jpdb beta

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

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luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

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company president; manager; director

3

to suck up to; to curry up to someone

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to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

2

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

1

three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)

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that's true; of course; obviously

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-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

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direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

1

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

1

skinny person; scrawny person; scarecrow; bag of bones

1

big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with

1

wages; pay; rental payment

1

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

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to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

4

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

1

in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

1

neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing

1

wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line

1

walk; stroll

1

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

1

to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)

1

mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

4

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

1

grandchild

1

another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside

1

flattery; compliment

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appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

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patience; endurance; perseverance

1

you; dear; honey

1

various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that

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painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

2

to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake

1

to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

1

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

1

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

1

if so; in that case; in that situation

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sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

1

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

2

story; tale; talk; discussion

2

regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing

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to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)

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good night

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to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze

1

at work; in the midst of work; working

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injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

1

doctor; physician

2

to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor

2

anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation

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