jpdb beta

the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try

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promotion; advancement; rising in rank

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subordinate person

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bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example

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to grumble; to gripe; to complain

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lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well

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(sense of) presence

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mascot

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to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

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to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to

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will to work

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special skill

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section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing

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clearheadedness; sharpness of mind

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exaggerated; overblown; overdone

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allegory; fable; parable

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thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide

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to survive

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afterword; postscript

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retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing

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thank you

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please come again

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to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough

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old man; old geezer

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assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)

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to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly

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next month

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well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

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handbag; purse

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to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

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heigh-ho; yee-haw; yahoo

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shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

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tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation

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flabby; limp; soft and pliable

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initial velocity

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stability; steadiness; consistency; stable

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completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak

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standing on tiptoes

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fighting spirit (in sport); tenacity

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fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch

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cold sweat

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along the road; along the way

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to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

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rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

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book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook

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narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin

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wire

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like; as if; the same as

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arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration

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to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone

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