jpdb beta

university professor; college professor

1

bossy person; self-appointed manager; bossyboots

1

counter for countries

1

jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking

1

government; administration; ministry

1

off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant

1

commentator

1

influencing (a person) for good

2

distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)

1

(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama

1

influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following

1

military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns

1

science and technology; technology; scientific techniques

2

military installations

1

dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen

1

report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage

4

mass communication; mass media

1

telecommunications; correspondence

1

lineage; pedigree; family line; birth

1

to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly

1

digression

1

nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey

2

capture; seizure

2

to race against time

2

boy; bellboy; porter; waiter

2

shape decomposition; gestaltzerfall

1

captive; prisoner

1

taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction

1

black magic

2

always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)

3

urban areas; the streets; town; city

1

guerrilla warfare

2

guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden

1

colorful; colourful

2

for dear life; barely escaping alive

1

keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support

1

measure; step; action

2

to assign; to set aside

2

seniority by length of service

1

casual speech

1

ashamed

2

hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship

1

Occam's razor; Ockham's razor

1

search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry

2

wishful thinking

1

world situation; world affairs

1

information society

2

human rights organization; human rights organisation

2

tax; duty

1

meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into

1