jpdb beta

indiscreet; thoughtless; absurd; laughable; disdaining; belittling

3

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

1

something small; something petty; trifle

1

spoon

1

to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

3

prudence; discretion; thought

4

plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap

6

design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause

2

flag; banner; ensign; emblem

2

bank; coast; shore

2

moonless dawn

1

silent; solemn; quiet

1

moat; fosse; canal; ditch

2

to call out; to shout

2

commanding officer

3

considerably; not a little; in no small numbers

2

tension; mental strain; nervousness

2

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

2

urgency; exigency; emergency

2

doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

3

starlight

1

to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at

2

express messenger

1

to be at a loss

1

doubt; suspicion; hesitation; indecision

1

to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)

1

impression; strong belief; conviction

1

to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

2

future problems; consequences

1

concern; business

1

a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a

5

to hurry; to rush

1

dawn; daybreak

6

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all

2

advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner

1

rarely; seldom

3

there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over

1

feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles

2

secrecy; highly classified information

1

treachery; treacherous designs

1

to regret

1

rank (of troops); line; formation; array; procession

2

order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class

2

to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)

2

whether true or false

2

slight; dim; faint

1

to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

2

dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim

5

I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

2

noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together

1