jpdb beta

imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

5

reason for being; raison d'être

1

not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to

2

clay doll; clay figure; clay figurine

1

having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret

1

setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

1

to feel ashamed

3

both fists

1

presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity

6

now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns

2

offense and defense; offence and defence

6

to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)

2

bloodshed

1

to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees

1

gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over

2

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

1

while I have the opportunity (I'd also like to say ...); by the way; incidentally; in passing

1

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

3

being shot; being bombed

6

small arms; light weapons

3

intuitive

1

to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top

5

to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

5

scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs

1

exposure; disclosure

1

one's chance; the right time; target; objective

1

falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy

6

pressure; force

1

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

3

side; flank

2

crystallization

1

end; termination point

4

depending on; dependent upon; relying on

2

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

6

clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain

1

(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

1

conscience

2

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

3

ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

1

(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall

1

(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody

1

offering to a deity or someone's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart

1

collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection

4

straw raincoat

4

even if I told you

2

to throw away

2

to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge

1

too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at

2

lower rank

2

life

1