jpdb beta

reluctant (to part)

2

faint, ironic or bittersweet smile

1

-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

4

probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation

1

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

1

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

3

attack preparedness

1

means; is; as for

1

to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through

1

manner; style

1

social standing

1

tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot

1

professional job; profession

1

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

2

encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)

1

railgun; firearm that uses electromagnetism to propel a projectile

1

firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation

2

raw egg

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

1

nuclear fusion

3

counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets

2

altogether; entirely

1

agglomeration; clumping together; cohesion (of ions, etc.); flocculation (of colloidal particles); agglutination

4

to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off

1

fortifying; fortification

1

preparatory phase; preparatory period

1

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

1

degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion

1

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

1

battle formation; disposition of troops

1

small household fly (e.g. fruit fly)

1

to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about

1

trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)

1

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

1

strength; power; proficiency; ability

1

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

1

one by one; one after another; successively

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

1

treasure

1

aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

1

empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

1

to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly

1

to train; to discipline; to teach manners

1

master; Your lordship; My lord; husband

1

order; command; directions; instructions

1

evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat

5

form of government; system of government; polity

1

whatever (the case may be)

1

democracy

1