jpdb beta

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maximum; extreme; utmost

1

Powergaming

2

feel (of a material); texture

1

to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about

1

opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency

1

to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse

1

(turned out) all right in the end

1

lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash

1

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

1

barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock

1

criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something

2

self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

1

to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into

1

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

1

suddenly; all of a sudden

1

approval; endorsement

1

to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do

1

huge rock; massive boulder

2

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

2

one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn

1

bone fracture

1

educational interface; the classroom; the chalkface

1

favorable; favourable

1

right angle; perpendicular

1

deep emotion; strong feelings

1

something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah

1

way (of doing); method

1

to find fault (with)

1

delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness

1

real name

1

hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable

1

comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly

1

appearance (in the eyes of society); decency

1

something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment

1

bottom of one's heart

1

to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

1

human; human-like; as a person

1

awareness; realization

1

mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin

1

entreaty; supplication; petition

1

scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding

1

degenerate; pervert; deviant

1

to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

1

father

1

to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die

2

needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry

1

secret; secrecy

1

to bury; to embed; to implant

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