jpdb beta

flash; brandish

2

charge; rush; dash; assault; attack

2

to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell

1

spark

1

high-pitched; shrill

1

neigh; whinny; bray

2

crash into; clash

1

the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)

1

origin; beginning

1

forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding

1

breakdown; rupture

1

process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

1

leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

1

to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly

1

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

3

although

1

flash; instant; lightning (speed)

1

existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

1

to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

1

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

1

to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

7

armaments; military preparations

2

cone; pyramid

1

spread; span; expanse; extent

1

centre; center; middle

1

resolute; determined; bold

1

to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated

4

bundle; pack; bunch

1

to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)

1

to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse

1

to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)

1

hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)

3

scream; shriek; shout; exclamation

2

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

1

in unison; as one; united

1

rear guard

2

battle; fight; combat

1

commanding officer

1

hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel

1

covering; protection; backing; relief

3

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

1

sunshine; sunlight

2

to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon

1

moan; groan; groaning

2

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

1

removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating

2

trumpet; horn; bugle

8

to hold in one's mouth

1

all; as much as possible

1