jpdb beta

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

3

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

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father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

3

awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion

1

zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

1

taking up a post away from one's family; job transfer without one's family; living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job; unaccompanied posting

1

occasionally; once in a while; now and then

1

untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative

1

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

3

(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta

1

active; dynamic; energetic

1

extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed

1

stale; hackneyed; clichéd

1

this person; he; she

2

if it's the case

1

basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)

1

nasal voice

3

black tea

3

still; even now; to this day

2

letter; note

1

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

1

mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus

2

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

2

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

1

after that; afterwards; thereafter

1

to loiter around; to wander about

1

to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty

1

that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

1

restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting

1

to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

1

to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen

1

gum; rubber; eraser; condom

1

adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently

1

grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous

1

oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)

1

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

3

to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of

1

common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent

1

late at night; at a late hour

1

erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry

1

greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person

1

how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...

1

to do as one likes

1

table-wiping cloth

1

how many; how old

1

to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to

1

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

1

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

1

ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited

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