jpdb beta

to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

1

to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

7

shyness

1

to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought

1

curt; blunt; brusque

2

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

5

wicked tongue; abusive language

1

good grief

1

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

1

relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going

2

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

2

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

2

trace

2

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

4

to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore

1

room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

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waiting room

2

harbour; harbor; port

3

hiding; concealment

3

step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)

2

pure white

1

sailor suit; middy uniform

1

however; because; as

1

sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

1

coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay

1

(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

5

visa; endorsing (e.g. a passport); stamping

1

false personation; misrepresentation of one's social position

1

the deceased; the departed

1

aspiration; volunteering; desire; application

1

something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type

1

substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)

1

business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

2

hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build

1

cannot possibly be

2

devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

1

heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product

1

just because; even if; even though

9

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

2

least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

4

tone

3

murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post

2

student days

1

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

13

second (in a series)

1

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

3

you

1

treacherous; heinous; treasonous; atrocious

2

diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted

1