jpdb beta

to devise a plan; to work out a plan

1

large fish

5

to break and run (e.g. of a defeated army or panicking crowd); to flee in disorder; to scatter in all directions

1

to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape

6

battle formation; military formation

1

control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker

1

battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war

5

something like ...; something called ...

4

half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

4

to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on

4

to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

3

ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

3

to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on

18

surely (not); certainly (not)

8

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

1

matter for great congratulation

2

reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence

1

(rocky) beach; seashore

1

sense of accomplishment

1

triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits

2

round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw

1

preserved foods

2

preference; priority; precedence; right of way

1

secondary; of secondary importance

1

bottling; bottled

5

canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space

3

to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

2

regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

6

bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)

2

fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated

2

large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

4

entrails; giblets; tripe; offal

1

life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation

2

to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.

5

last days; the end; one's fate

6

consumption; expenditure; spending

3

sun-dried

3

tactics

2

inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance

1

tokay gecko (Gekko gecko); tokay

1

shingle

3

companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

4

nozzle; muzzle; gunpoint

4

one fish; one shrimp

1

before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally

1

deep or profound meaning

1

half in fun

1

common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)

2

mirage

5

bamboo grass; bamboo

4