jpdb beta

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

2

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

4

silencer

2

largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger

1

machine gun

18

bluff

1

to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)

1

I assure you it is

2

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

1

these guys; these fellows

1

talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

1

sugar cane; sugarcane

3

submachine gun

2

war; fighting; fierce competition

1

Mossad (Israeli secret service)

3

Indian cuisine; Indian cooking; Indian food

1

samosa

1

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe

2

Israel

3

with a thud

6

bundle; bunch; sheaf

1

to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki

1

to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain

1

readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)

3

to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes

5

to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through

3

second (in a series)

1

idea

2

to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another

2

with a thump; with a clang; with a clank

1

to press down; to hold down; to pin down

1

lucky; fortunate

1

to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)

3

to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject

2

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

3

meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor

1

neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

1

to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)

1

naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious

2

great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding

1

to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer

1

radio (communication); wireless; not using wires

1

voice; cry; shout

1

elite unit; elite troop

1

female junior high school student

1

cabinet (of a government); ministry

1

research office; research division; inquiry section

1

to make contact

2

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

4

to order; to command; to appoint

1