jpdb beta

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

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mother

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second year of elementary school; second year elementary school student

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parents; both parents

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divorce

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particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

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to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

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being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear

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grandpa; granddad

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perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly

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pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

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in this way; thus; such; uh...

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skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

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adds force or indicates command

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My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely

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to do

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fish

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to eat; to drink

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way; method; means; resource; course

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food

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towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

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thanks; gratitude

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to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

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

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to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on

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evidence; proof

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manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making

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severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

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cooked rice; meal

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nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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store; shop

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to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

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

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direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

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to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

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to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

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morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning

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evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights

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you; dear; honey

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using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can

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to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

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natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

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for this reason

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criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

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in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

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wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

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railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring

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to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)

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