jpdb beta

to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)

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sign; signal; cue

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for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

3

constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up

1

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

1

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

1

Santa Claus

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

1

grandfather; male senior-citizen

1

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

2

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

2

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

2

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

3

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

1

furious facial expression

1

one hand

2

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

2

crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat

1

to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet

1

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

2

posture; stance

1

abusive language

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to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

2

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

1

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

2

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

1

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

1

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

1

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

1

threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

1

to look away; to avert one's eyes

1

to soothe; to calm; to pacify

1

to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember

2

whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)

2

to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict

1

to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly

1

besides; in addition; also; moreover

1

to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was

2

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

1

butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom

2

to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way

1

to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

1

extortion; shakedown

1

delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee

1

both feet; both legs

2

flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle

1

to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

1

comfortably; easily

1

to accept; to receive; to agree

2

we; us

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