jpdb beta

late at night

1

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

1

release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)

1

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

1

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

4

king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

1

national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic

1

neglecting; leaving alone

1

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

13

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

1

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

2

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

1

knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

1

to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object

1

rampart; castle walls

3

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

1

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

4

field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

4

through a wall; on the other side of a wall

1

to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

2

metallic sound; metallic clank

1

to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

1

to cross swords with

1

jet black

1

samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight

7

armor; armour

2

ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible

1

large sword; long sword

6

huge; gigantic; enormous

2

body; physique; build; stature

1

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

1

to ooze (out); to seep

1

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

1

both feet; both legs

2

ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land

1

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

1

to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

1

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

1

both arms

1

mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

2

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

1

to be found

1

emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

1

already; too late

2

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

9

darkness

1

Dullahan

11

(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold

1

regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

1