jpdb beta

to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come

1

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

1

friend

3

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

1

article; news story; report; account

3

mass communication; mass media

1

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

1

as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect

1

retirement

1

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

2

people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)

1

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

1

fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe

2

reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

2

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

1

(one's) life

2

end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death

2

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

1

such; like that; that sort of

2

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

1

(a) few; some; several

1

sure; yeah; I know

1

what kind of; what sort of; what

1

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

3

was; were

5

bridegroom

1

acquaintance

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

3

a certain ...; some ...

2

I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...

1

name; given name; first name

1

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

1

person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

3

company employee; office worker; white-collar worker

1

the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

2

so much; so; like that

1

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

2

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

2

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

1

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme

1

slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

1

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

1

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

2

thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

1

feeling; mood

2

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)

1

thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

1