jpdb beta

eye measurement; measure with eye

1

odd; strange; queer; peculiar

1

acute angle

2

carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand

1

unidentifiable; unidentified

1

assassin

3

to lend an ear to; to listen to

1

a bit more; a bit longer

2

to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped

1

to catch the eye; to attract attention

2

order; discipline; regularity; system; method

1

to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something

1

to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)

2

intuition; instinct; hunch

1

to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head

1

faltering; hesitation

3

scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

1

underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

2

water's surface

1

lance; harpoon

1

fish

1

on board a ship; aboard a ship

1

to scatter; to spread

1

convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit

2

(flash of) lightning

3

to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive

1

sword blade; knife blade

2

to moan; to groan

2

no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

4

signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal

1

to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)

2

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

1

to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)

1

to twist; to contort

1

in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time

1

change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

1

to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer

2

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

1

insinuating; snide

1

phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing

2

magazine (for a firearm); cylinder (of a revolver)

1

imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

3

conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

2

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

2

idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

1

trying one's luck; test of one's luck

1

temple (on side of head)

3

blood vessel; vein

3