jpdb beta

gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull

2

unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

3

to ease up the speed

1

lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs

1

landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result

3

milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter

1

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

1

field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)

6

lightning strike; torpedo attack

3

board-shaped; plank-shaped; sheet-shaped

1

slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)

1

to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry

1

right behind; just behind; directly behind

1

length (of an animal); body length

1

White Tiger (Taoist god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens

15

to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

3

coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding

1

dark red; dark brown; reddish brown

1

to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

2

clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief

1

body hair

2

absorption; suction; attraction

3

tusk; fang

6

to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation

2

vending machine

4

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

1

laser beam

1

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

1

to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char

1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

2

to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

1

enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier

1

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

1

rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

1

to push aside; to brush aside

1

groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz

1

high-explosive projectile

2

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

1

naked eye; the physical eye

1

observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking

1

graviton (hypothetical elementary particle)

2

gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance

3

flute; fife; pipe; whistle

1

charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge

2

countdown

1

encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion

1

effect; efficacy; validity; potency

2

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

3