jpdb beta

to catch off guard; to catch unprepared

2

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

1

in a day; in a brief space of time

1

chance (of success); odds

1

ability; capacity; capability; physical strength

1

to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with

1

to tell (someone) to ...

1

to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled

1

to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson

1

hindrance; impediment

1

to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others

1

followers; subordinates; being under someone's command

1

throwaway; disposable; single-use

1

to shoulder responsibility

1

excuse; explanation

1

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

1

pride; boast; credit (to)

1

to be soldierly; to be martial

1

to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)

1

one's cherished opinion; pet theory

1

meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

1

several years

1

guardian; protector; patron; parent

1

breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture

1

cease-fire; truce; armistice

1

unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous

2

exactly right!; indeed; damn straight

1

a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

1

moderation; standard

1

(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus

1

to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged

1

losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal

1

surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play

1

one's physical safety; personal security

1

to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of

1

confrontation; opposition; antagonism

1

touchstone (assaying tool); touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

1

ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited

1

(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way

1

dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion

1

tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky

1

awe; fear; dread; fright

1

to continue to do; to persist in doing

1

fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation

1

assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)

1

beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

1

regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

1

to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)

1

plan; protocol; manifest; program

1