jpdb beta

precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

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distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process

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3rd day of the month; three days

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that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

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lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking

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care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter

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to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made

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but; however; although

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surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

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to come back

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of course; certainly; naturally

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certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

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promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule

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perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

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old man; old geezer

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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huge; big; enormous

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grandchild

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that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

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grandfather; male senior-citizen

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one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart

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to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

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how; in what way; how about

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when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

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nothing but; except; no more than

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best in the world

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man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

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(one's) life

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biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

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goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

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-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

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to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

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the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes

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ha ha ha (laughter)

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all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical

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to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

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hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

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to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of

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to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)

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is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

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I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

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to thank

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listen!; you see; mind you; remember

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never mind!; don't worry about it

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older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

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to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round

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thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

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truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

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purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive

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to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

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