jpdb beta

to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of

2

farewell; send-off

1

banquet; dinner party

1

term of office

4

recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)

2

private; personal

1

recognition of services

1

customary; conventional; usual

2

official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open

4

talk; dialogue; conversation

1

you can never be too careful

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

7

unexpectedly; surprisingly

3

to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation

1

smile

2

to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

1

congratulatory address

1

to state; to express; to mention

2

calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable

5

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

1

to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel

2

to be rejuvenated; to feel young again

2

naughty; mischievous; unruly

1

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

6

old age; old person; the old; the aged

3

weakening; emaciation; decline

1

presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady

1

to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)

2

unofficial announcement

1

to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

4

already; now; no longer; not any more

7

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

1

one's life

1

motherland; fatherland; native country

2

all people; the whole nation

1

to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)

1

decision; determination; resolution

7

to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation

1

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

5

clapper

1

watchdog; chaperone; watcher

1

sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation

2

expressing one's mind; speaking out

2

soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

1

to smile

8

detailed; clear

3

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

4

still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...

9

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

3

eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view

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