jpdb beta

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

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drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene

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achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

1

procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

3

to embrace

2

innocent; simple-minded

1

even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

2

secret art; the mysteries

2

chuckle; giggle

1

to lower one's voice; to speak more softly

1

cooked rice; meal

2

rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks

1

custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice

1

nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for

1

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

1

children's story; fairy tale

3

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over

1

steam; vapour; vapor

1

to pour on

2

frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse

1

stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)

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cleaner; wiper; eraser; cleaning; wiping; polishing

1

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

1

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

3

burn; scald

1

waste of time; killing time

1

waste; extravagance

1

very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best

1

to answer a question

1

to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

1

to set aside

1

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

1

ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic

2

crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

1

(it won't be possible) on such short notice

1

two weeks; fortnight

1

no longer being fond of someone; spiteful words or acts showing that one is disgusted with someone

1

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

1

right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

1

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

1

to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)

1

buying; shopping; buyer; purchase

1

(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present

1

without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable

1

denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation

2

willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

1

partner

1

that's true; of course; obviously

1

ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)

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