jpdb beta

to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent

2

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

1

to die; to pass away

1

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

1

ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris

1

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

1

power; might; authority; influence

5

certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance

1

durability

1

craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

1

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

1

being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands

1

curt; blunt; brusque

1

anyhow; in any case

1

dividing into four; quartering

1

digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else

2

to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse

2

in good health; alive and well; going strong

1

remaining quantity; residual quantity

1

tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so

1

to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to

1

the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)

1

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

1

to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)

1

to give directions; to issue instructions

2

coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins

1

series of battles; successive battles

1

making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing

1

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

1

in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether

1

base (of operations)

1

branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways

1

prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

5

to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

1

to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation

1

dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

1

helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging

1

timid; fainthearted

1

being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering

1

dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)

1

intermittent

1

harbour; harbor; port

1

to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much

1

tree; trees and shrubs

1

in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all

1

fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

10

mottled pattern; patchy pattern

2

down; fuzz; fluff

1

scattering (in all directions)

2