jpdb beta

future; possible; potential; prospective

2

power balance; balance of power

1

poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade

1

I; me

1

in swarms; in great crowds

1

first wave

3

sparks

3

lump together; put all together

1

excellent-good-poor; first-second-third (class); (in) three volumes (a literary work)

1

corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)

1

to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best

1

awaken

2

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

2

cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN

1

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

4

from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through

1

commanding officer

1

one person's portion

1

to shake one's head (in denial)

2

to backfire; to have a harmful result

1

to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to

2

engagement; business; affair; use; need

1

beautiful woman

1

to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)

1

pale; pallid

1

you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

2

report of (one's) research; research paper

1

fidelity; truth; authenticity; credibility

1

reinforcement; strengthening

1

to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

1

taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)

1

delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner

1

to run around

1

that well-known ...

3

to find fault with; to question

1

nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about

1

favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude

2

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

1

bulletproof; protection (or charm) against bullets

1

central part

2

very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle

1

receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)

2

suggestive; pregnant (e.g. pregnant pause)

1

sharp sighted; easily awakened

1

painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell

1

to gaze long at

2

percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)

1

to catch the eye; to attract attention

1

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

5