jpdb beta

old man; old geezer

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to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve

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dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation

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to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper

1

general idea; concept; notion

2

first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters

1

we

2

goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul

1

amateur

4

period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

1

to differ; to vary; to disagree

1

creation; Creation (by God)

1

input

1

busy; having no (free) time

1

to continue writing

3

if; in case; supposing

3

detour; roundabout way

1

to be found; to be discovered

1

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

1

extreme; extremity

2

(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age

1

abundant; plentiful; rich; ample

1

to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account

1

grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)

3

leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing

1

forty; 40

1

years later

1

preachy; sanctimonious

2

to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about

1

cardioplegia; heart attack

1

to experience

1

face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house

1

I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice

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anyone and everyone; anybody at all

1

operation (of machine); operating; running; working

1

to read the situation; to sense the mood

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

3

to gain experience; to accumulate experiences

1

shortcut

1

future (usually near); prospects

1

your opinion

1

thank you

1

(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch

1

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

3

to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

2

please

1

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

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hey; hold on; come on

1

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

3

to say; to be called; to do

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