jpdb beta

at first; initially; in the beginning

1

obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

1

electronic sound

1

originator

2

to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots

2

main gate; main entrance

3

risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh

1

isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

3

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

2

one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)

4

completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened

1

to stamp one's feet

1

welcome

1

our

1

independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

2

from afar; over a great distance; all the way

1

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

1

founding of a nation

1

national power

1

whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times

1

immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant

1

recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)

1

servant; manservant; menial

1

sandbank (in a river); sandbar

1

rock; boulder; crag

2

eccentric

1

polo shirt

8

pink; erotic; blue; pornographic

1

striped pattern

1

innocent; cherubic; childlike

1

five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)

1

following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking

1

head of a state

4

instinct

1

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

2

ratio; proportion; percentage

2

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

1

student (esp. a university student)

2

working adult; full-fledged member of society

1

(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work

1

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

1

almost everyone

1

to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down

3

and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism

1

animals

5

to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)

2

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

1

complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome

3

unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel

1