jpdb beta

young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice

1

sad to say; how sad; alas

1

being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)

1

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

1

at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

1

to surround; to encircle; to enclose

1

to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

1

finger flick to the forehead

3

killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

1

school building; schoolhouse

1

house-cloth; dust cloth

1

to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

1

worm; insect

2

to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

3

disgrace; humiliation

2

(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

2

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

1

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

2

to dirty one's hands

1

detestable; abhorrent; loathsome

2

unpredictability; element of surprise

2

production (e.g. play); direction

2

way (of doing); method

1

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

1

cockscomb; crest

2

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

1

courtier; court official

1

to flutter (e.g. a flag)

1

cloud

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

1

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

1

good luck; fortune

1

dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)

1

that well-known ...

1

great detective

1

to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

1

judo

1

martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport

1

going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)

2

cavalry; mobility; maneuverability

1

once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years

1

chance; opportunity

1

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

1

being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

1

to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about

3

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

2

to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

1

to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)

1

dancing; dance

1

it serves you right

2