jpdb beta

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

21

soldier; combatant; warrior

1

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

3

hope; wish; aspiration

5

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

2

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

1

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

6

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

9

of course; certainly; naturally

14

to (do) like this

3

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

9

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

5

well; now; then

2

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

10

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

5

(once) again

3

multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill

1

rooftop

1

water tank

1

internal stress

4

system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series

7

living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity

13

strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification

5

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

2

to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited

1

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

5

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

10

disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference

1

stakes; bet

1

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

1

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

1

ultimate weapon; one's final trump card

4

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

2

arm; skill; efforts; ability

8

to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

3

wherein; therein; thereinto

6

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

11

blazer

1

schoolboy; male student

1

to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up

3

flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)

1

conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly

1

to collect; to assemble; to gather

1

to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with

1

unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold

3

arms; armament

1

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

2

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

5