jpdb beta

to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest

1

human pillar; human sacrifice

3

countless; incalculable

1

riverbed

1

repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly

1

to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of

1

genius; prodigy; natural gift

3

Brunel

1

suicide

2

pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor

1

finally; after; following; at the end (of)

5

famous; fame

3

shield method

1

invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding

1

tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs

7

exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

water well

19

paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement

1

dust

1

sprinkling water over; irrigating

2

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

1

to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

1

diameter

4

3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle

5

inch

2

iron pipe

1

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

7

quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge

1

unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

2

opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

4

still; as yet; as it has been

1

firmly rooted; deep-seated

1

and (also); both ... and; as well as

4

technical side

1

reasonable; natural

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

13

originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line

1

emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix

1

being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody

1

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

4

strong opposition

1

Churchill (Canada)

1

waterworks bureau; water department

1

daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision

2

absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

2

to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

1

water pipe

2

epidemic; plague; pestilence

3

sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain

1