jpdb beta

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

1

sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

2

to have meaning; to be meaningful

2

holy sword; sacred sword

1

offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering

1

the more one looks (at it) the more ...

1

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

1

to quicken one's pace (steps)

1

metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge

1

to leave space (between)

1

some people; a number of people; several people; a few people

1

procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

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guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

2

left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

2

to move forward; to move on

1

ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap

1

to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

2

seal of blood; sealing with one's blood

4

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

5

curt; blunt; brusque

1

(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.); pricking (e.g. with a needle)

3

flat; even; level

1

medal

3

using all one's strength; using all one's might

1

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.)

2

to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to

3

trial; test; try

1

to prick with a needle

1

to push (something) against

1

pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear

3

puffed up; plump

1

blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament

1

by sheer strength; by brute force

1

violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault

2

clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)

1

to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent

1

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

1

sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)

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gymnasium

1

to become rounded; to roll into a ball

1

triangle; triangular shape

2

sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)

1

in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

1

to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

1

exiting a room

4

altar

6

school

1

meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally

1

pupil; student; schoolchild

1

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

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