jpdb beta

as if; as though

4

expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility

1

sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

21

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

12

territory

1

to bite off

1

intercept; interception; counter-attack

2

to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

1

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

1

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

5

self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally

1

same meaning; synonymy

1

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

9

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

1

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

5

small; little; tiny

4

to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open

2

scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)

1

split; division; break up

2

spark; SPARC

1

to shed light; to cast light

2

one-by-one; separately; in detail

2

muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

1

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

4

course; route; path; process; means

1

transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination

1

to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)

2

mesh (of a net)

1

laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

8

to slip through; to make one's way through quickly

2

reason; cause; circumstances

7

serious wound; hard blow

1

to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)

1

decision; settlement; definition

4

extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

2

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

2

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

2

to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

2

to bear; to endure

1

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

7

to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)

1

chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain

1

user; consumer; employer

1

to cause harm (to)

1

to defend oneself; to protect oneself

1

interior; inside; internal

5

head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

2

even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

4

too much; excessively; too

2

huge rock; firmness; solidity

1