jpdb beta

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

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thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

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to incline one's head

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leading; guiding; commanding

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taking the initiative

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great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

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taking care of someone

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to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

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suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

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to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

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disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

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first person

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an eye for people; the ability to judge character

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to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

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after

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to make an appearance

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successor; replacement; second wife

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vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)

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-like

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will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

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older sister; lass; young lady

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easy to understand

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younger child

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love; affection

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to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

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elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

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reliability; trustworthiness; dependability

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(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

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younger sister

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

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beyond that point; after that

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to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)

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tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

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to get irritated

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bull's-eye; the mark

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to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

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annoying; noisy; strict

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to push away; to push aside; to shove

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half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive

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hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy

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abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

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to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn

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to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of

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to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use

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grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)

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evening meal

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to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish

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(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

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