside

1

plan; policy

2

primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive

1

blow; shock; strike; batting

2

to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten

1

strong point; merit; virtue; advantage

3

gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse

1

asking; enquiring; searching; looking for

1

trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess

1

short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain

3

affirmation; affirmative (logic)

6

to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do

2

scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

1

circumstantial evidence

1

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

13

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

2

to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store

1

letting (someone) die without helping

7

little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do

2

ninth day of the month; nine days

1

Freeman; Frieman

2

outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour

1

ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains

1

rubble; debris; wreckage

1

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

2

shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade

7

binoculars; field glasses

5

retreat; withdrawal; retirement

1

heroic

5

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

2

proviso

2

writing in large letters

1