jpdb beta

management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

4

viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side

1

real time

5

to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm

1

to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening

1

running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)

2

Bois

1

ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out

3

twitching

2

gun turret

1

as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP

1

to reach out (for); to extend one's reach (towards); to set one's sights (on); to work towards (getting, becoming, etc.); to put out a feeler; (lit.) to extend one's tentacles

1

impatience; worry

1

to kill one's enemy (opponent)

2

dead flesh; carrion

4

chasing; chase

1

minor injury

2

if so; in that case

2

a considerable number; a fair number

1

secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes

6

starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus

2

impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)

2

last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity

1

departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition

3

moment; instant

1

not; does not exist

2

biting (cold); severe; intense; piercing

1

loud; sonorous; ringing

4

to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate

13

to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over

5

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

2

complete desperation

1

to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself

1

furious attack

1

to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract

3

pure white; snow white

1

outside a wall; beyond a wall; extramural

4

date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days

1

to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of

3

to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted

1

nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging

1

number of soldiers

1

damage; injury; loss

3

opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension

1

to stab to death

2

several men, several minds; everyone has his own (ideas, tastes, interests, etc.); different strokes for different folks

2

reply; answer; response

5

fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen

1

friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides

4