jpdb beta

pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe

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to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

2

to lure someone; to entice someone

1

to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own

1

eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

1

wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings

1

children's home; child care institution; orphanage

2

habitual

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to hate; to detest

2

whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic

2

thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking

1

to go; to come

1

directions; instructions; orders; command

1

to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

1

ouch!

1

riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

1

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

1

what is it?

1

bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting

2

article; news story; report; account

2

breaking down; defeating; abolishing

1

record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document

1

several years; a few years

1

in succession; one by one

1

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

1

oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm

1

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

1

detestable; abhorrent; loathsome

1

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

1

to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon

1

carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

1

almost every day; almost daily

1

disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful

1

unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed

1

hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle

1

instant; moment; for an instant

1

law

1

to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

1

to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

1

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

1

to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death

1

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

3

self-introduction

1

papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy

2

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

1

head of a garden; kindergarten principal; nursery school principal; park director; zoo director; head of a plantation

1

just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)

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