jpdb beta

wife and children; (arch.) wife

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taking heart; being in high spirits

1

much less; to say nothing of

3

writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word

1

progress; pace; carriage; step; stage

1

twins

4

older sister; elder sister

1

rare; seldom

3

siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate

1

hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

3

properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly

4

in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

4

extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist

1

to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune

2

reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

1

equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence

2

rather; sooner; preferably

2

hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...

1

because; as; since

2

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

1

great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad

3

thirteen; 13; king (playing card)

1

succession struggle; succession race

2

live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

1

to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude

1

in the same way as; just like

3

irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent

1

to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine

1

everyday occurrence

1

if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

3

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

1

regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

4

absolute authority or power (over someone or something)

1

to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

2

separate; respective

1

marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials

1

deep emotion; strong feelings

2

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

10

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

2

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

1

seeing one off; farewell; escort

1

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge

1

fate; destiny; lot

6

such; like that; in that way

1

to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated

1

three years

3

fundamental; basic

1

eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)

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to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

5

training; drill; practice; practising; discipline

1