jpdb beta

marriage fraud; fake marriage

1

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

1

burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts

1

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

5

to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out

5

imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing

2

to kick back (ball, person, etc.)

1

prudent; thoughtful; discreet

1

abundant; plentiful; rich; ample

6

that said; that being said

5

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

4

to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

1

to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

3

mission; errand; task; duty; obligation

2

sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

1

advice

3

well, ...; right, ...; now, ...

1

to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below

3

of all things

2

taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix

1

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

2

notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal

2

with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

2

to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into

1

flower bed

1

to water (a plant, a flower etc.)

1

watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can

3

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

49

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

4

such-and-such a place

1

innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded

5

to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

16

to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward

1

to pitch forward; to fall forward

1

thud

3

oneself; myself

6

to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear

1

flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple

2

to share

1

in search of; in order to look for

1

to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

1

release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)

7

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

5

grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

3

trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy

6

once again; yet again

1

emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence

4

faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy

2

all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious

2

to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth

4