jpdb beta

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

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to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)

4

deep affection; dear; beloved

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feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection

2

across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

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touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency

3

to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden

8

if it is (the case that ...)

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taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)

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to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

2

being in shape; holding a dignified appearance

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to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

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willpower; energy; vitality

4

to use up; to squander

2

to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

1

to moan; to groan

2

beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully

1

soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself

1

respect; esteem; regard

2

to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike

3

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

2

profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...

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visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter

2

to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

2

speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal

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by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

6

deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

2

to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

1

insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task

1

to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of

1

looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference

2

persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament

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depiction; description; portrayal

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as reputed

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sick person; patient; invalid

2

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

2

outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable

1

rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything

4

for a change; for variety's sake

1

not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

1

righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way

1

novel for young girls

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thereupon; shortly thereafter

2

to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound

2

dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving

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visitor; caller

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meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous

1

notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)

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to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled

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