jpdb beta

Ireland (country); Éire; Ireland (island)

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discontent and grumbling

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square; formal; prim; stuffy

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formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff

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to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse

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general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different

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coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins

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to prohibit

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in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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dream for the future; hopes for the future

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travel; trip; journey

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excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury

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where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually

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husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law

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to succeed to a house

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painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting

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running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood

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and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

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for generations; hereditary; generation after generation

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long-established; old-established; traditional

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to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)

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to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

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have to do; must; should; ought to

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theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

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to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake

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joining a club

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good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

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reluctantly; unwillingly

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only; nothing but

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results; record; grades; marks

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palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards

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limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

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various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

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privilege; special right

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use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)

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oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

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modest; reserved; quiet; humble

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moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

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one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy

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mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

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to crowd; to flock; to swarm

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that day; the very same day

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followers; hangers-on

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watercolors; watercolours; watercolor paint; watercolour paint

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for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

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to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

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to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

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same age

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to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

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and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

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