jpdb beta

nuclear material; nuclear matter

3

implosion

6

supercritical

1

nuclear fission; karyokinesis (division of a cell nucleus during mitosis or meiosis)

1

detonator

2

nanosecond; billionth of a second; ns

2

lack of uniformity; unevenness; imbalance; inequality; disproportion

1

atomic bomb; A-bomb

1

slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread

1

theoretical

1

inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise; unclear; indecisive

1

remedial measure; relief measure; corrective measure; countermeasure; remedy

1

to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do

1

people; populace

1

aiming too high

1

urban area; urban district

1

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

1

allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)

2

majority

1

Nazi; Nationalsozialist; Nazi Party

1

to die (e.g. in action)

1

to keep standing

1

many; numerous

1

defensive measure; defense plan

1

solid; strong; firm

1

fort; stronghold; fortification

1

above all else; more than anything

1

to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)

2

(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies

1

jostle; struggle; scuffle

1

foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage

1

to do

1

to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)

1

being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands

1

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

1

Alamo

1

fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification

1

lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)

1

to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate

1

change of schedule; schedule change

1

to hang (something) on the wall

1

poster

1

nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable

3

to be in high spirits

1

to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)

2

superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery

1

health check

1

term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)

2

to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

1

to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)

3