jpdb beta

deafness

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imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin

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main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops

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army corps; corps

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overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory

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to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish

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able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

2

free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating

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as hoped for; as expected

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to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into

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thrifty person; frugal person; economizer

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poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality

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spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration

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rebirth; new birth; nascent

4

(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut

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to go straight to the point; to cut it short

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results; record; grades; marks

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previously; already; for some time; for quite a while

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hacking to pieces

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complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster

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exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe

2

last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order

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to save up (money)

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it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie

1

to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

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preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

2

apron (waist-down); waist apron

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pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf

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eye for people; ability to judge character

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awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion

2

roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home

2

to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out

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servant; menial

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unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions

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prostitute

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inheritance from a parent (property, trait, physique, etc.)

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liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking

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notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding

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secondhand store

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to sell off; to sell completely

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picking through garbage; dumpster diving; scavenging rubbish

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United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)

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overwhelming; overpowering; prevailing

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theft; stealing; larceny

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to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word

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to steal (from a person)

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to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

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to go on reading

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profound mystery

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unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness

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