jpdb beta

how can (one) do something

1

professor; teaching; instruction

1

to be estranged

1

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

1

ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf

2

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

3

present; gift; to give a present or gift

3

to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

harassment; pestering

2

common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp

1

future (usually near); prospects

9

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

1

mother

2

flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh

2

gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture

1

oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)

3

one month

1

foreign; abroad; overseas

1

twelve o'clock; noon; midnight

1

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

1

bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check

1

each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage

1

woman; girl

1

taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)

1

wine

1

planning; project; plan; design

2

tie-up; collaboration; partnership; cooperation

1

separate case; another matter

1

thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

3

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

2

Hamburg steak; hamburger steak

1

picture book

1

to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand

3

one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good

1

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

3

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

1

taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child

1

marriage fraud; fake marriage

2

fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them

5

furthermore; even more

3

uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky

2

Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)

2

wild idea; delusion

1

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

1

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

2

5,000,000; five million

4

to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)

1

investment; contribution; financing

1

to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly

1