jpdb beta

to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money

1

kitten; small cat

1

ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh

2

great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding

2

to lose one's energy; to be cowardly

1

laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet

1

salve; ointment; potion

1

charm; amulet; talisman

6

inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration

10

dirty; underhand; immoral; illegal

1

courteous; decorous; polite

6

before the gate; in front of the gate

1

to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point

2

curve; bend; crook

1

musket

2

version

2

flare; star shell

38

beam

1

visibility

1

foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

2

trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant

5

spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge

5

common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open

3

red heat

1

to whistle

1

unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that

1

loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)

1

back row; rear rank

13

projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out

2

ostrich (Struthio camelus)

1

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

5

dinosaur

1

to tame (an animal); to domesticate

2

dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy

5

(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology

2

intimacy; friendship

3

criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation

2

to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)

2

bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops

10

reluctant (to part)

5

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

3

soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light

3

humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch

1

dead leaf; dry leaves

1

to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits

1

to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)

2

gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)

5

wow; whoa

2

commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake

8

regular army

12