jpdb beta

bride

3

playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together

1

to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

1

elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student

1

bridegroom

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

2

rock-paper-scissors (game); janken

2

wife

1

to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

2

pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend

1

(not) even once; (not) ever

1

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

3

to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed

1

sudden illness

1

substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double

2

main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part

1

to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after

1

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

1

bride and groom

1

plastic food storage container; Tupperware

1

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

2

luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

1

permission; approval; authorization; license

1

to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

2

serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

3

way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation

1

to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

1

to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck

1

to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)

2

annoying; noisy

6

indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

2

to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful

1

troublesome; bothersome

1

to arrive; to come to pass

1

to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

3

to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

1

feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report

1

page; nth page; page ...

1

to live; to make a living; to get on with

1

back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds

1

return; welcome home

2

apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)

1

the way one works; one's working manner

1

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace

2

to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)

1

to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

1

tuxedo; dinner suit

1