jpdb beta

to be smashed up

2

toughened glass; tempered glass

2

scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart

2

to compare

1

both sides

1

dress; outfit

1

to soften; to moderate; to relieve

1

to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp

1

superconductivity; super-conductivity

1

motor; engine

1

joint

1

collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash

6

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

1

floor above; floor upstairs

1

with a single blow; with one stroke

1

to double; to increase

1

grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

1

pebble; small stone

1

to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in

2

paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis

2

fine quality

1

-cide; killing; killer (of ...)

1

to trample; to crush underfoot

1

dust

1

close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth

1

such ... as; or some such

2

large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)

1

to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on

1

to well up; to burst; to arise

1

to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear

4

to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head

1

suited figure; person in a suit

2

right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)

5

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)

1

shout; yell; scream; cry

1

to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last

1

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

1

satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable

1

consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

1

material (data) for one's research; research material

1

(wheeled) stretcher; gurney; trolley

1

to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

1

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

1

portion for two people

1

human power; human strength; human effort; human agency

1

papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham

1

energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy

7

limit; bounds

1

to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of

9

to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

1