jpdb beta

to remain married for life

2

to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate

1

clapping hands; applause

1

even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

3

when; at what point

6

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

1

step by step; by degrees

1

hey; listen

1

drunkard

1

precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right

2

younger people; future generations

1

to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

4

to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

20

roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file

1

beautiful; gorgeous

2

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants

1

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

1

to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending

1

there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over

1

gust of wind

1

period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty

1

second

1

counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

1

quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully

1

does not

1

persuasion

8

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

1

crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

1

to shine; to glitter

2

indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous

1

texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail

1

squeak; creak

1

to make an enemy (of); to antagonize

2

plaything; toy

1

fresh leaves

3

to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst

1

unexpected meeting; coincidence

1

to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through

5

to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)

1

to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time

1

transverse flute (e.g. a fife)

3

to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...

1

watch-keeping; guard; lookout

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

1

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

6

to heckle; to jeer

1

simply; merely; only; solely

1

all you want; as much as one wants

2

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

1