jpdb beta

old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

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kiss

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taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.

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to bear; to endure

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grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)

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please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

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one's age

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hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)

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to kiss

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perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments

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to compare with the eye

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balance; equilibrium

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handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

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great laughter; burst of laughter

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to take a lesson from (a wise person); to follow in the footsteps of; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (somebody's) fingernails and drink it (so that you may become like them)

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to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

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to delight; to give pleasure

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ecstasy; highest heaven

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something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment

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nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

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dirt; filth; grime

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I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

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beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful

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to become pale; to turn pale

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to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)

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hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious

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reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

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skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery

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all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of

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comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious

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beard (esp. on the chin); goatee

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to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

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consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement

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something (or other)

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(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious

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dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame

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downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

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light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms

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without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately

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scandal; deplorable event

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appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink

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playfulness

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wink

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young person; inexperienced person; novice

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to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

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one's old bones; old man

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to depend on somebody else's (financial) support (usu. one's parents')

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mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

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question; query

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