jpdb beta

diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small

1

lethality; killing effectiveness

2

fluke; chance; pure luck

1

to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back at; to retort

1

to fight against; to oppose; to face

3

the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo

1

grip

1

to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring

1

communication line

1

elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)

9

to collect evidence

1

talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk

1

to waste time

1

round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw

1

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

1

burying alive

1

probability; likelihood; chances

1

as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie

1

to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire

1

bingo

1

not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

1

how long; how far; how much

1

to take refuge in; to succeed in running away

1

to be of no importance

1

to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

1

to wait eagerly for; to look forward to

1

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

2

lock

1

passcode

6

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

1

oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)

1

lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)

4

upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above

1

ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

1

dock; thorough physical examination

3

poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want

1

to express (in words); to confess

1

creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention

1

universe; cosmos; space

1

battleship

2

favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice

1

secret base; hideout; hidden position

2

surveillance camera; security camera

2

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

1

manipulator

1

cannot possibly be

1

position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint

1

(corrugated) cardboard

1

dark red; dark brown; reddish brown

1

passions; sexual desire; lust

1