jpdb beta

(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

1

lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering

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support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection

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(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect

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one boat; one ship

2

consort ship

8

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

1

type of vessel; design of a ship

1

barque (sailing ship with three or more masts); bark; bark (of a tree, etc.)

2

returning to one's (war)ship

1

conditional; qualified; with conditions attached

1

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

1

mist; haze

1

participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest

1

quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation

1

spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

2

counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product

1

following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing

1

transferring (to another ship, etc.)

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

1

to raise (one's voice)

2

leaving a warship; abandoning ship; retirement from a naval post; retirement from captaincy (of a naval ship)

2

representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number

1

immediately following

4

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

3

impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

1

blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

1

threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

1

to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)

2

to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!

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why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

1

to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

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et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like

2

easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk

1

unexpected; unforeseen; accidental

1

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

3

accidental death; casualty

1

column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude

1

to come from; to have roots in

1

to shake and untangle; to shake free from

1

Breathless (1960 film); À bout de souffle

1

sharp parting remark; parting threat

1

stern (of a warship)

5

deep breath

2

pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts

1

transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)

3

upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)

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Sir

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victory or defeat; match; contest; game

2

fastest

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