jpdb beta

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

4

mother

14

father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father

12

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

6

revisiting; visiting again

2

large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission

1

doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)

1

without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly

1

complaint; troubles; objection; grievance

9

tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit

3

young; youthful

1

night watchman

1

carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

10

altogether; entirely

1

educational institution

1

one's own style; self-taught manner

1

in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

1

to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner

3

broke; poor; short; skint; having no money

3

guide (on a tour, etc.)

1

impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

3

point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark

3

manner; style

2

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

4

error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision

1

lack of experience

5

to refuse; to decline; to deny

3

seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)

1

as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree

2

embarrassed; ashamed

2

in a good mood; cheerful

3

newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie

1

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

3

fast pace; quick pace

1

time passes

3

(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way

2

humid; sultry

1

to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

2

height of; middle of; full bloom

1

radiation; emission

2

water vapour; water vapor; steam

1

discomfort index; temperature-humidity index

1

rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof

1

very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

1

food

4

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

1

map; atlas; chart; plan

16

to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

4

to figure out; to get an idea

2