jpdb beta

dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined

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master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family

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suffix for familiar person

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

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debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

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(period of) a year; during the era (of)

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here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

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to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

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really; truly; indeed; good grief

2

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

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and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...

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continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)

2

artist; musician

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meaning; called; said

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to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

4

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot

2

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

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one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity

2

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

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immediately; right away; at once; instantly

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chasing after women; womanizing

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wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

1

strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

2

big quarrel; huge fight; big row

2

to go out and away; to leave

1

be; is; isn't it?

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originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

2

pair of lovers; couple

1

the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

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and then; after that

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always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often

1

to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

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but; however; although

3

you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of

3

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

4

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

2

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

5

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

1

touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag

1

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

2

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

3

combination; pair; duo

3

cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

3

I; me

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

5

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

1

quickly; calmly; intently

1

end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

2

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

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