jpdb beta

to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up

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unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool

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each; respectively

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to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body

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habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

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to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric

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pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course

6

taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)

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teaching the basics; initiation; introduction

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sincere; honest; faithful

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immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

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to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

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feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection

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conservative

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being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat

2

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

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to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up

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payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing

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how can (one) do something

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to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off

5

one more time; once more; once again

1

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

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quarrelsome; easy to anger

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(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection

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wrench; spanner

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persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

2

for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

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to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up

2

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

3

school gate

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short (of a person)

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to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up

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to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

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to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

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bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

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how many people; a number of people

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very much; exceedingly; extremely

2

impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

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so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

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in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

5

to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch

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hostage

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(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so

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nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

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to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

2

sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head

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to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

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courteous; decorous; polite

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good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression

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polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful

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