jpdb beta

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

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marriage

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introduction; meeting

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tradition; convention

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bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone

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relation; relationship

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married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)

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as (for); for; in the capacity of

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family members

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to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

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child

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at that time; in those days

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

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to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

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beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

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very likely; very probable

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one's family; family member

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vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry

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-years-old

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(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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environment; circumstance

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complete change; about-face

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waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited

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originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

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person

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to be needed; to be wanted

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while; during; performed in this condition

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to come from; to have roots in

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to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

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even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

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fantasy; illusion; vision; dream

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having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled

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directions; instructions; orders; command

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child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

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to care for someone; to look after someone

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no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

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to look around; to look towards (us)

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for better or worse; luckily or unluckily

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annual income

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wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off

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maid

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to employ; to hire; to charter

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the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

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to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

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harmless; innocuous; safe; benign

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special; particular; peculiar; unique

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ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

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to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from

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troublesome; annoying; complicated

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to shed tears

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