jpdb beta

hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle

1

to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

1

maybe; could be; might

1

lodging together; training camp; boarding house

15

head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest

3

to knock down; to defeat

1

if; in case; supposing

1

overall victory; championship

15

genius; prodigy; natural gift

1

common person; foolish commoner

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

3

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

1

severe; fierce; stern

1

strong person; the strong; the powerful

2

exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing

2

absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)

1

to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

1

true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

1

(political) power; authority; influence

2

wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains

1

physical strength; the strength of one's muscles

1

-less; lacking; non-existing

2

shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

3

equality; impartiality; evenness

1

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

21

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

1

as expected; predictably; not surprisingly

1

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

1

honour; honor; glory; privilege

3

to hesitate to say

1

ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt

1

name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense

1

truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

1

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

3

equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

1

to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express

1

to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize

1

to make light of; to ignore; to slight

1

another thing; exception; special case

2

even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

1

all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent

1

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

8

to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run

1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

5

before now; hitherto

1

sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)

1

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

1

to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet

1