jpdb beta

uncool; bad-looking; unattractive; unsophisticated; provincial; hick

1

being startled

3

Chocolate truffle

11

full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous

1

supply and demand

2

cocoa powder

3

selective breeding

1

to let someone say

4

to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence

3

fresh cream

1

to peel; to skin; to pare

1

banana peel; banana skin

4

to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural

2

night stall; night shop; night fair

2

aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tinfoil; silver-colored paper

1

trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)

1

expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)

1

to the trained eye

1

painting; picture

4

sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

1

piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper

1

artist

1

wish; desire; ambition; choice

2

fiery chariot (that carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits

3

sales cooperative; sales cooperation

1

bitter (taste); bitter (type of beer)

2

dark chocolate

1

latest work (e.g. book, film); newest work; most recent work

3

defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage

3

needs; demands; requests

2

remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude

2

with a click (of a button or switch); one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single

1

thigh

6

with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply

5

small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)

1

new invention; new discovery

1

horse dung

15

scatology; scatophagy; scat

2

machine; race car; racing motorcycle

2

to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly

1

mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother

2

intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view

6

cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach

8

to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained

6

short joke; quick one-liner

1

black smoke

1

to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky

1

focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

2

speedy effect

4

crossbreed; hybrid

3