jpdb beta

losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard

1

turn (in line); order of things; sequential order

1

control

1

to continue to do; to persist in doing

1

surefire way to win

1

plan; arrangements

1

to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

2

from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

1

at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

1

to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse

1

to keep a watchful eye on

1

quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive

1

law-like nature; regularity

1

Nimu (Jammu & Kashmir); Nym

1

mathematical

1

victory; triumph; conquest; success; win

1

establishment; settlement

1

repetition of position (in chess, shogi, etc.); repetition draw

1

rather than (do ...)

1

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

2

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

3

fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool

2

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

5

place; room; margin; scope

1

playability; game-like quality

1

coupled with; together

1

as one promised

2

to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

1

suffix for familiar person

1

superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!

1

manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure

1

refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed

1

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

3

an arrow; a retort

1

to the last; persistency; thoroughness

5

distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)

1

the following week; the next week

1

to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)

1

good grief

2

fool; idiot; simpleton

1

risk

1

evil destiny or connection; unfortunate love

2

sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment

1

nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

6

greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious

1

in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

2

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

1

reference; allusion

1

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

3