jpdb beta

inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)

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thank you

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all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives

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

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superficial; half-hearted; shallow

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to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten

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to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted

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head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

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exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured

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to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

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to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

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moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

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prime of life

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gentleman

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tall figure; high stature

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red hair

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blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

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feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

3

parent and child

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genuine; authentic; true; real

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one's real father; natural father; biological father

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successive generations; successive emperors

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social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family

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vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit

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personage; person (deserving of respect)

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against; contrary to

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quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely

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not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

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to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly

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tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone

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to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

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to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

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house where one was born; one's parents' house

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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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serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere

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disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful

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to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

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to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

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to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease

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blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)

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participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

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so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)

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open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas

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clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)

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standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods

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oath; vow

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way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation

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latest; most recent; nearest (in time)

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postponement; deferment; adjournment

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interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off

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