jpdb beta

freely; frankly; without reserve

1

favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet

1

to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)

1

example; specimen; sample

1

news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter

1

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

1

funds; capital

3

with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there

1

to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject

1

10,000; ten thousand

4

salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay

1

liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point

1

to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off

1

state of emergency

1

cooperation; collaboration

2

to be lacking in options; to be too few

1

national treasury

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national budget

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100,000,000; one hundred million

1

to buy; to pay for

1

careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully

2

to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower

1

investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)

2

you (plural)

3

dissection; autopsy; analysis

2

far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for

1

truth

3

feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung

1

to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds

1

corners of the mouth

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madness; insanity

2

speech; address

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

1

experiment

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long-term

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(medical) follow-up; observation

2

masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality

1

soul; spirit

1

artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic

16

life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood

16

excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling

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laboratory

6

dining; dining room; meal

10

joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side

1

area; domain; territory; field; range; region

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refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

1

to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

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

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trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess

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not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it

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