jpdb beta

to join hands (with)

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soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

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being startled; getting a shock

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as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

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you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure

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selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

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persuasion

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balcony

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deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

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cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

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commendation ceremony; award ceremony

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and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident

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(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

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one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism

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what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels

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to sigh; to breathe a sigh

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in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

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basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

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languid; weary; listless; melancholy

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in one's own way or style

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

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negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated

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your home; your family; their home; (my) home

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funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

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to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

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serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

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advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview

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invoking the coercive power of the state; calling upon the power of the state

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by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

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to fire from a job

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request; favour (to ask); wish; please

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to request earnestly

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at first; in the beginning; originally

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fundamental; basic

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say; well; um; er

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proxy; representative

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to turn one's face away

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obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)

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thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn

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self-consciousness; self-awareness

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(the thing) itself

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that sort of; like that

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doing whatever one pleases

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even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

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be; is

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very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just

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shameless; shameless person

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one's house; one's home; one's family

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hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

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modesty; self-control; discretion

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