jpdb beta

this century

3

great person; eminent figure

3

is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial

3

incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

5

ark (i.e. Noah's)

21

swindler; imposter; crook

2

master; teacher; stable master

2

yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so

2

chainsaw

3

to begin slipping or sliding; to make a start upon

1

way out; means of escape

1

earthquake

1

oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)

1

something (or other)

1

to break through; to penetrate; to pierce

1

trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass

6

fresh blood

4

deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick

9

flood of customers; roaring business

1

one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

7

laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter

1

heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate

1

bullet (from a rifle)

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

1

one by one; one after another; successively

3

melee

2

place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place

3

to consign to oblivion

1

battle dust; the tumult of war

1

to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

2

head; cranium; cephalic

1

to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

1

involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself

1

reinforcement (e.g. of troops)

5

rank (of troops); file; column; formation

3

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

spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus

1

to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

2

to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

1

sharp; keen; acute

1

edged tool; cutlery

1

to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces

2

willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

6

gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)

1

Marine Corps; Royal Marines

1

(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad

2

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

2

summer

2

salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold

3

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

1