jpdb beta

disposition; temperament; temper; nature

2

battering ram

2

ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

1

to smash; to break into pieces

3

liking for; taste for; fondness for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with

1

to rely on

5

substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double

2

bonus; reward; prize

1

cooked rice; meal

3

to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted

16

mid-stream; middle course; middle class

1

home; household; family; hearth

1

hometown; birthplace

2

allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance

2

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

1

watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower

6

command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)

9

extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular

4

(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts

1

one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism

12

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

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

2

unidentifiable; unidentified

2

disturbance; kerfuffle

1

scattered animal feed; ground bait

1

discernment; insight

9

encouragement; backing; reinforcements

2

true intention; underlying motive

2

national policy

1

recompense; indemnity; atonement

2

without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)

1

being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)

3

victim (esp. someone killed); casualty

1

intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary

3

cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality

3

to smile broadly; to grin widely

3

to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish

1

(not) altogether; (not) wholly

1

(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly

3

to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

5

one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand

3

left eye

4

being filled with; being full of; permeation

2

to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout

12

spy; secret agent; spying

7

feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service

8

frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong

2

harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict

1

one's social position; one's place; one's standing

3

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

2