jpdb beta

to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

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children

3

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

10

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

17

to accept; to receive; to agree

20

to do so; to do thus

31

reason; pretext; motive

22

about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

2

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

9

to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by

1

perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

12

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

3

control; management (e.g. of a business)

3

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

5

unrelated

6

but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

2

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

8

is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial

5

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

14

in contrast to (one's, its) appearance

1

shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

3

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

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title; name; degree

2

huh?; what's up?

26

in that manner; like that

13

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

9

unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

2

stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead

3

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

1

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

20

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

2

older sister; lass; young lady

4

(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey

4

rather; better; instead; if anything

31

formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff

1

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

9

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

7

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

14

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

14

close; intimate; on good terms

1

among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

1

older; senior

3

to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

2

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

5

ten; 10; ten years of age

5

adds force or indicates command

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youngest child

2

attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.

1

to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)

2

such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

1