jpdb beta

indispensable; essential

1

royalty; royal family

2

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed

2

to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

1

elite; best; pick; cream of the crop

1

according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of

1

observatory; observation post

8

audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium

3

precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation

1

cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation

1

forest; woods

2

to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)

2

grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine

1

build; physique; frame; constitution

1

shape; form

2

decoration; ornament; trimmings

1

to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

2

to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue

1

scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

1

to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while

2

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

1

each; every

1

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

2

warming up; limbering up

1

noble class; nobility

1

hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up

1

full dress; formal dress; uniform

1

priest; minister; pastor

1

to cultivate a better understanding

2

ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf

1

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

1

life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood

2

(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way

1

affection; love; fondness; tenderness

1

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

3

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

1

soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost

2

embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward

1

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

2

short of hands

1

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

1

nine; 9

1

tall (of a person)

1

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

1

sign; indication; omen; symptom

1

soft voice

1

to embrace each other

1

it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...

1

strength; power; proficiency; ability

3