jpdb beta

gulpingly; in one gulp

1

saliva; spit; sputum

2

some; several; many; how many; how much; very

1

muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

1

orange (colour, color)

2

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness

2

-like

1

sneeze

1

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

3

to do so; to do thus

3

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

4

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

2

means; is; as for

2

living thing; living creature; animal; life

3

from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

1

to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work

3

to redeploy troops

1

period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty

3

plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation

1

gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)

1

to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out

4

sour look; surly face; pout

1

monarch's guards

2

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

1

itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager

1

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

4

oh; ah; I'll be darned

3

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

3

this sort of

1

sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams

1

failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy

1

to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)

1

waiting in vain

1

beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn

2

reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)

1

widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally

1

to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

1

knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

3

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

4

orders; instructions; directive; command

2

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

3

expectation; assume will happen; forecast

4

kithara (ancient Greek musical instrument); cithara

2

for military use

1

to play a leading role; to play a central part

1

defense; defence; protection

1

main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence

1

line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)

4

defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence

2