jpdb beta

intervention

5

three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often

2

backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back

1

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

6

different opinion; objection

4

tuition; school expenses

4

load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility

3

small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest

2

tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded

2

of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

2

to show the solution

1

boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

2

to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for

2

end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes

1

to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)

13

life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

4

waiting impatiently for

1

to begin to dissolve

1

hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!

1

(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent

3

striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving

1

moment; instant

1

paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella

1

sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked

5

to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied

1

as one promised

2

to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly

4

indirect lighting

1

indoor; inside the room

2

soundproofing

1

to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough

2

sound of rainfall

1

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

9

monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic

1

bathroom

1

to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

5

to take a shower

4

bathrobe

1

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

7

to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry

1

slightly; faintly

2

to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion

1

foolish; stupid; silly

9

all the more

1

to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall

1

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

13

sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus

1

sobriety; soberness; sober face

3

deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)

2

to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

12