jpdb beta

a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition

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all; everything

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okay; sure; okey-dokey

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order; turn

2

marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials

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self-torturing; masochistic

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to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth

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(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character

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secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting

2

grief; lamentation

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close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent

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sensible; sensuous; intuitive

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bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)

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whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force

1

example; illustration; precedent

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uncertain; indefinite

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precedent

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long (time); longstanding; for a long time

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to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for

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too many to count; too numerous to mention

1

please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in

1

chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)

1

strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements

1

to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet

3

extremely important; essential; vital; crucial

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to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first

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fundamental; basic

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(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy

3

coarse; crude; inferior

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harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady

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apple of one's eye

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adhesive; glue

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pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

1

four years

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meditation; contemplation

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next (spoken) word

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sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened

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secret; secrecy

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to make an appeal; to urge

4

vicarious experience

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peek; peeping; peeking

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to be able to manage somehow or other

2

by today; before the day is over

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after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

2

to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious

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the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it

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inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness

3

one's remaining years; the rest of one's life

2

blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke

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to gain fame; to make one's name

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