jpdb beta

drawing a sword; drawn sword

1

to drop; to let fall; to omit

1

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

1

to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that

1

playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together

1

to fear; to be afraid of

4

pleasant surprise

1

immoral; unethical

1

all living things; all God's creatures, great and small

2

survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat

1

beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable

1

storm and stress; Sturm und Drang

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix

1

a third force

1

(finger) ring

8

frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely

1

public; official

4

to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language

2

careless

1

by force

1

private (establishment)

1

superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian

1

use of force

2

to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)

1

dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age

1

general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

4

usurpation; taking back; dispossession

2

to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple

2

player

1

complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)

2

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

1

bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible

1

stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop

1

servant; menial

2

outward appearance (of a house); exterior; external structure (of a building; e.g. gate, fence, garage); exterior structure

1

flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash

3

to spit out; to eject; to dump

7

long life; longevity

1

sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)

1

to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

2

Horatio

1

stage actor; stage actress

1

on inquiry; if inquiring

1

roguish; impish

1

sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat

2

to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons

2

to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)

1

holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity

1

lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch

1