jpdb beta

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

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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older sister

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charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code

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to do so; to do thus

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grim face; angry look

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that day; the very same day

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we; us

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secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

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to pretend; to act (as if)

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to be able (to); to be possible (to)

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at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

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lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

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to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

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these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately

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nothing but; except; no more than

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wall; fence

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another thing; other things; another man's property

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dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

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happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

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indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

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when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

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language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

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extreme; extremity

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loss of eyesight; loss of sight; going blind; blindness

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coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

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older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

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that; the matter in question

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also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

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to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

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certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

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single word; a few words; brief comment

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tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

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eyesight; vision; visual acuity

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physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)

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myself; yourself; I; me; you

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surely; certainly

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like; similar to; as with; in the same way

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force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

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to put someone to trouble

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to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)

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elder sister; effeminate man

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until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

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alone; by oneself; on one's own

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trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

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happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

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at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

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to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

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now; the present time; just now; another; more

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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