jpdb beta

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

3

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

3

morning; a.m.

2

ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat

1

high-pitched; shrill

2

to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour

2

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

1

(on) horseback; riding a horse

1

to glare at; to scowl at

5

one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword

2

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

2

to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate

2

bandage; dressing

1

single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed

1

breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing

3

(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow

1

several people; a few people

3

to die (e.g. in action)

1

rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

1

impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)

1

to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw

1

(war) front

1

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

2

retreat; withdrawal; retirement

2

for dear life; barely escaping alive

1

to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up

1

dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties

2

to count; to enumerate

2

success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity

4

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

1

raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)

1

to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

2

to go down and stand; to alight; to get down

1

that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

2

short spear

9

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

5

to aim at

1

yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

4

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

1

to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal

1

great physical power; animal strength

1

all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly

1

to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

3

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

4

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

2

dozens; scores of; decades

4

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

3

veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service

3

tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve

1

everyone; anyone; no one

1