jpdb beta

little by little

2

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

2

you (plural)

8

to remain; to be left

8

in person; personally; directly

1

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

2

giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles

2

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

50

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

11

synopsis; outline; plot

1

to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

2

to go mad

8

being too late; losing one's final chance

2

regret; repentance; remorse

2

determination; resolution

1

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

2

to increase; to multiply

2

one's last moment; one's death; one's end

2

capitulation; surrender; submission; yield

9

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

16

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

9

white flag; truce flag; surrender flag

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

6

to burn

1

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

2

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

4

to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

7

thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel

1

all the more; still more

1

I agree with you; it is as (someone) says

3

main body (of an army); main force; these troops

5

measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement

1

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

4

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

1

to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through

1

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

15

war council

1

being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other

2

nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

4

almighty; omnipotent

2

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

3

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

11

moving about; stirring about

4

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

9

Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure

42

royal palace

39

strategy; artifice

1

prediction; estimation

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

5

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

1