jpdb beta

be that as it may; even so; though that be so

1

limit

1

to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

1

confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble

1

citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class

3

to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in

1

tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking

1

to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last

1

making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)

1

you; dear; honey

4

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

2

torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times

1

to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with

2

dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

3

before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future

1

original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal

1

to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on

2

dogged persistence; determined pursuit; pushing forward

1

policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

1

middle; middle age

3

Landell; Randell

1

random-access memory; RAM

1

Shunem

1

drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene

4

Eigen

2

ancient times; prehistoric times

2

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

12

to compete with; to vie for

2

10,000; ten thousand; 10^4

11

plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)

1

inferiority; low grade

1

indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)

1

food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion

1

natural enemy

1

on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat

1

the same; the said; likewise

1

predation; eating prey; preying upon

2

hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation

3

cause; origin; source

4

(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child

1

to grow up; to become an adult

1

blood relative

1

to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

2

on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time

1

legendary; folkloric; traditional

1

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

3

integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis

1

overwhelming

11

to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up

3