jpdb beta

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

3

marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse

1

I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason

1

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

2

both; both sides; both parties

6

to be softened; to calm down

1

proposal; offer; request; application

1

noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills

1

application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal

1

fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man

1

to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on

1

decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly

1

to guess right

1

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

2

engagement; betrothal

1

wedding ceremony

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

1

now that you say that; now that you mention it

3

signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

1

conference room; place of assembly

1

bride

4

not long has passed since ...

1

estrangement; alienation; disaffection

1

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

4

to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

1

violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

3

to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

1

spirit; heart; disposition

1

just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...

1

equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

2

agreement; stipulation; contract

1

to make (a promise); to conclude (a contract); to act as a go-between; to act as mediator; to curry favour with

1

strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

1

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

2

fiance; fiancee

2

both in name and reality; both in name and substance

2

acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance

2

something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with

1

to glance at; to glimpse

2

putting off (doing); postponement; delaying

1

now that; since; so long as; because

1

risk

1

to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for

1

nod; inclination of the head

1

(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

1

to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)

1

different opinion; objection

1

demand for; request

1

to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed

1

to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

3