jpdb beta

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

3

deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff

3

on a routine basis; regularly; habitually

2

not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

1

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

1

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

1

to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire

1

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

1

another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking

2

interest; appeal; attraction; fun

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

2

one-sided game

1

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

2

useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

2

to face each other; to be opposite (to)

1

to cross swords (with)

1

very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly

1

good opportunity; chance

1

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

1

encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement

6

to narrow; to reduce; to contract

2

blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space

1

to lure out; to entice out

1

acting; performance

1

crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)

2

-ish; -like

2

stir; commotion; noise

2

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

2

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

2

interpretation; explanation; reading; construction

1

exchange of blows; long rally

4

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

1

to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best

1

offense and defense; offence and defence

4

multilateral; many-sided; diversified

1

to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon

1

to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails

1

unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable

1

obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping

9

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

3

to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly

1

cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture

1

feint

4

hegemony; leadership; initiative

1

to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear

4

to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive

2

weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight

1

psychological warfare

1

end; conclusion

1