jpdb beta

(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite

4

information centre; documentation centre; clearinghouse for information

1

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

3

sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person

1

to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off

1

to go on reading

1

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

1

periodic; regular; routine

1

report; paper; reportage

1

observation results

1

straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school

1

(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism

1

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

1

cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

1

mainland China

2

overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view

1

interval; break; rift (in clouds)

1

sand; grit; fine gravel

1

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

one part; one portion; one section

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

2

date; dating

1

small; fine; detailed; stingy

2

rally; muster

1

continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe

1

eastern part; the east (of a region)

1

volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer

1

around the world; throughout the world

1

hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)

1

percent; per cent; percentage

1

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

1

large army

1

van; truck; delivery van

1

top (of a table, counter, etc.); tabletop; countertop; baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan

1

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

1

if possible

1

to race against time

1

immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing

1

you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

1

to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid

1

2nd day of the month; two days

1

beyond that point; after that

1

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

1

universal love (regardless of race, borders, religion, etc.); universal benevolence

1

to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles

1

to start to move; to get going; to come alive

1

choices; alternatives; options

1

to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable

1

panic

1