jpdb beta

several times; a few times

1

some people; a few people; several people

2

inner tracks or lanes; going around an inner circle; indoors

1

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

1

idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)

1

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

1

to return; to come back

6

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

1

premature birth

1

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

1

epidemic

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

12

foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land

2

scouting; reconnaissance

1

off the coast; offshore; out at sea

1

about; concerning; related to; -ish

1

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

2

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

1

I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

1

one week

2

island country

1

national power

1

recent years

1

arms buildup; military expansion

1

desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager

1

anguished; distressed; worried; horny

1

to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin

2

returning home

1

taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)

1

queen; female champion

4

reigning; controlling; dictating

1

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

1

harbour; harbor; port

1

massing (of troops); gathering

1

landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land

3

private army

6

total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale

1

to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

1

one's own room

2

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

2

leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

11

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

1

glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial

1

metal

1

tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team

1

hammer

1

letter (of alphabet); character; writing

2

pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

1

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

2