jpdb beta

chaff

6

flare

3

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

1

sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn

1

screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)

1

to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager

2

latest; newest; late-breaking (news)

2

besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

2

the same; the said; likewise

2

model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft

2

dogfight (aircraft); dog fight

1

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

3

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

16

still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less

4

some; any; please; anyway; anyhow

3

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

33

to survive

8

level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level

3

overwhelming

2

remote control

1

enemy plane

4

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

29

propulsive power; driving force

2

mobility

1

objection; shortcomings

1

theory

2

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

1

one revolution; one rotation

3

roller coaster; big dipper

2

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

12

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

1

loop; band; loop (programming); loop (railway line); time loop; temporal loop

2

stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

1

lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild

1

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

2

unrelated

1

to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision

1

echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination

2

3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

1

range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)

1

locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)

3

four o'clock

2

completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)

1

to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on

1

stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump

3

absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

2

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

3

new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)

1

frequent; common; usual

1