jpdb beta

ambition; aspiration

2

to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits

1

neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining

1

political strife

1

to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)

1

by any standard; (not) even as flattery

1

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

2

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

1

detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house

4

one night; one evening; all night; overnight

1

assailant; marauder

2

principal residence

2

able to take a lot of punishment (of a boxer, etc.); able to take a hit; able to keep one's cool when the batter gets a hit (of a baseball pitcher); resilient; strong in the face of criticism or adversity

1

as planned; according to plan

2

mature woman; middle-aged woman

1

(verbal) abuse; abusive language

1

to hide oneself

2

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

2

bodyguard; escort

1

restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

1

to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

2

back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind

1

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

1

to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

5

fierce fighting

1

repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back

2

one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good

2

to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss

1

synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program

1

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

2

impudent; cheeky

1

elephant (Elephantidae spp.)

1

armor; armour

5

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

2

Dullahan

12

ornament; decoration

3

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

5

(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

1

to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

2

desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity

2

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge

1

rear

1

then; if so; if

1

returning tit for tat; retaliating

1

index finger; forefinger

2

middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe

2

large sword; long sword

2

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

4

blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing

1

disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

1