jpdb beta

person of letters; literary person

1

tactics

2

to show; to display

1

to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)

1

flagship

2

to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

1

chic; stylish; smart

1

wit and intelligence

1

to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy

1

great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber

1

to verbally attack; to run down; to criticize severely; to speak disparagingly of

1

unbearable; intolerable; insufferable

1

peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades

1

militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk

1

inner thigh; inside of the thigh; (walking) pigeon-toed; having one's toes turned inward; uchi-mata (judo); throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs

1

pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike

2

to be clever; to be quick-witted; to seem talented

1

younger brother (of an older brother); younger sister (of an older sister); youngest child; young; younger; young and beautiful

1

a small force

1

foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

1

salute; bow

1

busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)

1

call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

1

shrewd; astute; cunning; alert

1

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

1

to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

1

change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange

1

bridge (e.g. on a warship)

3

Europe

1

nobility; aristocracy; peerage

1

terrace

1

gaudy; showy; garish; loud

1

warship; battleship

1

whole surface; entire

1

hanging garden; hanging gardens

1

captain (of a warship)

2

wine glass

1

to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down

1

warship

7

aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor

3

artificial intelligence; AI

3

locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)

1

indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution

1

sending a telegram; telegraphing; wiring

1

filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging

2

three-stranded

3

volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)

3

loading; charging; filling

1

reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)

1

naval vessels; warships

2