jpdb beta

militarization; militarisation

1

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

1

skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower

4

explanation; interpretation

2

halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)

2

could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of

1

to laugh scornfully

3

to use up; to squander

1

to twist; to distort

2

future; possible; potential; prospective

1

myopic; short-sighted

1

mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance

14

tail (animal); tail end; tip

4

conspirators; faction; cabal; clique

1

stray dog; ownerless dog

2

to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed

7

small-breed dog; toy dog

2

to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened

1

group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school

4

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

2

to expel; to drive out

6

makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament

2

to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

7

to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into

1

to smile

1

to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter

2

to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out

1

very bottom; rock bottom

1

performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move

1

gossip; corner of the mouth

3

to tell a lie; to fib

2

origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry

1

wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool

1

to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

2

(animal) collar; necklace; choker

1

to crowd; to flock; to swarm

4

creation; Creation (by God)

1

to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits

1

to wash away

1

torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream

2

everybody; every last one of them; all

1

to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

5

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

3

scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing

1

to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand

1

account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream

1

ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist

1

to throb; to beat fast

6

thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about

1

erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary

1