jpdb beta

mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting

1

colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm

1

bitter-tasting bug

1

to chew up

1

shooting down (an aircraft)

2

600; six hundred

2

second (in a series)

1

independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted

1

to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout

1

to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)

1

supplement; complement

1

short term; short time

1

military gains; war results; fruit of battle

1

to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble

1

to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune

2

fearless; daring; knowing no fear

1

comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious

1

cuff; armhole

1

cylindrical; tubular

1

spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

3

to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating

1

to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat

1

scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation

1

willow-leaf arrowhead; part of a Japanese stirrup; willow leaf

2

stairs; stairway; staircase

1

one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made

1

will to fight; fighting spirit; morale

1

loss; forfeit

1

to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into

1

to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame

1

substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality

1

minced meat; ground meat

1

getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one

1

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

4

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

3

to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

1

rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

2

disappointment; let-down

1

gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)

1

kick

2

stiletto (high heels)

1

dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon

1

to step firmly (on); to harden by treading

1

to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain

1

elbow

1

classical form of martial art

3

to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle

1

being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)

1

to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

2

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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