jpdb beta

teardrop-shaped

1

personalization (esp. of web pages, online ads, product recommendations, etc.)

1

water pipe

1

labrador (breed of dog); labrador retriever

1

two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple

1

I Spy

3

rocky outcrop; jumble of rocks

2

(orthodontic) braces

5

body language

1

Bertie

1

laser pointer; laser pen

5

bucket seat

1

to devour greedily; to wolf down; to gobble up

1

Eoin Colfer

3

nose cone (e.g. of a rocket)

1

Guiney

4

radiocarbon (i.e. carbon-14)

1

low gear

1

non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice

1

tic-tac-toe; noughts and crosses

1

now that; since; as long as; provided that

5

to be or lie just outside of

1

bowlegs; bandy legs

1

to talk through one's hat; to blow one's own horn

1

paranoia

1

plunger

2

intermittence; intermittent

1

tracksuit

1

engine compartment (of a vehicle); engine room (e.g. of ship)

4

static electricity; electrostatic

1

smart bomb

1

Casing (sausage)

1

human growth hormone

1

Bartleby

2

Driscoll

1

way of cooking; a cook

1

public-address system; PA system

1

gyroscope

1

selfishness

1

bend; flexure

2

Persepolis

1

ambidexter; ambidexterity

1

Amnesty International

1

alternative energy

1

footrest

2

to gain traction; to develop momentum; to get a boost; to pick up steam

1

retriever (dog breed)

1

brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship

2

upper lip

1

to cut in; to butt in

2