jpdb beta

mere; simple; sheer

5

preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind

2

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

12

shall ...; to assume; to suppose

5

because

2

perfect; complete; flawless

5

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

2

presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not

1

in spite of; regardless of

1

combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting

4

to gain experience; to accumulate experiences

1

veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience

1

soldier; combatant; warrior

3

it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say

2

hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

2

of course; certainly; naturally

4

reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood

3

(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology

3

implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization

8

major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued

2

fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead

1

to be true to nature; to be lifelike

2

threat; menace

7

weakening

2

scarecrow; figurehead; dummy

1

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

1

to knock down; to defeat

1

to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

3

groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat

1

component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)

5

big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

25

master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts

3

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

66

rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off

1

to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

2

(courteous) invitation; call

1

game; contest; bout

1

countless; incalculable

3

from now on; hereafter

7

to increase; to multiply

15

precision; accuracy

4

lack of self-reliance; depending on others

1

to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude

1

spirit of self-denial

1

long sword; minute hand (of a clock)

1

sweeping sideways; mowing down

1

while passing each other

1

femoral artery

1

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

9

to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

2