jpdb beta

surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

1

firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship

2

oath; vow

1

even if not; even without

1

upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

1

you; my dear; hey

1

confidential matters

1

to be off one's guard

1

prospects of victory; chances of success

1

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

1

thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

1

tendency; trend

1

re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-

1

while alive; during one's lifetime

1

before it happens; previously

1

data collection; data acquisition

1

double; twice (as much); twofold

2

inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable

1

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

2

tactics; strategy

1

live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money

1

short distance

1

shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical

2

counter for places

1

look; glance; sight; summary; list; table

1

to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)

1

ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand

2

neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender

1

particle beam

1

speed of light

1

to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle

2

sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting

1

lecture

1

bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique

1

one's chance; the right time; target; objective

1

barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity

1

desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity

1

feint

1

abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess

1

bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)

2

goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final

3

acid; sourness; sour taste

5

lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)

1

gal (unit of gravitational acceleration)

1

miracle; wonder; marvel

4

man

1

to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

1

body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)

1

bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed

1

trace; vestige; evidence

1