jpdb beta

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

1

bank; weir; embankment; levee

1

to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush

1

burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture

1

to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)

1

to overflow; to brim over; to flood

4

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

1

under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

1

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

1

to smile

1

call; summons; convening; convocation

2

temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra

1

cabinet meeting

4

flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times

1

military gains; war results; fruit of battle

1

to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

4

to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack

2

(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

1

to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

2

in good health; alive and well; going strong

2

ignoring; acting as if it is nothing

1

tough; strong; stiff; tenacious

1

happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately

1

offense; offence; method of attack

1

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

1

injury; wound

1

to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity

1

to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

2

revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection

3

a short time ago; a while ago; for some time

1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

2

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

1

moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

1

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice

1

to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

3

consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance

2

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

1

moon; month

1

one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)

3

envelope

5

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

2

on the occasion of; at the time of

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to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

9

sealing wax

1

crest; coat of arms

2

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

1

sentence; verdict; pronouncement

1

to fold up; to fold into layers

1