jpdb beta

yard (unit of distance)

4

dim; dusky; gloomy

1

twilight; dusk; faint light

1

starry night

1

bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off

1

propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement

1

dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail

1

(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)

1

London Bridge

1

waters; water area

3

West Indies; Western India

1

dock; thorough physical examination

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

1

clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief

1

searchlight

2

deck (of a ship)

4

both knees

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

2

to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

2

Newfoundland (Canada); Newfoundland (dog breed)

1

helm; yoke

1

to reflect; to throw back light

1

naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless

1

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

1

to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in

3

half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

1

300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster

2

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

1

Blackwell

1

to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy

1

beast; brute; animal

1

to look mad; to act nuts; to seem crazy

1

hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)

1

thrill

1

steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy

1

to crouch; to squat; to cower

2

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

2

eye measurement; measure with eye

1

closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling

1

boat's length (unit in racing); distance between two boats (in a race)

2

Barking

1

depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain

1

wetlands; marshland

1

fist

1

to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour

2

large build; large pattern

1

physical strength

1

both feet; both legs

2

balance

1

femoral region; thigh area

1