jpdb beta

to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb

1

a bolt out of the blue

2

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

4

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

1

in that manner; like that

4

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

8

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

19

to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for

1

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

2

to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

1

safety; security

2

helper; assistant; help

1

to say; to be called; to do

1

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

3

complete stranger; total stranger

1

near future

3

sun

1

accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement

1

such

2

present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times

1

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

2

earnest; kind; sincere

1

to grasp tightly

7

from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely

1

mother

15

worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

1

to cling to

2

to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back

5

one or two; a few; small number

1

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

2

to hurry; to rush

1

to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place

3

sickroom; hospital room; ward

4

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

3

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of

1

hospital gown; patient gown

1

to change one's clothes

2

falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off

1

to doze (off)

2

close to the wall; alongside the wall

1

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

2

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

8

bedside

2

for one person's use

1

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

3

wrist

3

to examine one's pulse

1

to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened

2

eyelid

4