jpdb beta

head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

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until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

2

with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes

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we

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silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

3

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

2

insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

1

that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!

1

to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront

1

the same generation; coeval

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to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

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very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

2

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

4

reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

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to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

2

pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

1

skipping a grade

2

promotion; raising of status

4

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

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special reward

1

rule; regulation

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apologetic

2

great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique

1

funds; capital

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the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

2

cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry

2

quest; pursuit; search

1

reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out

1

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

2

to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate

2

tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle

1

adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined

2

depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency

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impatience

2

inner heart

1

to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush

1

to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

2

what?; what'd you say?

1

reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol

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(not so) much; (not) very

2

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

3

to come and stay; to drop in; to visit

1

little by little; bit by bit; sparingly

1

knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle

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presence (impressive quality)

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to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat

1

farewell party

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to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

2

maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk

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protection against cold

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