jpdb beta

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

1

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

3

overlooking; turning a blind eye

1

how others look at you; what others think about you

1

this much; this amount

3

to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)

2

lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild

1

to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)

2

(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

1

lunch; midday meal

1

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

3

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

2

to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed

1

duty; role; function

1

to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

1

invitation; introduction; temptation

2

firm refusal

1

suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

3

rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

3

was

1

ill-mannered; rude

1

to understand each other

1

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

5

communication

1

game; contest; bout

5

proposal; offer; request; application

9

expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

6

conditional; qualified; with conditions attached

1

to win; to gain victory

5

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

3

to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

3

basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)

4

to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege

1

similar to; like

2

to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)

1

firmly determined

1

underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret

2

place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range

3

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

3

although I say; although one might say; although called

2

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

17

voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice

3

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

1

how; in what way

1

one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough

3

to cross one's mind; to occur to one

5

contest; comparison; competition

5

prefix for forming ordinal numbers

1

thirteen; 13; king

1

platoon

1