jpdb beta

to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)

1

to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx

1

distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry

2

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

2

to set aside

1

to form a group; to form a bunch

1

crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against

1

point in time; occasion

2

inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation

1

state-of-the-art; cutting-edge

2

taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...

2

to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down

2

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

1

pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)

2

solely; entirely; only; sharing; together

1

to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)

1

mass; quality and quantity

1

predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

3

only; sole; unique

1

secret weapon

1

encountering the enemy

1

win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins

1

matching; networking

1

unconfirmed; unidentified

1

high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway

2

bearing; heading; point of the compass

1

touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency

1

negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)

2

detection

1

pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

2

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

1

interruption; suspension; break

1

badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); anaguma castle (defensive opening)

1

to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through

2

tactical

1

link; linking; link; hyperlink; linking (of object files); linkage

3

superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)

2

luminous point

2

alphabet

2

identifier

1

threat; menace

4

grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment

1

high; high school

2

reduced scale; scaling down

1

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

1

to mishear

1

as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still

1

haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important

1

to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude

1

to be helpful; to be useful

1