jpdb beta

marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons

9

to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

2

revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection

1

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

4

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

1

and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism

1

to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over

1

feelings; thoughts; meaning

1

to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care

1

one way or the other; either way

1

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

4

perseverance prevails; (lit.) three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)

1

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

8

to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)

1

position

11

foresight; prescience

1

hindsight-based opinion

1

the end

1

scene; sight; scenario; setting

6

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

2

wrinkle; crease; ripple

2

to examine someone's expression

1

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

1

to see through; to see the true nature of something

1

sharp sighted; easily awakened

1

evening; night; dinner

8

hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar

3

unable to sleep well

2

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

5

having said that; on the other hand

4

to catch a cold

2

cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

2

to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed

1

to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

3

to make narrow

1

evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

2

as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...

1

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

10

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

1

(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

1

heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

2

having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something

1

sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass

1

to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel

2

school infirmary

1

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

4

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

2

hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary

1

(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

3