jpdb beta

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

2

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

1

to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)

2

few days

1

calming down; quieting down

2

to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

1

to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

1

memories; recollections; reminiscence

4

many thousands

3

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

1

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

1

to want; to desire

1

foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

2

exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing

3

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

3

spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

1

kaya (Torreya nucifera); Japanese nutmeg tree

1

load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility

1

inner wall

1

pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad

1

to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin

1

to try everything; to leave no stone unturned

1

to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace

1

attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture

1

failure; mistake; blunder

2

extermination; expulsion; destruction

1

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

2

same family (race, tribe)

3

superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)

7

the very best; utmost

1

end; conclusion

4

hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

1

right of control; supremacy; sovereignty

3

grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

2

inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

1

to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate

1

at the last moment; this late in the game

1

distrust; suspicion

1

peace treaty

2

messenger; envoy; emissary

1

remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

1

guarantee of safety; ensuring safety

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

proud; haughty; arrogant

2

trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

2

to lose consciousness

1

emotional strength; force of will

1

troops; group members; team members

1

in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs

1