jpdb beta

commander

1

to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

2

battle; game; bout

1

for example; for instance; e.g.

4

castle siege

8

castle construction; building a castle; fortification

2

diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing

1

shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)

1

among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

1

in case of; at that time; at this time

1

looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit

1

to be charmed by

1

to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out

1

not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

2

misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity

1

meritorious war service

1

to rank next to; to come after

1

unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that

1

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

1

veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience

1

glittering stars

1

dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing

1

ultra-left; ultra-left extremists

1

to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart

1

mobility

3

maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

1

diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)

1

forte; strong point

1

to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block

4

little by little

1

pressure; oppression; suppression

3

chance (of success); odds

1

(a) row; line

1

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

1

relativity; relative

1

finally; at last; ultimately; in the end

1

to repeat; to do something over again

6

coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane

1

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

1

to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

6

armor; armour

2

to shoot or fire off an arrow

1

at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

1

front row

1

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

1

to fight; to exchange blows; to rally

1

hand-to-hand combat

2

switching over to; migration; transition

1