jpdb beta

south side

2

aperture; bore; calibre; caliber

1

under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

1

straw rope

1

stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump

1

obstacle; hurdle

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)

1

house; building

1

roof

2

hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression

1

preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement

1

to make an appearance; to show up

2

kilogram; kilogramme

1

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

3

subterranean rumbling; earth tremor

1

to dress up

1

to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out

1

having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance

1

military supplies (transported to the front line); military stores

2

to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove

1

resolute; determined; bold

1

gunfire; fire

1

to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air

2

originating (something); coming up with the idea; starting (something); spiritual awakening; resolution

1

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

1

baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)

1

line of battle

1

to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances

1

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

two rows; double file

1

attacking in waves

1

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

1

to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

1

improvement; reform

1

instant death

1

transition; change; progress; passing (of time)

1

quite a lot

1

boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)

1

rubbing one's hands together

1

desk for a speaker; lectern; rostrum; platform

2

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

1

uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

1

outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

1

evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

1

boss; chief; head

1

great laughter; burst of laughter

1

in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely

1

spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti

1

tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous

1