jpdb beta

head chef; master chef

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NICOLA

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bow; bowing

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next month

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in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period

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daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)

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safety; security

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(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

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confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

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to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish

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this is why; this means; it is the case that

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to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation

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you (plural)

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polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy

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to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

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reluctant (to part)

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daughter

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zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

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armed struggle

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to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

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such; like that; in that way

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oh, yes?; really?

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relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

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small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest

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presence; sitting with; being with

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to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do

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perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

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dancing; dance

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

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ball; dance

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(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

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to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights

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given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

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that sort of; like that

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unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat

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progress

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consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance

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objection

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due form; official; formality

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brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

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to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple

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proposal; offer; request; application

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to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour

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have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

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reason; logic; sense; natural way of things

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to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err

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molars; back teeth

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

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Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

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