jpdb beta

arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

1

to cross swords (with)

3

to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

4

to order; to command; to appoint

1

tendency; trend

1

(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality

1

attack; charge; raid

1

just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony

1

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

2

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

3

even if not; even without

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

3

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

1

to (prepare to) run away (from one's responsibilities, etc.)

1

to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

4

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

1

to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

3

dead of night; midnight

2

chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing

1

going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people

1

silence; stillness; quietness

1

domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

1

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

1

to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold

1

to swim

1

quietly; soundlessly

1

to flutter (e.g. a flag)

2

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

1

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

4

to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of

1

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

1

scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

1

walking sound; footsteps

1

breathing; respiration

1

being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands

1

then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

2

ability; faculty

5

otherwise; or else; if not

2

invitation; introduction; temptation

1

to perceive; to understand

1

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

2

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

4

route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

1

old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn

1

mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)

5

just before

1

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

1

defense; defence; guard; policing; security

3