jpdb beta

street performing

3

menial; meanness; servility; abject

4

to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss

1

(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on

1

elite

2

extremely talented; very gifted

1

to forget completely; to leave behind

1

poor student

1

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

1

by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect

1

benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails

1

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)

2

to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless

1

knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes

1

so what!; who gives a damn?

1

some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')

1

ego; egoism; egoist

1

to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

2

sugar

5

syrup

2

standing; reserve; always having ready

1

frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

1

to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

2

growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension

2

to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken

1

another's affair; matter of no concern; nothing to do with one

3

to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful

1

to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor

2

in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

3

difficult problem; challenge

1

every night

1

what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

2

day before yesterday

2

shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma

4

violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

20

clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt

1

lack of training

1

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

3

to do so; to do thus

6

bedtime

1

middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month

1

jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket

1

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

1

to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

2

light (weight)

2

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

4

somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra

1

even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

1

end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation

1

difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity

1