jpdb beta

short circuit; leakage (of electricity); electrical fault

7

aim; goal; prospect; outlook

2

not yet fixed; undecided; pending

1

natural voice (without a microphone)

1

newspaper

1

rotary press

1

newspaper extra

1

whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place

2

wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread

1

beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully

1

foul smell

1

to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple

2

to gaze out over

1

refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed

1

was

3

poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty

1

easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap

2

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

as; because; with; due to

1

compound eyes

1

who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck

1

general view; outline

1

nervous system

1

two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages

1

sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out

1

opportunity; chance; time; occasion

1

milestone (1 ri apart)

1

negative; minus

1

last line of a poem; finally

2

to end in vain; to be wasted effort

1

hypothesis; supposition; assumption

2

to worry; to be concerned; to grieve; to lament; to be anxious

1

simple clothes; humble clothes

2

virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit

1

to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much

1

success or failure; outcome; result

1

sudden outbreak; accidental; incidental

1

event; phenomenon; matter

2

under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up

3

water damage; flood disaster

2

Manneken Pis (cupid-like statue urinating into a fountain); Petit Julien

6

pedestal

1

release; emission; ejection

2

capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper

1

miniature light bulb; midget lamp

1

with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new

1

scandal

1

actress; female actor

3

to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation

2