jpdb beta

complete change; about-face

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plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

2

to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)

1

ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony

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distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)

2

gymnasium

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speech

1

to stop talking; to break off; to pause

1

with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction

1

facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)

1

school event

1

participation; joining; entry; adherence

2

meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable

2

corner; nook; recess

1

to turn one's back to

1

closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)

1

to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away

1

in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se

1

in accordance with plans; just as planned

1

finish; finishing; finishing touches

1

running continuously; firing in rapid succession

1

to kill time

1

to force open; to push open

1

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

1

to indicate; to show; to point to

1

to push someone (towards); to encourage someone

1

lifting (a child) high up in the air

1

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

2

small; compact

1

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

2

hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain

1

origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity

1

chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)

1

for a long time

1

to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out

3

to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about

1

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

2

thickly; densely; luxuriantly

1

many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)

1

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

2

birthday present

4

mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

2

blessing

8

aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary

2

shiveringly

1

crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch

1

as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

1

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

1

to fear; to be afraid of

2

disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe

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