jpdb beta

soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

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safety; welfare; well-being

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to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

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ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for

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Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

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lower region; lower part; region below

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to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

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adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined

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bedroom

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using as an intermediary; through

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to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone

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private affairs; personal matter

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more than usual; especially; particularly

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careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate

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to polish up; to shine up

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first night; first watch of the night; bridal night

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when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

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puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)

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sensible; sensuous; intuitive

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morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning

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dozens; scores of; decades

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receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death

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to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently

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to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care

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to defend oneself; to protect oneself

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to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

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to kiss

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night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt

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across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

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to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

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sincerity; true heart; devotion

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down; below; downward

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indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous

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roguish; impish

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body and soul; mind and body

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to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess

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evening meal; dinner

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most important

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boy; man; male

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stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana)

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humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

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one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)

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to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of

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unfortunately; sorry, but ...

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to make a speech; to address

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barren woman; sterile woman

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heir; successor

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importance; gravity

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thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

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having children; attempting to conceive

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