jpdb beta

severe; strict; tough; hard

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to fire from a job

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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much less; to say nothing of

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wife

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it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

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aha!; yes sir

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(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior

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talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk

1

mixed; mingled

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restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget

1

ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

1

the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

1

secrets; mysteries

1

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

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distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness

2

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

2

to cross (e.g. road); to traverse

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to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

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to wave one's hand

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for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

1

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

1

clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

1

to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

1

cultivation; refinement; culture; education

1

point of view

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careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking

1

prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak

1

to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

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feast for one's eyes

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besides; moreover; in addition

1

chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous

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to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something

1

by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

1

hey!; hey!

1

body; physique; build; stature

1

sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment

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master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent

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to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

1

together with; same; both; all; including ...

1

spark

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to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in

1

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

1

(clenched) fist; knuckles

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a lot; loads; plenty

1

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

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior

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rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent

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laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest

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