jpdb beta

swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort

2

eavesdropping; tapping

2

to have the nerve to

6

you (plural)

1

to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)

1

having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth

1

order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations

2

wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around

1

protest; refutation; pleading

1

study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount

1

spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb

1

just out of the bath

1

snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back

1

to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

7

ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies

1

not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work

1

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

1

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

1

seeing; looking at

1

manners; behavior; behaviour

2

very interesting; of great interest

1

ideal; ideals

1

heinous

1

Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good

2

to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower

1

in this way; like this

1

now is the time

1

chance; opportunity

3

gymnasium

5

gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)

2

candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)

1

ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon

4

limit; restriction

1

look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!

2

sand; grit; fine gravel

1

old woman; hag; old bag

3

to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize

2

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

6

to point at

1

slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear

1

stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration

5

even (e.g. even a child)

3

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

4

liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice

4

entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post

1

languid; weary; listless; melancholy

1

to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of

1

wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

1

hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.

1