jpdb beta

variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables

1

to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

3

to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion

1

defense; defence; protection

2

spearman

1

pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting

2

relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening

1

hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up

21

to play a leading role; to play a central part

1

acid; sourness; sour taste

1

snake; serpent; large snake

1

tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

1

one by one; in detail; minutely

1

aria; singing; chanting

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

2

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

3

prominence; prominence

5

highest grade; superlative degree

1

burst

3

to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep

1

torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream

3

any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever

1

iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable

1

passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)

1

invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass

3

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

1

being too late; losing one's final chance

3

in good health; alive and well; going strong

1

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

2

reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush

1

to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)

1

pressure; oppression; suppression

1

primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive

1

coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt

1

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

3

to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten

1

gossip; corner of the mouth

1

with a grin

1

setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

1

clear; precise; definite; distinct

2

to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)

1

to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

1

before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently

1

to collide; to clash

1

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

1

to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely

1

pair; the two; both persons; both things

6

to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out

2

afterglow

1