jpdb beta

bitterness; bitter taste

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to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

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to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

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funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

1

who; what kind of person

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to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

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to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk

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entirely; (not) at all

2

to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up

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to come to one's senses; to calm down

1

to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain

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to join forces; to cooperate

1

to fit (inside something)

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dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment

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only; merely; but; no more than

2

to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit

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cheer; shout of joy

4

wherein; therein; thereinto

2

that is to say; so that means

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one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair

2

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

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reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

2

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

2

for dear life; barely escaping alive

1

falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms

1

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

1

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

1

proud; haughty; arrogant

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congratulations

2

all; everyone; everybody

1

cloth bag

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to do by the use of

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activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor

2

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

1

what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

1

welcome; (warm) reception

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to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own

1

fiance; fiancee

3

soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

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mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better

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to count on one's fingers

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dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

2

family precepts; family motto; rule of the home

2

least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

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to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)

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even more; still more; further

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to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

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implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

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small number; few; minority

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