jpdb beta

appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view

1

pressure from an explosion; blast pressure; shock wave

1

shot; buckshot

1

to watch intently; to stare

1

just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable

1

meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator

1

fuse

1

to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.

4

countermeasure; counter-measure

1

to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew

1

another; different; separate; discrete

1

to join forces; to cooperate

1

clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight

1

armory; armoury; ordnance department

1

nuclear fusion

1

depth charge

1

mushroom cloud (e.g. from a nuclear explosion)

2

centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero

1

magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio

1

barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)

1

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

1

make good use of; make the most of

1

to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house

1

improved version; revised edition; refinement

1

region of the heart; central part; heart (e.g. of a city); center

1

bomb

1

middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary

1

module

1

extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk

1

first-aid (treatment)

1

intestine; bowel

2

completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)

1

(sea) mine

1

optimistic

1

spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple

1

to wet one's pants; to wet oneself

1

iconization; minimization

1

receiving; receipt

1

distant place; faraway location; far away

1

to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)

1

only daughter

2

to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words

2

to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)

1

nature; natural constitution; innate disposition

1

to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own

2

to distract one's attention

1

there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means

1

delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver

1

fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)

1

to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken

1