jpdb beta

(most) basic of basics

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speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

6

kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself

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with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

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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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to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

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to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely

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at least; at most; (even) just

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rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together

4

head of the house

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having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying

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in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion

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silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)

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silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

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to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

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fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

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sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug

3

transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation

1

astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

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disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing

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to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

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to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

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once more; again

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being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out

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to sniff; to smell

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shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop

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risky; dangerous; insecure

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to shake one's head

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to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)

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this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

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to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

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consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

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to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

2

two persons; two people; pair; couple

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thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

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mental; spiritual; emotional

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habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

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for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

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to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)

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smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious

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human relations; personal relationships

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indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary

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to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

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effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

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laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet

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returning home

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on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

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direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

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