jpdb beta

you; dear; honey

3

doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

1

guard; convoy; escort

18

appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices

1

staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

2

how; in what way

2

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

2

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

6

obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see

1

god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven

1

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

1

hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt

1

versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

2

holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

1

decision; determination

1

opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy

1

crowd of people

1

to lose sight of; to miss

1

look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting

1

languidly; loosely

3

easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going

2

to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry

1

to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from

1

to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound

1

(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)

1

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

1

useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

2

to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp

2

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

1

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

2

physical

2

mental; spiritual; emotional

3

to squint (one eye); to narrow

2

haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous

2

student (esp. a university student)

2

at a glance; by accident

1

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

2

to lose one's energy; to be cowardly

2

to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh

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

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

1

to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely

1

boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque

1

when; at what point

1

point-blank range

1

dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy

1

to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

1

laceration

1

unconscious

1