jpdb beta

lovely; cute; charming; sweet

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doubling; double

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one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer

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cat food

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to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

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pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings

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French doll

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return; welcome home

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greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)

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uproar; disturbance

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though; even if; whether ... or ...

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watchdog; chaperone; watcher

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noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing

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noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly

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to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people

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in one's own way or style

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lukewarm; tepid; lenient

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to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn

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ceiling fan

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sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

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to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

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scenery; scene; landscape

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deep breath

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to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around

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around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

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slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet

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to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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headquarters; head office; main office

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renting a room

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with a clink; with a tap; with a click; instantly (fall asleep)

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stifled (laughter); simmering

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

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adult; grown-up

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coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate

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at the window; by the window; next to the window

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all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly

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to become loose; to slacken; to soften

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edge of the eaves; house frontage

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to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)

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to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

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to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

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about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

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new employee; freshman employee; new hire

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while; during; performed in this condition

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not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage

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granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

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low voice; whisper

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investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

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