jpdb beta

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

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great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty

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place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

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the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance

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craftsman; skilled artisan

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ornament; decoration

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velvet

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gold leaf; beaten gold

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gem; jewel; precious stone

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to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)

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to cross one's legs

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that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

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genuine article; real thing; real deal

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though; even if; whether ... or ...

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to take a lesson from (a wise person); to follow in the footsteps of; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (somebody's) fingernails and drink it (so that you may become like them)

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to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort

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to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)

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to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty

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to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

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Western Front (of WWI)

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to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

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good sense

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to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire

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to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty

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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

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education; training; discipline

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bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example

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merits; distinguished services

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to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

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to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute

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(on) one's own; (by) oneself

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barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless

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discussion; argument; debate

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existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

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to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

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fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

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suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently

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stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous

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sense of security

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pride; boast; credit (to)

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to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

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embrace; hug; holding in one's arms

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to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge

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kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)

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(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)

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miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

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softly; mildly; gently; politely

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to shake and untangle; to shake free from

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treating someone like a child

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age; years

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