jpdb beta

the more one looks (at it) the more ...

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the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

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to sink (into); to get depressed

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to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

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to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart

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painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

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to come loose (of clothing); to come undone (e.g. of a dress); to become dishevelled; to be worn out of shape

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quarreling; quarrelling

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development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)

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corner; nook; recess

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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wet through; drenched

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before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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fool

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event; function

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only son

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at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

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previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation

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husband and wife; married couple

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unforgettable; memorable

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front; frontage; facade; main

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comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...

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timid; fainthearted; weak-willed

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(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression

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glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view

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future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to

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to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see

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girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski

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very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite

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vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous

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that is to say; so that means

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exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary

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to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely

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during

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disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment

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to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed

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to mind; to care; to worry

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grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

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winning ticket; lucky number

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pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix

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to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

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lineage; pedigree; family line; birth

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to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted

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type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card

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married couple; husband and wife; man and wife

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to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)

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to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

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in-law; relative by marriage

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meaning; called; said

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