jpdb beta

doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

3

party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

1

because of; owing to; due to

1

having lost face; in a bind

1

groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of

1

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

2

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

4

to lead someone around by the nose

1

(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)

1

preface; introduction; preamble

2

April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

4

since; henceforth

3

accurate; correct; precise; exact

3

sum total; total amount

1

eight; 8

2

luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

1

trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

1

to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do

1

day after day; day by day

1

student in a higher grade; upperclassman

1

sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator

2

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

7

zoo; zoological gardens

1

koala

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

3

foolish; stupid; silly

2

bet; wager; stake; gamble

1

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

7

mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth

1

there is nothing

1

friend; companion

6

tritagonist

3

seven

5

foreign country

1

to live; to get along; to spend (time)

4

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

2

March; third month of the lunar calendar

2

to come back

1

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

4

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

9

rather; sooner; preferably

4

to choose; to select

4

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

1

to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile

1

new moon; crescent moon

1

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

2

shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted

1

he; him; boyfriend

10

mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

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