jpdb beta

mental condition; state of mind; mentality

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condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

1

self-satisfied look; triumphant expression

1

that sort of; like that

1

to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

1

random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by

1

sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt

1

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

5

mike; mic; microphone

1

to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of

1

spring break; spring vacation

2

to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention

1

outside the city; suburbs

1

new student; freshman; first-year student

1

switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change

1

eruption; volcanic eruption

2

sign; indication; omen; symptom

2

paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow

2

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

1

clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously

1

generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points

3

to ambush

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rather than (do ...)

2

to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself

2

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

3

to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover

1

irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway

1

to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind

1

sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

3

unlucky day; bad day; evil day; critical day (for a crop)

1

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)

2

(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)

2

with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully

1

sliding door

2

to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

1

committee member

1

to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)

2

accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer

1

autumn; fall

1

clear fall (weather); clear autumn

2

festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

4

vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)

1

election

1

being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)

1

nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...

1

to be deep in talk

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long-awaited; much-awaited

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hero

1

entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence

3

with a thud

1