jpdb beta

to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of

3

camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment

1

to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective

1

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

6

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

6

crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products

5

threatening letter; intimidating letter

2

high time; about time

2

prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering

9

next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)

2

to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest

1

equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence

1

smell(ing) of sweat

2

everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress

6

to fall onto; to happen; to befall

2

to shave

1

one's social position; one's place; one's standing

3

old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed

1

to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

3

how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however

1

to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

1

influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne

1

tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous

7

to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again

3

hill in a monkey enclosure (at a zoo, etc.)

2

beginning; start

2

near; nearby; not far off

2

rear garden; back yard

2

abdomen

3

right in front; just opposite; under the nose

1

how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio

1

conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview

12

raw meat; fresh meat

1

one's own room

2

with a momentary flash of light

2

changing one's clothes; a change of clothes

2

washing (esp. dishes and laundry)

1

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

3

glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off

1

to sidle up to

2

to strip; to peel; to tear off

2

highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging

1

to escape danger

2

to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

3

on one hand; on the other hand

6

to make a thundering sound; to make roar

1

by sheer strength; by brute force

3

it's no joke; gimme a break!

4

stepping back; drawing back

4

(at the) window

2