jpdb beta

axe; ax; hatchet

2

to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush

1

trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation

2

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

1

to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

1

throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off

1

throat; important part; vital area

1

to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

1

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

2

tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces

1

error; mistake; slip; bug

1

to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish

1

more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive

1

darkish; dusky; dark; murky

1

spray; splash

2

battle cry; war cry

2

advantage; benefit; profit; interest

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

3

foolish; stupid

1

muddy stream

1

wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency

4

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

1

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

1

to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade

1

long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft

2

very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount

1

easy; simple; light

3

with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

1

anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly

1

a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

2

clay

1

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

2

sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely

1

liquid

1

to fly around; to scatter

1

memory; sense; experience

1

media

1

oil

3

to kill one's enemy (opponent)

1

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

1

to cross swords (with)

1

flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily

4

to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress

2

to trample; to crush underfoot

2

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

2

to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

1

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

1

paintbrush

2

tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus

1

to hit hard; to strike hard

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