jpdb beta

to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy

1

to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge

1

connection; pull

1

entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person

3

race (of people); type of person

3

emperor's meal

1

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

1

taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains

1

making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence

2

to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over

1

isolation; being alone; being friendless

1

superior; better

1

greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)

1

slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear

1

dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely

1

to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself

1

public performance; exhibition in a foreign country

1

cheer; shout of joy

3

surely; upon my word; by Jove; (with neg) by no means; never

1

groundless; entirely contrary to fact

1

nature; disposition

2

all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)

1

to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous

1

brains; brain tissue

10

kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

1

time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun

1

orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing

2

to come back; to bloom a second time

1

sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

1

turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller

1

old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated

1

lawyer; attorney

1

skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good

1

(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable

1

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

1

surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand

1

inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class

3

careless; carefree

1

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

11

consumer society

1

gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine

2

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

3

failure story; horror story

1

to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined

1

epilogue

5

twelve o'clock; midnight; noon

2

special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

6

to write down; to record; to register

2

futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

2