jpdb beta

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

1

confinement; imprisonment; incarceration

1

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

1

dead of night; shades of night; black of night

1

to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

1

surprise attack

2

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

skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity

1

nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem

1

security measures

1

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

1

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

1

impossible

2

turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

1

place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place

1

pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback

1

corkboard; cork board; pinboard

2

rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint

3

clock tower

1

mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on

1

acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery

1

lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid

1

paperwork

1

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

1

realistic; pragmatic

1

escort (e.g. under guard); convoy

1

later

1

escaping from prison; jailbreak

1

treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

1

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

2

home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

1

innocence; being not guilty

1

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

1

use; utilization; utilisation; application

1

secret agreement

1

strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm

1

breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing

1

position; location; base; point; site

1

defense; defence; protection

1

specialist

1

assassin; to assassinate

1

to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in

1

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

1

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

1

army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group

1

diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint

4

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

2

covering; protection; backing; relief

3

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

2

armed might; military power; the sword; force

1