jpdb beta

to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

1

exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite

1

cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

1

convenient

1

remuneration; recompense; reward; toll

2

500; five hundred; many

1

fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus

1

very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount

1

process; course; mechanism

1

forehead; brow

1

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

1

real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)

1

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

1

secrecy; keeping secret

1

client; requester

3

to collect evidence

1

as usual; as normal

1

philosophical

1

dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat

1

to exchange words

1

opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)

1

acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand

1

trial; experimental use

1

eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently

1

arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

1

very; extremely; excessively

1

to be inclined to do; to be willing to do

1

all; everything

1

dining table

1

to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

2

door(s) of a gate

2

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

1

ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

1

erosion; corrosion

1

house; building

1

typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model

1

to be hesitant; to feel timid

1

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

1

marriage fraud; fake marriage

1

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

2

there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means

1

competent; suitable; qualified

2

obedient; submissive; tame; slavish

1

great delight; great satisfaction; rapture

1

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

1

skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower

1

crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp

1

member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress

1

debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money

2