jpdb beta

brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit

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in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic

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compromise; giving in

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to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

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resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness

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gently; airily; fluffily

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to sit for an examination

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rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

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to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt

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foreign country

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to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

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to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

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sacrifice fly; bunt

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vector

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root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base

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being worth doing

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to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

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to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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before now; hitherto

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comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy

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mainly; primarily

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young; youthful

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overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora

1

end; conclusion

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job description; job specification; job content

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middle and high-school students

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to fail; to slip up; to make a botch job (of)

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compensation

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to soothe; to calm; to pacify

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letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference

4

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

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to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits

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in one's own way or style

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to get along well with; to make a go of it

1

chair; stool; post; office; position

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ideal

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ideal; ideals

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just because; even if; even though

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to point at

2

fearless; daring; knowing no fear

2

instruction; direction; briefing

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(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology

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lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)

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repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well

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ten; 10; ten years of age

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annual

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to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

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earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

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