jpdb beta

male-dominated society; patriarchal society

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to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

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woman of around thirty

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however

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work; job; labor; work

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self-improvement

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very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

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to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

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pride

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high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

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human being; human; person; character (of a person)

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disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

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and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism

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appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

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income; receipts; revenue

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to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

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hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

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to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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personnel selection

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mistake; error; blunder

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until now; so far; up to the present

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to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

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thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

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to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

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quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to

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man; male; masculine gender

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thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

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How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

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yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

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everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

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meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect

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and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

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happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

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box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)

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to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

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together (with); at the same time; in a lump

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ha ha ha (laughter)

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with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)

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a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

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one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

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liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

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performer; entertainer; celebrity

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to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

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too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

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very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

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who

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conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

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