jpdb beta

pomade; balm; perfumed oil

1

object of envy

1

musician; bandsman

1

clown

1

maestro

4

to keep an eye on; to take care of

1

making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition

1

street corner

1

official business; public business

1

walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)

1

made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke

1

taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix

1

to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up

1

bell; bel (unit); B

1

mass production

1

piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)

3

to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be

1

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

1

delivery person

1

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

1

to steal; to rob; to take away

1

deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out

1

(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray

1

thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst

1

ten (long cylindrical things)

2

hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar

1

arrest; apprehension; capture

1

resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...

1

dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon

1

lately; recently; these days

3

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

3

to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)

2

leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

1

to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease

1

patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending

1

tedious; boring; being fed up with

1

we

1

to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch

1

to expel; to drive out

1

to get slightly dirty (all over)

1

to get too skinny

2

skin and bones

1

to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor

1

normal; regular

1

slum

2

refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)

4

cause unknown

2

resources

1

reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind

1

at a loss for words; stumped for words

1