Just a body of water (4)
I believe the answer is:
mere
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'just' is the first definition.
('just' can mean 'mere' or 'only')
'a body of water' is the second definition.
(mere is a kind of body of water)
(Other definitions for mere that I've seen before include "Pierre's mother identified" , "Insignificant" , "Former lake" , "Lake, pond (poetic)" , "Pond - pure and simple" .)