jpdb beta

midterm examination

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in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

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poet

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luckily; blessedly; fortunately

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every person; each one; everybody

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to let one's guard down

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had better ...; had better not ...

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sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...

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to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought

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reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

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to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)

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changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start

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very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

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fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion

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diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram

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there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

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short hand; hour hand

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second hand (of clock)

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pick-up artist; masher; skirt chaser

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in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

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bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

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doctrine; rule; principle; -ism

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The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully

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just right (time, size, length, etc.)

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inspection; observation

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at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else

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grandchild

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talk; chat

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coercive; overbearing

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important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination

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bright; intelligent

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perception; intuition; the sixth sense

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leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure

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reliability; trustworthiness; dependability

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to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation

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therapy; healing; rejuvenating; refreshing; soothing

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chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

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(vocal) volume

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(in) her way; peculiar to her

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to look down on; to condescend

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gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by

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living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet

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post-exam vacation; time off from school after end-of-term tests

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moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading

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pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to

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moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression

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smooth sailing

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to have time free; to have time to spare

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

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memory-making; making memories

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