jpdb beta

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

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to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

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approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)

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to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess

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to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

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just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

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to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

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age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)

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dilemma

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to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

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to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

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terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

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hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

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to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous

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whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

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to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire

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success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

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

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before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

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remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)

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bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

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facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue

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to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse

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subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

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screech; squeak; squeal

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one more time; once more; once again

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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

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memories; recollections; reminiscence

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to pass; to pass by

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parting; separation; farewell

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before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

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one day; (on) a certain day

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crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping

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to rant and rave; to raise hell

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stay; sojourn

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to sob

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at that time; in those days

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carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone

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parents; both parents

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circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money

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every place; various places

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moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about

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address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile

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uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided

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house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

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to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

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parting; farewell

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to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle

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future (usually near); prospects

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at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

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