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had better do so

2

(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene

2

sense; infer

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

1

English conversation; school for English conversation

1

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

1

awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

2

reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

1

English (language)

3

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

2

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

1

to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of

1

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

9

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

2

toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory

5

skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination

2

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

1

hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind

3

outer canthus; outer corner of the eye

1

to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

2

secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen

4

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

6

great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

2

sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness

2

to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)

1

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

6

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

2

to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)

1

single; solo; solitary; just one; only one

2

older; senior

1

adult; grown-up

5

to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time

1

girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

6

oneself; myself

2

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

2

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

1

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

2

to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)

2

frail; slender; feminine

4

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

2

soap bubble

1

before long; even now

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

4

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

3

sea; ocean; waters

3

to rescue; to free

1

speech; words; one's lines; remarks

1

bunch of flowers; bouquet

1

present; gift; to give a present or gift

3

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

1