jpdb beta

pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent

1

august; beautiful

1

deed; act; work; performance

1

unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled

1

power; authority; influence

1

a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort

1

martyr; sufferer

4

heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

4

bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent

1

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

2

blithering idiot; bloody fool; total moron; dimwit

1

tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)

1

to raise; to set up

3

middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe

3

exaggerated; extravagant; overdone

1

speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech

1

to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)

1

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

1

to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined

1

hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable

1

black mold (Aspergillus niger); black mould

1

respect; honour; honor

1

prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)

1

temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum

1

oneself; myself

2

habit; behavior; behaviour; trait

2

to look down (on); to condescend (to)

1

to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature

1

servile character (disposition)

1

outward appearance; looks

1

inferiority complex; sense of inferiority

1

aiming too high

1

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around

1

it seems that; as if

2

to start; to begin; to commence

1

flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

4

yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

1

hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation

1

(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing

2

to rain incessantly; to downpour

4

to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool

1

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

1

to throw away

1

long ago; a long time ago; already

1

inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand

1

blood

1

boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up

1

to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh

1