jpdb beta

dash

1

to disappear; to vanish

1

preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward

1

to have an idea; to have a clue

1

to make contact

1

witnessing; observing; sighting

2

to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure

1

sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging

2

event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening

2

to feel like; to feel inclined to do

1

hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste

1

temple; shrine; sanctuary

1

southern part; the south (of a region)

1

to be erected; to be built

1

Colosseum (amphitheatre in Rome)

2

round shape; circle; circular form

1

arena

2

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

1

whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

1

to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

1

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

1

complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses

1

waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint

2

no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all

1

bleh

2

super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely

2

exaggerated; overblown; overdone

1

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

2

to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)

1

race (of people); type of person

1

incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

2

participant; entrant; player; competitor

4

personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)

1

specialized; specialised; boutique

1

assertion; declaration; affirmation

2

fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion

1

to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out

2

to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)

1

neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline

1

solo

1

know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

1

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

1

to win and advance to the next round

4

to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)

1

elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air

2

a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest

6

knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending

2

change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

1

to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)

3