jpdb beta

clique; faction

1

to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to

1

conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment

2

morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps

7

among (them); of (them)

2

spirit of rebellion

1

by sheer strength; by brute force

1

deserter

2

to follow in succession; to happen one after another

1

to take advantage of an opportunity

1

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

2

edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)

2

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

2

simple and clear; plain and simple

1

bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio

1

a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some

1

perfect; perfection; perfect game

1

land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

1

to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

2

path of retreat

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

1

to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake

1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

4

long throw

3

to escape

4

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

3

extremely

1

easy; simple; light

2

to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict

3

choices; alternatives; options

2

each other; one another

2

something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah

1

something small; something petty; trifle

2

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

2

minimum; lowest; minimal; least

1

to slay; to cut down (a foe)

1

the exact opposite

1

unlucky

1

sympathy; compassion; pity

2

having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way

1

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

2

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

2

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

1

war cry; roar

1

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

1

breath; breathing; tone; mood

4

out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb

1

samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight

5

helmet (of a warrior); headpiece

1

(one's) age

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