jpdb beta

distinctive; characteristic

1

resemblance; similarity; analogy

1

to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)

1

target

1

capture; seizure

6

important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency

1

intelligence gathering; information gathering

3

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

1

(outer) space

2

firing line; caustic curve

2

torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour

1

to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with

1

plasma

1

umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

1

to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

1

look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting

2

registered

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

1

junk

1

to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)

1

even if; even though; although one might say; although called

1

to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice

1

to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under

1

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

1

pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)

1

nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents

1

unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely

1

side effect; adverse reaction

1

another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking

1

test; trial; ordeal; tribulation

1

failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split

1

know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look

1

to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

2

pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf

2

(animal) collar; necklace; choker

4

birthday celebration

1

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

1

to say; to tell; to state; to do

1

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

2

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

1

(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes

2

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

2

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

4

device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

1

manner of using one's hands

2

surveillance camera; security camera

1

restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback

1

to keep silent

2

psychiatry; psychiatric department

1

for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

1