jpdb beta

empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

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to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

1

to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

1

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint

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somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

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to find out

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jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

2

sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings

2

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

1

appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing

2

shin; shank; lower leg

1

promo; advertising for a program (TV, radio, etc.); program publicity

6

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

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stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture

2

men and women of all ages

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to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on

1

to be inclined to do; to be willing to do

1

certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters

1

importance; gravity

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to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted

2

athlete

1

of course; certainly; naturally

1

to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through

1

painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all

1

boon; windfall; blessing

1

to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without

1

that; the matter in question

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

1

the world in general; society; convention

1

to smash; to break

2

before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally

1

world; society; people; the public

4

being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed

2

to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite

1

talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful

1

(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion

2

child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child

1

20 years old

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to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

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ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody

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aha!; yes sir

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childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile

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very small; tiny; insignificant

1

therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

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to drop one's shoulders

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to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with

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