jpdb beta

chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension

2

ruling class

1

common knowledge; well-known fact

1

viewing as a problem; problematizing

1

to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)

1

dangerous thoughts

1

transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance

1

to surround; to encircle; to enclose

1

always; usually

1

to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

2

ideological

1

in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with

1

to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation

1

preservation; retainment; keeping

1

altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced

1

strategy; tactics

1

heavy concentration; overconcentration

1

to fear; to be afraid of

5

one's own faction (of a party)

1

deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)

1

to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue

1

treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection

1

peak; peek

1

insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising

1

numerator; molecule; member; element

1

undertaking; underwriting; acceptance

1

dispute; resistance

1

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

1

live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

1

astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast

1

political

1

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

2

to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

2

careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

1

now that; since; so long as; because

2

collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing

1

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

2

extermination; annihilation

1

to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake

1

weakening

2

perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

1

in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

1

maintaining the status quo

1

spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master

1

blink (of eyes); wink

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 deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over

2

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

1

minority group (party); minority

1

desperation; struggle to the death

1