jpdb beta

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

2

to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

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)

1

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

1

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

3

to remain; to be left

4

to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

1

breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

2

in heaps

1

to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

1

one by one; one at a time; in turn

1

point of a sword

2

left; left hand side

1

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

4

habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

2

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

4

median line

1

to turn towards; to point

3

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

1

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

6

monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic

1

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

2

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

2

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

4

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

1

while; even though; despite

4

combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting

2

feint

1

overall; on the whole

1

somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke

2

protracted war; war of attrition

1

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

1

minimum; lowest; minimal; least

2

damage

3

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

6

advice

3

to finish

1

to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath

1

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to

1

sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

4

near; close; beside; third person

1

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

5

taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...

2

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

1

short; brief

2

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

1

above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

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precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right

1

prospects of victory; chances of success

1