jpdb beta

to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath

1

just one person; only one

1

moat; fosse; canal; ditch

1

freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)

1

merits; distinguished services

1

to scoop; to ladle out

1

half and half; fifty-fifty

1

such ... as; or some such

4

jealousy; envy

3

wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

3

to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects

1

rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

1

after

5

stained glass

1

to spread one's wings

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

6

shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering

1

snake; serpent; large snake

8

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

2

brave general; great soldier

2

assassination

2

taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...

1

Reti

33

arrival

4

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

2

sky-darkening dust storm

2

raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute

3

which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

2

cowardice; timidity; bashfulness

2

to follow another's example

1

to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

1

establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming

1

major piece; heavy piece

1

sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam

11

mass production

1

foundation; basis

1

portion; section; part

4

artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic

1

revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration

5

to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)

2

bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve

1

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

2

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

1

to say no more; to sink into silence

2

that is to say; so that means

1

to be silent; to say nothing

3

head of the student council; president of the student council

4

exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually

2

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

5

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

9