jpdb beta

temple (side of head)

1

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

7

to enquire; to inquire; to seek information

1

majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

2

bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency

1

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

4

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

2

happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately

2

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

3

realistic; true to life

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

4

other than; excluding; without

2

even assuming that ...; even granted that ...

1

body; physique; build; stature

2

wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings

3

balance

3

research team

1

deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony

1

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

19

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

2

amber

1

dinosaur

1

deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA

1

lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)

1

elephant (Elephantidae spp.)

1

gene; genetic

2

invisibly; secretly; privately

1

jet engine

3

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

4

idea

1

not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether

1

what would (you) do?; what to do about it

1

provision of information

1

day by day

1

shocking

1

to escape

2

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

8

advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

2

to some extent; to a certain extent

1

to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive

1

shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

7

raid; assault; attack

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

4

in succession; one by one

4

headache inducing; vexing

2

related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned

3

hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory

5

to build up a hypothesis

4

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

2