jpdb beta

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

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apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

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to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

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... is the reason; ... is my excuse

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worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

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(another's) daughter; young lady

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to arrive

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call; invitation

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to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

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to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

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daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

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even if I told you

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all; entire; whole; altogether

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a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

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awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

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(in spite of) being old enough to know better

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forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

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to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

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similar

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(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

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one year; some time ago

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father

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to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

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to bring someone along

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second marriage; remarriage

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to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

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five; 5

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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to be surprised; to be astonished

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reason; pretext; motive

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funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

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just because; even if; even though

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in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

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disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

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opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

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

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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consequence; outcome; result; blame

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father

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only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)

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unexpected; surprising

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to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

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probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

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as you want; as you will

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congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

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parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

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