jpdb beta

such; like that; that sort of; very

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opposite side; other side; other party

2

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

2

getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one

1

desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech

1

predecessor

1

reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin

1

unnecessary; unneeded

1

to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject

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isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

3

supplement; complement

2

strategic

4

logistics; supply; communications

3

mother; mom; mum; mama

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reply; response; answer

2

starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer

2

one's plan

1

danger zone

1

satisfactory; decent

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top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

4

dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life

2

many; many kinds

2

right in the midst of; right at the height of

2

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

2

my condolences

1

optimism

1

grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off

2

distrust; unjust suspicion

1

eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

2

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

2

to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view

1

extremely; very much

1

protracted war; war of attrition

1

genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

2

collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing

2

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

2

unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of

2

major war; great war; world war

1

poker face

1

to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)

1

advance; charge

1

defense; defence; defensive preparations

1

insufficient; inadequate; imperfect

1

war; battle; match; game; competition

1

to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

1

side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)

1

seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

1

in advance; beforehand; previously

1

counterintelligence; counterespionage

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

1