jpdb beta

quarrel; dispute; argument

1

can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...

1

confinement; imprisonment; incarceration

3

being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands

1

rooftop

2

reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding

3

hideout; secret base of operations; safe house

6

enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board

1

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

1

flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)

1

hero

1

desire; wish; aspiration

1

to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish

1

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

2

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

1

detailed; minute

1

(sense of) presence; feeling as if one was there; feeling of actually being there; realism; ambiance

1

to become pale; to turn pale

1

baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage

1

which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...

1

meteorite

1

devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

1

summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation

1

very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy

1

attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)

1

to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout

1

asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence

1

valid; effective; yuko (judo)

1

to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)

1

repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)

3

to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)

1

taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

1

to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)

1

to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save

2

to frown; to scowl

1

to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall

1

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

3

favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)

1

to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)

1

to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

1

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

2

to get in touch with

2

letter; note

2

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

3

a bit more; a bit longer

1

roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; feelings that influence one's mood; stomach growling

1

rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling

1

to suffer from hunger

1

very hungry; starving; ravenous

1

fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted

1