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wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice

2

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

1

allotment; quota; payment in installments; payment in instalments; hire-purchase

1

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

3

as before; as ever; as it was originally

1

construction work

3

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

1

end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

1

to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for

1

to bawl; to cry; to scream

1

in a circle (ring)

1

to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

1

to soothe; to calm; to pacify

1

neighbourhood; neighborhood

1

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

1

to hate; to dislike; to loathe

2

New Year's card

1

episode; anecdote; vignette

1

entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university

1

everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty

1

social disposition

1

trauma (usu. psychological)

5

root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence

1

(not) so much; (not) that much

1

suffix appended to somebody else's family members

1

nickname

1

before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed

1

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

1

to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

1

no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

2

correction; rectification; mending; repair

2

to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied

1

nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply

1

going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work

1

to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

1

crime; offence; offense

1

to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far

1

construction site

1

to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in

1

being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

1

to kick over; to kick down

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

1

to approach; to draw near

2

hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing

1

freedom; liberty

1

fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus

1

to be infected; to be contagious

1

reaction; response; reaction

1

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

3

treasure; treasured item; prized possession

1