jpdb beta

gifted young person who shows much promise

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tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person

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heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained

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to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint

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I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

5

speak of the devil

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arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition

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decorum; propriety; politeness

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

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one's (official) authority; ex-officio authority; power

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to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

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extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)

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pleasant talk; chat

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by your leave; with your permission

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impoliteness

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private; personal life; (one's) privacy

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invitation; introduction; temptation

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I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)

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to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits

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blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect

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record high; all-time high

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utterly lacking (in ability); hopeless; useless; poor

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full of; brimming with

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peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly

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invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten

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(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion

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neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance

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shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)

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to cry in bed; to cry oneself to sleep; to weep secretly in bed; (lit.) to moisten one's pillow (with one's tears)

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diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies

5

very deeply

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barrette; hair clasp; hair slide

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with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully

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Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)

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heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low

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to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit

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on a stage; on a platform; on an altar

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to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)

5

layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms

3

stationery

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tea; tee; teeing ground

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to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)

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to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel

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grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness

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face; looks; features

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by any standard; (not) even as flattery

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brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment

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line-spacing in text; (fig.) between the lines

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Egypt

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rout; stampede

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