jpdb beta

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going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)

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to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep

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surely; certainly; without doubt

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staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk

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(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep

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to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)

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creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming

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to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)

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outer canthus; outer corner of the eye

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sensitivity; susceptibility

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strong point; merit; virtue; advantage

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charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

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to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after

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sounds

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by the window

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very; berry; belly

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fruit of a tree; nut; berry

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a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

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near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

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a certain ...; some ...

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working in the fields; working on a farm

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to get used to hearing

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merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

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wiping; drying

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prime of life

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to stagger; to stumble

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feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear

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at times; occasionally

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to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound

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to sit down

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he; she; that person; (arch.) you

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suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

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high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling

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to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel

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quite a lot

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retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

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the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

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

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

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splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

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adult male; man

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to be deep in talk

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the other day; a few days ago

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to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

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heavy rain

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silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

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chatting; idle talk

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monger; peddling

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