jpdb beta

with a momentary flash of light

1

with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

2

to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

3

greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse

1

frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)

1

to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate

1

subtropics

1

tree; trees and shrubs

2

other side; opposite side; other party

1

dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic

1

colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel

1

multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill

15

rooftop

1

apparently; appears to be

2

antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions

2

state-of-the-art; cutting-edge

1

bridge (e.g. on a warship)

1

to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular

1

this

1

rim; brim; edge; brink

7

utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all

1

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

2

long time; many years

1

search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation

3

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

4

proud; haughty; arrogant

1

several years; a few years

2

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

7

the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

2

aspiration; ambition

2

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

3

hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

1

lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body

2

old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

3

correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)

1

materials; data; document

1

snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

1

from (this, here, etc.); since (this)

1

separation; farewell; parting

1

standby; preparation; arrangement

1

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

1

wild joy; ecstasy

2

voiceprint

1

particle; grain

3

grandfather; male senior-citizen

1

innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity

2

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

3

evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

1