jpdb beta

first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative

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halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

2

to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies

1

great cause; moral law; justice

2

declaration of war; proclamation of war

2

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

3

shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden

1

single; solo; solitary; just one; only one

2

rule

2

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

5

slave; servant; slavery

2

female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

2

prostitute; harlot

1

defeat; lost battle; losing a war

1

gulpingly; in one gulp

1

drawn-out (protracted) war or contest

1

decisive battle of brief duration

1

to suffer a loss

2

personal affair; one's own affair

1

rather; sooner; preferably

1

peace agreement; peace accord

1

temporary truce; ceasefire

1

to take the form (of); to assume a shape

2

genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

1

to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone

1

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

1

to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

1

decision; determination

1

that country; (arch.) nirvana

2

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

2

head; brains; intellect; understanding

2

to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance

1

recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo

1

to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

1

to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

1

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

1

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

1

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

1

to get a late start

1

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

1

conference room; council room

4

lower seat; seat at bottom of the table

1

as always; as usual

1

attendance; presence; appearance

1

to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

1

feeling; mood

1

indoor; inside the room

3

dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull

1

at present; now

2

insourcing

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