jpdb beta

reluctant (to part)

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clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

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to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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beforehand; in advance; previously

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preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

5

then; if so; if

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bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

1

to cross one's mind; to be reminded

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alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

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to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

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while; during; while; although; all; both

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kitchen

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however

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notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

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favourite dish (favorite); favourite food

2

section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing

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to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

1

something; some kind of; for some reason

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to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

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maggot; worm; scum

2

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

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definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

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to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

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poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

5

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

1

love nest

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every morning

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every night

1

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

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insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness

1

to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

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isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case

1

little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old

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to bring up a subject

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innocent; simple-minded

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smiling face; smile

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to begin to speak

2

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

2

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

1

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

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before long; even now

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drool

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to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

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atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

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to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

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wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking

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heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart

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heart; guts; nerve; central part

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very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

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