jpdb beta

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

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laugh line; smile line; nasolabial fold

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few decades; many decades; several decades

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to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

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opinion; view; comment

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detour; roundabout way

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to raise someone's position; to raise someone's standing

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in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

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to understand; to appreciate; to interpret

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long time; many years

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree

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to beg; to ask; to request; to invite

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to get dry

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to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring

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forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)

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treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

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where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

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olden days; former

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under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

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unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)

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arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

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to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten

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avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

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how many years; how long; what year

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to accept; to receive; to agree

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to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

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medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

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to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

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inflammation; irritation

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to rise; to erect; to get up

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back (of a chair)

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to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

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even now; still; as yet

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wrinkle; crease; ripple

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to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

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to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first

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one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

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back; rear; background; behind the scenes

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fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

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to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

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to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

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to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

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back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

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to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

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haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

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my; one's own; I ...; one ...

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one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

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to explain the situation

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desire; wish; aspiration

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