jpdb beta

stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut

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administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor

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lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

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new wife

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talking about (behind one's back); backbiting

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nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened

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walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring

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lawn; sod; turf

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gravel path; gravel road

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roof

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cow shed; cattle barn

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to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

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fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress

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nimbly; lightly

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to get (someone's) help; to ask for help

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feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung

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odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

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to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

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brush

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to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

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to stare in wonder; to be amazed

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link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging

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bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face

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it's been a long time; long time no see

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wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

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wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

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to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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to wipe; to dry

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to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

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silver (color, colour)

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small; little; tiny

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bucket; pail

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model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

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bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

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rhythmical; well-paced

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glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

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efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly

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each; every

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pride; boast

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freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted

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eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently

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eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam

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hesitation; indecision; vacillation

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to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied

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to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

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careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

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