jpdb beta

to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined

2

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

2

opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items

1

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

1

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

3

to go into mourning

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

2

to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing

1

this year

4

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

6

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

13

when it becomes; when it comes to

6

good family; respectable family; decent family

1

your daughter; young woman

44

nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

1

fiance; fiancee

13

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

48

almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion

18

to begin to appear; to begin to come in

1

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

2

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

4

ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual

1

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

6

reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

7

to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)

2

sigh

1

nobility; aristocracy; peerage

88

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

1

though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other

1

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

2

to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

11

whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly

3

(appearing, occurring) one after another

1

influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely

3

somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

7

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

2

to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)

3

by means of; due to; because of; according to

20

good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha

1

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

2

to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)

25

intention; aim; design

4

so far as

1

well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case

7

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

5

to stay indoors; to be confined indoors

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

7

meaning; significance; sense

19

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

9