jpdb beta

formal marriage interview; marriage meeting

9

to assemble everything together; to do something as a group

1

marriage proposal; courtship

1

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

4

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

21

to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame

1

next year

1

to grow up; to become an adult

1

to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate

1

to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with

2

useless member of society; hopeless case; failure

1

basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

3

tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite

1

aggressive; pushy; in-your-face

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce

1

individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic

3

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

6

high spirits; gleeful mood

1

tooth

1

quirky; idiosyncratic

1

elder sister; effeminate man

1

fool; idiot; simpleton

3

two weeks; fortnight

2

next week

3

to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown

1

remuneration; recompense; reward; toll

4

to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

1

dark horse

1

Mr (junior); master; boy

10

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

4

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

6

company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance

1

child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)

1

without doing ...; don't

1

point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise

1

to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified

2

Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?

1

to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

1

to be a problem

1

virgin consecrated to a deity; shrine maiden; (spiritualistic) medium

1

to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

1

for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

2

to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far

1

to pretend

2

puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex

1

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

2

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

1

male instincts; male frivolity

1

upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth

1

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

1