jpdb beta

sentry; sentinel

13

moat; fosse; canal; ditch

10

castle siege

1

impregnable

1

achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

4

tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot

3

wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer

10

to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate

1

sound of rainfall

4

to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind

2

strong pressure; heavy pressure

3

to squash; to crush; to flatten

8

appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation

3

none other than; ... himself; ... herself

1

last night; yesterday evening

14

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

8

suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person

2

's house; 's home

2

evening meal; dinner

3

heartbeat

1

normal; usual; ordinary; everyday

1

distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly

3

(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

2

appearing with one's (full) name; showing one's name (on a nameplate, etc.)

1

doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)

1

to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen

1

to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of

2

obliging person; person who likes looking after others

2

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

6

to care for someone; to look after someone

3

to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own

1

to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to

2

leaving everything up to someone else

1

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

10

flattery will motivate anyone; flattery can do wonders; (lit.) even a pig will climb up a tree if flattered

1

to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate

2

according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates

2

violent fluctuation

1

beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power

1

gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK

1

leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)

1

sorry; excuse me; thank you

3

O; o

1

the rear

2

searching for the enemy

2

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

1

subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing

2

distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without

2

torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour

4

surface of the earth; ground surface

2