jpdb beta

strategic

3

treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection

2

implosion

2

critical state

1

spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration

5

plutonium (Pu)

1

self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing

7

fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies

1

cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)

1

emptiness; vacuum; blank

1

stealth technology

1

to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

3

rosary; string of prayer beads

1

heavy armament

1

1,000; one thousand

2

to forget to say; to forget to mention

3

front row

2

soldier; sailor

3

skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument

2

taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group

3

the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked

1

frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere

19

to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)

4

family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate

1

passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)

4

technical skill; ability; capacity

1

to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits

1

to understand from experience

2

in error; by mistake; by accident; accidentally

1

fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

3

heartfelt

1

right to speak

4

to wear glasses; to put on glasses

5

complete set; all; everything

4

nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for

1

all; as much as possible

3

addition and deletion; taking out and putting in; plugging and unplugging; making do; getting by; managing

1

house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband

1

to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die

1

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

2

selfishness

1

autosuggestion; self-suggestion

3

to turn one's face away

9

to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable

1

recovery; rescue; recapture

7

to finger; to tamper (with)

1

several types; several kinds; several species

1

deeply impressive; memorable; striking

1

slight; thin; on the weak side

1

coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway

1