jpdb beta

to tear off; to rip off

4

to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of

1

with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap

2

to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul

1

to change completely; to change suddenly

1

a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)

1

short (of a person)

2

love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple

2

handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct

1

eyelashes

1

Fermat's last theorem

1

Cheshire

2

smile

2

to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)

1

entertainer

1

pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg

1

to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle

1

disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide

1

fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle

4

before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart

1

not understanding; not knowing

1

neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts

1

connection; pull

1

scoundrel; rascal; villain

1

muddy water; red-light district

1

to creep about; to crawl around

1

to grow fat

1

pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty

1

stir; commotion; noise

2

exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral

1

surrounding at a distance

2

thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

1

staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance

2

fixed game; rigged bid; put-up job

1

existence; possession; having; limited company

2

kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself

2

morning star; Venus; preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)

2

throne; first place; top spot; championship

1

return; restoration

1

declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)

2

retirement

1

ugly woman; ugly

1

to fly wildly about

1

to yell; to rant; to rave

1

farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)

1

siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement

2

(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

13

in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data

2

going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob

2

fan site (website run by fans of a celebrity, TV show, etc.); fansite

1