jpdb beta

absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical

1

to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together

1

grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult

2

whereabout; about where; how much

1

to fall prostrate

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speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs

3

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

1

all you want; as much as one wants

1

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

1

bridegroom

5

to stay calm; to keep cool

1

hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

2

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

1

bombshell announcement (statement)

1

astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

1

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

1

to run about; to rush about

1

perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

2

baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)

3

legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer

5

if is not; if are not

2

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

1

person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person

1

compassionate; sympathetic

1

sisters

3

elder sister; effeminate man

2

rumor; rumour; gossip; report

2

to pretend; to feign

1

internal conditions; true state of affairs

1

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

2

hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...

1

cost; expense

1

to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase

1

to accept; to receive; to agree

4

marriage proposal; marriage talks

1

not worth considering; out of the question

1

combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination

1

admiration; wonder; astonishment

1

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

1

ten years; decade

4

alternately; by turns; one after the other

1

one by one; one after another; successively

3

six; 6

1

seven

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office

2

apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer

1

retirement

1

to take over; to hand over

1

not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

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marriageable age; chance of marriage

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