jpdb beta

spiral; helix; screw

1

perfect circle

1

brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)

2

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

1

heavily; profoundly

2

to grasp tightly

4

opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion

1

heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

2

raging storm

1

service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement

2

obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

1

Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore

8

the first

1

balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp

6

hull

9

top part; surface

4

department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category

2

principle; theory; fundamental truth

2

science

1

agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting

1

to board a ship

1

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

1

to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

1

tooth

1

weight restriction; weight limit

1

brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

2

to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

1

speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise

1

repair; mending

1

excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)

1

trial and error

1

coarse; crude

1

unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)

1

foreign enemy; outside invader

1

immediate reply

3

groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)

1

possession; retention; maintenance

1

(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

1

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

1

innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive

1

outside of one's area of expertise

3

one grade; first-class; primary

4

calculation; reckoning; count; forecast

3

to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

3

to spend time (on doing something)

1

strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)

1

suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required

1

restoration; repair; mending

1

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

3

antiquity; ancient times

1