jpdb beta

brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded

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they; those guys

3

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

1

poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable

1

to realize; to realise

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to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

1

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

2

to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

1

haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

1

brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter

2

to shake; to sway; to waver

1

avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

4

very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow

1

bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible

1

to see through; to see the true nature of something

1

wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

1

compared with

1

preface; introduction; preamble

3

bitter

2

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

2

to be reminded of; to call to mind

1

as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit

2

besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

1

intellectual

1

explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

2

fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)

1

arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation

1

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

3

to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

1

empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

1

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

1

to like; to love; to be fond of

1

zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

2

surely; certainly; without doubt

1

companion; partner; spouse

1

to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

2

polite; courteous; hospitable

2

expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

1

hiding one's embarrassment

1

likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences

1

annual (plant); first-year student

1

six; 6

1

pupil in ... year; student in ... year

1

to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)

1

to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

1

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

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