jpdb beta

two persons; two people; pair; couple

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older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy

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small quantity; little; little while; short distance

2

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

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contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

4

various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)

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busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

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person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

2

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

3

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

2

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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to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

1

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

1

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

4

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

1

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

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military personnel; soldier

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ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound

1

child

2

like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

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imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

1

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

1

(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone

1

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

2

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

2

oh; ah

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I see; that's right; indeed

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surely; certainly

1

house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband

1

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

1

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

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funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

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nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

1

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

2

honorific/polite/humble prefix

1

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

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Smithsonian Institution

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this much; this amount

1

humor; humour

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although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

1

opera house

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producer (film, TV, etc.)

1

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

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museum

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superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian

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yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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