jpdb beta

the person in question; the person themselves; said person

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very young; little; childish; immature

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certainly; surely

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lovely; cute; charming; sweet

1

light; illumination; glow; lamp; light

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compared to

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poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

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you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure

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very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

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lady; ready

4

being about to cry; the verge of tears

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taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

grandpa; granddad

1

having poor eyesight

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dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

1

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

1

cavern; cave; cave system; grotto

5

exploration; expedition

1

to lose one's way; to get lost

1

while; during; while; although; all; both

1

troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)

1

branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

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to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful

1

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

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sometimes; often

2

dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

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to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

1

treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash

12

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

1

age; era; period; date

1

door; gate; opening; title page

3

period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

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mallee (var. of eucalyptus)

5

to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat

1

to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated

1

return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

1

valid; effective; yuko (judo)

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(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

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OK; okay

2

return; welcome home

1

impossible

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near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

2

to gather; to collect; to assemble

2

heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah

1

ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

1

serious; not joking; straight

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to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

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remuneration; recompense; reward; toll

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