jpdb beta

ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay

2

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

1

drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley

4

mopping-up operation; search-and-destroy operation

1

thereafter; after doing that; followed by

2

switching over to; migration; transition

1

whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall

1

headquarters

1

protective wall; bulwark

2

manipulation of information; spin

1

one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point

2

contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger

1

cause of death

1

fearless; daring; knowing no fear

2

reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

1

piling up; multiple layers

1

to do ...

1

to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree

2

depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)

1

simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together

2

haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch

3

reblocking; refreeze

1

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

1

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

1

acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation

2

(apportioning) in small amounts

1

hardships; privation

1

lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)

2

mistake; error; blunder

2

rationalism

5

(in) her way; peculiar to her

1

following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing

2

secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method

2

infusing (tea); infusion

1

to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan

2

personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR

2

upstart; parvenu

3

discriminatory; discriminative

1

to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up

3

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

1

to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of

1

a long time ago

1

Teutonic Knights; Teutonic Order

2

Poland

2

allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)

1

Rhodos

1

Rhodes

1

dragon (as depicted in Western myths)

1

few days

3

military discipline; military regulations; military rules

1