jpdb beta

to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack

1

close to the wall; alongside the wall

1

arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration

1

Neville

11

to show in; to usher in

1

black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface

2

to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

1

whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz

1

low tone; bass; low voice

1

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

1

to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)

1

to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die

1

painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding

1

utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus

1

to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

1

from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely

1

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

1

obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

1

to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

1

snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently

1

chimes; toll of a bell

3

rooftop

3

watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower

2

to turn one's back to

1

process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

1

sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop

4

the entire strength; all hands; all the members

2

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

1

one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

1

depending on; dependent on

1

depression; angle of dip

1

in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately

1

gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)

2

deck (of a ship)

3

front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan

2

hawk; falcon

1

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

1

to grasp tightly

1

steering (of a boat); steerage

1

how; in what way; circumstances

1

cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

1

patrolling (esp. using ships or aircraft)

1

based on; built on; made from

1

bow (of boat); prow; stem

1

(direct) hit; hitting the mark

1

to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

2

sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop

1

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

1

hovering

1