jpdb beta

marriage

14

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

1

to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up

1

earnings

1

satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

2

(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

1

little by little

1

putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank

1

to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out

1

to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch

1

to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints

2

hotel

31

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

1

fiance; fiancee

1

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

3

hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

1

to bring someone along

3

(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

1

negotiations; discussions; connection

1

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

1

that gentleman; that lady; he; she

2

horse; horse racing; promoted bishop

2

engagement; betrothal

7

without

1

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

10

dream

2

single word; a few words; brief comment

2

certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

2

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

1

starting a business; promotion of enterprise

1

white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch

1

return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

1

should; must; -able; probably; likely

4

default on a debt

1

consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement

2

be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)

4

(not) even; (not) any

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

1

marriage fraud; fake marriage

2

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

1

state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication

1

fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them

1

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

1

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

2

civil action; civil suit; civil proceedings

1

to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

1

fraud

1

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

2

to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for

1

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

1