jpdb beta

to begin to attend (e.g. school)

2

hindrance; intrusion

1

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

3

wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land

1

your home; your family; their home; (my) home

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

1

corner; nook; recess

1

relative; relation; kin

3

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

4

the reverse; other side; lining

1

solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy

1

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

1

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

4

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

1

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

1

on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

3

mother; mom; mum; wife

1

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

2

begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing

1

mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

1

to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says

1

opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

3

here and there; in places

2

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

2

to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)

1

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

1

lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!

1

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

1

grandiose; exaggerated

1

company; corporation; workplace

1

divorce

2

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)

5

to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)

1

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

4

comfort

1

having said that; on the other hand

2

mother

2

person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

1

some people; a few people; several people

2

care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation

2

defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage

1

uproar; disturbance

1

to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail

1

to give a glance (at); to take one look at

1

distant; cold; formal

1

to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)

2

electricity; (electric) light

5