jpdb beta

period when one's voice changes; (age of) puberty

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lips

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

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to grumble; to complain

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to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

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difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

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to glare; to dazzle; to glitter

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abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)

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to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)

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oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

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at one's fancy (whim)

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to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire

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to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant

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to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson

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grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely

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to break; to smash

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pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

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(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)

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to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug

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to push aside; to brush aside

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large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool

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beautiful face; good looks; beauty

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to look down (on); to condescend (to)

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absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

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

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brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

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ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished

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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

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damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very

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one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

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never mind!; don't worry about it

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to complete decisively; to do to completion

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elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

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unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

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to pray; to wish

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to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)

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myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)

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to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

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wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

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to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

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return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

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to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you

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innermost depths of one's heart

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to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

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hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

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therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason

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as usual; as is one's habit

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in a day; in a brief space of time

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improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy

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painful experience

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