jpdb beta

advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

amount of light; quantity of light

2

to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes

1

blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand

2

white light; corona

2

without leaving any trace

1

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)

2

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

1

to deceive; to blind the eyes of

2

short distance; close range

1

to send flying with a kick

1

notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)

2

eyepatch; eye bandage

2

fixing a bayonet

3

bayonet; guns and swords

2

equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on

2

both wings; both flanks

1

foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base

1

quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)

1

strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance

2

fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight

2

to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open

1

certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly

2

under cover of night

1

to engage in a heated discussion

1

omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition

1

to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out

3

being too late; losing one's final chance

3

to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips

1

as time passes; with the passing of time; with time

1

bulwark; earthwork

29

stare; gaze; fixation

2

ten percent

1

Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)

1

darkness

1

contrast

1

middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary

1

to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)

1

honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest

1

excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

2

to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience

3

to turn the lights off

1

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

3

drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

1

clattering; rattling

1

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

1

compressed air

4

plosive sound

1

singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus

2