jpdb beta

brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

7

holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity

3

one scene (in play)

2

blasphemous; profane; sacrilegious

1

sense of reality

3

to chip; to nick; to break; to lack

7

tens of thousands

7

stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)

2

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

28

pendulum

2

to smash to pieces

1

round shape; circle; circular form

7

unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)

16

adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion

12

very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit

12

experimental; provisional

1

same type; same model; isomorphism; homotypy

1

caricaturing

1

crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees

1

night vision

4

finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly

1

presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out

1

to go down and stand; to alight; to get down

3

major axis

2

mezzanine floor

8

suspension bridge; rope bridge

1

elliptical shape; oval shape

2

resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)

1

shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (of a golf club); mine shaft; pit

27

quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

2

to fit; to suit

6

underground space; subterranean space; subterranea

5

narrow; small; cramped

2

swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort

2

kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)

1

top of the head; crown of the head

1

lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)

4

upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above

11

contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

1

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

2

large-breed dog; large dog

3

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

15

crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over

5

to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

1

until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

8

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

4

hey there; I say; see here

1

to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far

1

subterranean tunnel

1

clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good

1