jpdb beta

husband and wife; married couple

4

to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

2

to become pregnant

1

disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding

1

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

1

to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp

1

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

1

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

1

feelings of guilt

2

one cause; one reason; one factor

1

fantasy; illusion; vision; dream

1

slowly; sluggishly

1

haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion

1

midwinter

1

cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air

1

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

2

how long; how far; how much

1

camber

1

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

1

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

1

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

1

poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby

1

office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs

1

if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

1

faltering; hesitation

1

absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)

3

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

1

to keep a promise; to keep one's word

3

no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

1

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

1

a few years later

1

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

1

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

1

light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous

1

to use up; to squander

1

lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion

1

nuclear weapon

1

whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)

1

to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock

1

building

2

foliage; leaves of trees

1

tornado; waterspout

1

the five senses

1

all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total

1

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

2

to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off

1

crash into; clash

1

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

1

fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement

1

shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering

1