jpdb beta

pond

1

pebble; small stone

1

centrifugal

1

foaming; frothing; lathering

1

to disappear; to vanish into thin air

1

as before; as ever; as it was originally

1

to come back (to); to return to a starting point

1

thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble

1

above the clouds; the heavens

2

to lose sight of; to miss

1

in the clouds

2

confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up

3

to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up

3

a heavy bomber

1

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

2

near oneself; close to one; familiar

1

to dodge; to evade

1

to aim at

1

nerve; nerves; sensitivity

1

to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve

3

to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke

3

archipelago; group of islands

7

fine weather

1

reef; sunken rock; unforeseen difficulty

2

cavity

1

to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test

1

east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!

3

swarm; throng; flock together

1

front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan

1

hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall

1

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

1

grey; gray; ashen

2

rain intensity; passing shower; streaks of pouring rain

1

sea of clouds

1

gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

2

to behave modestly; to take a humble attitude

1

cumulonimbus cloud

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

1

to be preeminent; to be outstanding

1

in accordance with; according to

2

southern tip; southern end; southernmost part

1

parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)

2

lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

4

going south

1

barrier lagoon; coral-reef lagoon

1

medium size

1

sailing

1

yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat

1

crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member

2

being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback

1