jpdb beta

surely; certainly

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very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

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to employ; to hire; to charter

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to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

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personal feelings; self-interest

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younger; junior

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sympathy; compassion; pity

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employee; worker

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such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

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to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped

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premature; untimely (e.g. death); early

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first meeting; first interview with

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to apologize; to apologise

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obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

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lovely; sweet

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dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

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misunderstanding

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deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

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emergency; extraordinary; unusual

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to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal

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selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

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strong-willed; strong of heart

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similar to; like

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character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

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very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

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Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

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elder sister; effeminate man

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second marriage; remarriage

2

house; one's house; one's home; one's family

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being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)

2

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

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

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meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence

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to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

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existence; being

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to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching

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to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

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distant

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to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed

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flattery; compliment

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oh; ah

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to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear

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self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem

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mermaid; merman

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to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

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to swim

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pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine

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one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth

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water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium

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huge; gigantic; enormous

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