jpdb beta

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

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the year end; end of the year; last days of the year

2

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

1

deeply emotive; moving

1

feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly

2

principal residence

5

bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)

1

party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

2

labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work

1

meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object

1

event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening

2

New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year

2

compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement

1

New Year's Eve; December 31

4

New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

1

both (people)

1

palatial residence; stately mansion

1

to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark

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red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

1

dress

1

the same as always; day after day

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

2

unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age

2

to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits

1

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

1

idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing

1

to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle

1

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

1

nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic

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older sister and younger brother

1

lounge; common room

4

to quarrel; to dispute

1

awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour

1

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

1

to settle down

1

to raise (one's head)

1

violence; reckless action; (an) outrage

2

sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister

1

end-of-year

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major cleanup; spring cleaning

1

before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme

1

surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous

1

last year

3

about this time

2

to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

1

change; alteration; modification

1

to begin some form of lifestyle

1

the whole year; all the year

1

hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy

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