jpdb beta

view; outlook; prospect

2

homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country

3

bitter liquid; (fig.) bitter experience

1

to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away

1

how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form

1

all; everything

1

to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer

2

falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)

2

with a heavy clank

1

preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start

1

firm; unshakeable; resolute

1

military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service

1

strategy; tactics

6

bolt from the blue; great surprise

2

being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback

2

it's already too late

1

to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of

2

with a thump; with a clang; with a clank

1

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful

2

life

1

filthy; dirty (looking); drab

1

citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots

8

totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up

1

to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind

1

lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)

1

feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles

1

being suited to a role; being the right person for the job; suitable role; suitable position; fitting part

1

most suitable; optimum; optimal; best

13

one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting

1

making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)

1

foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills

3

in the mountains; among the mountains

3

extemporary; improvised; extemporaneous

1

scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling

2

softly; mildly; gently; politely

1

unbeatable; invincible; irresistible

1

obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse

1

as you see; as you can see

1

throughout; all through; right through

3

affection; love; fondness; tenderness

3

heatstroke; sunstroke

3

prisoner-of-war camp; POW camp

10

strategy; artifice

2

moisture

2

to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance

3

information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing

2

to win and advance to the next round

1

racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer

1

small; compact

2

the reason is that ...; because

1