jpdb beta

to live up to expectations; to meet expectations

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palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap

1

this, that and the other; this and that

2

lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild

2

disposition; temperament; temper; nature

1

to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright

1

happy

2

to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb

2

meaning; called; said

1

lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person

1

to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise

2

serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of

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determination; decision

1

for a long time

1

serious wound; hard blow

1

excessively

1

determination; resolution

1

to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

1

business day

2

thirtieth day of the month; thirty days

2

it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say

2

trend of the times; way things are going

1

New Year's Eve; December 31

4

humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners

1

reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump

1

Christmas present

2

worry; anxiety; concern

1

to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited

1

glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing

4

ambitious person

1

feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report

2

to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on

2

good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

2

one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing

1

person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily

1

to be indebted; to be under an obligation

1

to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)

1

prospects of victory; chances of success

1

consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance

1

to soften; to moderate; to relieve

2

literally; self-explanatorily

1

one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series

2

degree of success; success rate

1

cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do

1

unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight

1

to boast; to brag; to exaggerate

1

rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan

1

to overdo; to do too much

1

suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption

3

to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities

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