jpdb beta

coming home from school

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before the end of this year

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acceleration; speeding up

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bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate

1

ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe

1

(finger) ring

2

protection; repellent

1

one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)

1

according to (someone)

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mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

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to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

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such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

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doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)

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deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick

1

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

1

parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect

1

end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

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family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade

1

to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

1

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

1

system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam

1

human relations; personal relationships

1

serious; severe; grave; acute

1

parting; separation; farewell

2

by force

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to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

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to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

3

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

1

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

1

wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice

1

to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)

1

secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes

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to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself

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to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

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without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)

1

clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent

1

one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime

1

moving; touching; stirring

1

speech; address

1

declaration; proclamation; announcement

1

career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee

1

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

1

please

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to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

1

value; worth; merit

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probable; likely

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serious look (on one's face); straight face

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to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin

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to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)

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looking on; remaining a spectator

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