jpdb beta

fame; reputation; renown

1

negotiations; discussions; connection

2

doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

2

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

2

on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

1

second-rate; inferior

1

first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

1

rather; better; instead; if anything

2

sincere; honest; faithful

1

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

3

house; one's house; one's home; one's family

1

full; in plenty; ample

1

investment

1

in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

1

doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor

1

compromise; giving in

1

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

3

use fee; rent

1

port dues (fees)

1

household; home; family; housekeeping

1

unloading; landing

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

1

in the end; at the end of the day

1

scale; scope; plan; structure

1

remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)

1

that's a different matter; that's a different story

1

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

1

remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

1

check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base

1

white whale; Moby Dick

37

cooperation; coordination; link

1

irritating; frustrating

1

to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with

1

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

1

leader of a delegation (body, party)

1

to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

2

to try and do something; to attempt to do something

1

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

1

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

1

they

1

on the sea; surface of the sea

1

old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned

1

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

1

double; twice (as much); twofold

1

three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold

1

last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

1

decisive battle; deciding match; play-off

1

ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out

2

hand-to-hand combat

1