jpdb beta

clean (pure) culture

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one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

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to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch

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generalist

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ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right

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four years

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generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

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dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity

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at least; at most; (even) just

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manner (with others); attitude

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(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances

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to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

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amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

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(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious

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disappointment; let-down

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cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)

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despondency

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to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine

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interview (e.g. for a job)

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being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank

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to soothe and humor; to coax

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to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

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to put on a patronizing air

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unhesitatingly

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obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant

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high; high school

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picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)

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on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat

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silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

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chatting; idle talk

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alma mater clique; old school tie

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doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")

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boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

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daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese

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comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious

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to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)

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hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

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to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)

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be; is

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contrastive

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plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full

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newspaper

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to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)

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noise; sound

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slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

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to doze off; to nod off; to snooze

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rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly

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maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position

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

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common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

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