jpdb beta

to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage

1

severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair

2

gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)

1

easily

2

gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK

2

everyone; anyone; no one

1

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

1

blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)

1

checkmate

1

wooden pipe; wooden bobbin; woodwind instrument

4

NicePass

1

second half; latter half

1

trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)

1

halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)

1

whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall

1

to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

2

point spread; point difference

2

lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash

1

one chance; only opportunity

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

1

chance (of success); odds

1

emotional strength; force of will

1

exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin

1

company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

1

to lose heart; to lose motivation

1

to be photographed; to be projected

1

prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum

2

encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)

1

half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

1

(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

1

to be worn down; to be reduced

1

you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

1

standing firm; holding out

2

haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

1

overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded

1

cold (drinking) water

1

fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best

2

enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large

1

(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement

1

encampment; position

1

even; but; however

1

completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday

1

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

2

lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

2

to rain incessantly; to downpour

1

to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)

1

critical

1

boisterous dance

1

out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda

1

spiritualism; idealism

1