jpdb beta

permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis

3

(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)

1

celebrity; personality; prominent figure

1

to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

4

open seam; seam that has come apart; tear

1

remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)

1

other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for

1

appraiser

4

moron; idiot; stupid person

1

to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

2

anyone can see that; it's obvious that

2

at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

1

to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest

1

to attract attention; to come into the limelight

3

university (college) professor

1

dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue

3

in a magazine

1

huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion

3

to become clear; to be made public

4

book of secrets

2

minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate

3

age determination; dating

1

research area; field of research

1

to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own

4

to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)

1

research results

1

to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

3

specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise

1

frontal attack

1

to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

3

going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob

9

self-advertisement

3

to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous

1

business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

1

to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable

2

instigator; originator; initiator; torch bearer; incendiary; agitator

1

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation

3

the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality

2

reply (esp. on Twitter)

4

capable of anything; liable to do

1

to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over

3

to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious

1

in all directions

1

all-out attack; general offensive

1

local rule; house rule; ground rule

2

arbitrary

1

Homo sapiens

1

originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality

4

young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age

4