jpdb beta

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

2

to search for; to seek for; to look for

1

failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards

1

to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind

1

power

2

to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

1

laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig

1

to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling

1

smith; blacksmith

2

one's own work; making by oneself

1

to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance

1

stone axe (ax)

1

to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge

1

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

1

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

1

to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget

1

trial and error

1

-ish; -like

6

hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up

1

efficiency

4

one hand

1

operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

6

action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior

1

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

3

practical use; utility

1

castle siege

1

war; battle; match; game; competition

1

to await; to expect

1

tactics

1

flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity

1

impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength

1

to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

1

offensive ability

2

hence; for that reason

2

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

1

to make up the number; to have a complete set of

1

fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion

1

this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

1

troublesome; bothersome

1

so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...

1

be; is

1

layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms

3

kitchen

1

study; library; den; home office; reading room

1

drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room

1

on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture

1

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

2

form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence

1

small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

1

unpacking (esp. after moving house)

1