jpdb beta

to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

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taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child

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scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling

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trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much

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to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour

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in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

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fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them

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marriage; matrimony

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consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement

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child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)

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quite a lot

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to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

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prey; victim

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successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly

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however; nevertheless

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good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark

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far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

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cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

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boy; man; male

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to succeed to a house

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shamelessly; brazenly

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calm; composed; cool; quiet

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simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty

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pleasure-seeking

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clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

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impossible; unlikely; improbable

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management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

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use of force

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to order; to command; to appoint

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taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction

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service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services

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bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

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source of income

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depopulation

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to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

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to prosper; to flourish

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mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

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to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)

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or

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to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

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(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

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to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

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roof leak

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residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

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gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin

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to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

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from now on; hereafter

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betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

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plan; protocol; manifest; program

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duty; obligation; responsibility

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