idiom: to be very disappointed; as sick as a p_________

a sudden increase in the number of crimes (c w)

cruel treatment of a person by someone who lives with them, that could include violence or other types of cruel behaviour (d a)

to prevent someone from doing something or to make someone less enthusiastic about doing something by making it difficult for that person to do it or by threatening bad results if they do it (d)

the crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things (b)

to use water to clean the soap or dirt from something (r)

a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty (v)

idiom: tense, nervous, or irritable; to be on e_______

a legal official who accuses someone of committing a crime, especially in a law court (p)

a sudden increase in the number of crimes (c w)

to use a tool to collect fallen leaves (r)

to give something out to several people, or to spread or supply something (d)

intensely irritated and frustrated (e)