jpdb beta

preachy; sanctimonious

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rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude

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to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on

2

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

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simple honesty; tactless frankness

1

directly opposite; right in front

1

forte; strong point

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to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

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

3

bingo

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trolley problem (thought experiment)

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to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

2

as much as one can; as much as possible

1

idealistic theory; unrealistic argument

1

precisely because

5

to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down

1

to challenge (a person) to a fight

1

heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part

1

lovable

1

(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting

1

to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)

2

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

3

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

3

being up to the person himself

1

teacher; instructor

2

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

1

maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum

2

record high; all-time high

1

to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate

1

aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor

2

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

1

groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat

1

different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)

3

finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

4

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

1

way of speaking; intimation

1

paying cash-in-hand; paying under the table

1

one's whole heart; everything one feels

1

engine

1

another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to

3

to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)

1

all the way ... (to this remote place); as far as ...

1

long ago; a long time ago; already

2

wandering; roaming; drifting

1

above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth

5

comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall

1

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

1

effective; successful

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slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous

2

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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