jpdb beta

to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at

1

both parties; both sides

1

to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet

2

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

10

lightly; easily; carelessly

2

to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

3

mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito

1

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

3

national flag

1

to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove

2

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

5

enemy army

9

opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing

5

(war) front

1

edict; ordinance; proclamation

1

white flag; truce flag; surrender flag

1

messenger; envoy; emissary

9

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

2

once and for all; completely; spotlessly

1

departure; leaving; going away; recession

2

evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

2

kin; catty; pound (unit of weight); loaf (of bread)

2

several times (as large, over)

1

to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to

1

large army

5

to clamour; to crowd; to jostle

1

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

11

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

1

pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model

3

still; as yet; as of old

3

flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)

7

drama; play; powerful drug

1

failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy

1

neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country

1

grand duchy

1

intention; aim; design

1

to become clear; to be made public

2

careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

1

slip-on shoe

1

declaration of war; proclamation of war

2

to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

4

battle; game; bout

1

to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

1

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

4

laughingstock; object of ridicule

1

liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

3

one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand

1

plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice

2

tar

1