jpdb beta

nose cone (e.g. of a rocket)

1

radiocarbon (i.e. carbon-14)

1

low gear

1

non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice

1

tic-tac-toe; noughts and crosses

1

to be or lie just outside of

1

bowlegs; bandy legs

1

to talk through one's hat; to blow one's own horn

1

paranoia

1

intermittence; intermittent

1

tracksuit

1

static electricity; electrostatic

1

smart bomb

1

Casing (sausage)

1

human growth hormone

1

Driscoll

1

way of cooking; a cook

1

public-address system; PA system

1

gyroscope

1

selfishness

1

Persepolis

1

ambidexter; ambidexterity

1

Amnesty International

1

alternative energy

1

to gain traction; to develop momentum; to get a boost; to pick up steam

1

retriever (dog breed)

1

upper lip

1

credit card

1

ordinary mail (post)

1

to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head

1

Celsius; centigrade

1

wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person

1

to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)

1

divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual

1

Smithee

1

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

1

Yapp; Yep

1

access code

1

physiotherapy; physical therapy

1

hematite

1

GIF; graphics interchange format

1

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

1

to laugh to oneself; to smile to oneself

1

TV movie

1

to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least

1

environmentally friendly; eco-friendly

1

that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

1

bearing; shaft bearing; axle bearing; plummer block; pillow block

1

highway

1

non-inflammability; incombustibility

1