jpdb beta

300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster

2

sixty; 60

2

eye of a needle

2

to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

2

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

4

to cultivate; to foster

3

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

1

cries of pain

1

thick; bulky; massive; heavy

3

crack; crevice; fissure

1

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

1

powerful; strong

3

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

3

substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect

1

the latter; the second; successor; descendant

2

inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to

2

mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)

1

graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet

1

high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous

2

to precede; to forestall; to anticipate

3

line of fire (of a gun)

1

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

3

to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing

1

fall; drop; descent; coming down

1

reaching; attaining; arrival

3

to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

1

to make merry; to be festive

1

gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

7

remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)

1

hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)

2

to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)

4

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

4

sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

3

habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

3

blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace

1

to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

1

in order; sequential; seriatim

1

return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft, warships, etc.)

3

each; (arch.) you (plural)

2

to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

2

standing tall; towering; soaring

1

a great variety of; diversity

1

to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear

5

frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost

2

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

attack; drive; advance; invasion

3

seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

2

metropolis; large city

1

occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)

1