jpdb beta

fortunes of war

17

prayer; supplication

38

to take care of

4

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

3

see you; bye; ciao

6

to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending

1

rioter; ruffian

1

disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame

2

eternal; unlimited; endless

3

tool; implement

5

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

7

so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

2

cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)

1

directly opposite; right in front

4

to guess right

1

as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit

4

real intention; true motive; true meaning

3

to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail

5

one has no other choice but to do what one has to do

1

what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much

3

outside of; not covered by

4

terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)

27

chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain

2

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

10

tool; implement; instrument; equipment

2

tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order

10

considerably; greatly; a lot

21

to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

2

tidying up; finishing

16

changing clothes; change of clothes

7

reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

2

clubroom

14

patient; unhurried; leisurely

5

run; race

2

narrow margin; slim margin

2

to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

6

one-game match

1

competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

6

site; plot; lot; grounds

11

in addition; besides

2

near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides

9

go on!; right!; here goes!

2

to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)

1

catch; playing catch

4

promotion (school, military, etc.)

4

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

10

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

10

final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination

2

posture; position; pose; attitude

2

to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel

1