jpdb beta

link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic

2

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

7

but; however; although

1

individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic

1

brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

1

base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold

2

class; heading; group; category

1

from now on; hereafter

1

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

1

to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through

1

to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime

7

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

2

growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

5

chance meeting

1

very interesting; of great interest

1

involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation

1

to glare at; to scowl at

4

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

1

to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

1

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

12

one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time

3

to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

2

to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously

3

to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission

1

to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

11

and then; after that

6

to lose heart; to lose motivation

2

sudden change; complete change

2

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

6

sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game

1

day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

7

gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit

2

to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten

2

to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

2

bluff; false show of power; bold front

1

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

1

to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

1

to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)

2

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

7

fierce attack

1

to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

1

unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely

1

angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger

1

to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits

1

to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

4

till just now

2

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish

1

to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)

1