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shoplifting; shoplifter

3

to pin a crime on

1

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

4

possible; likely; probable

1

criminal; culprit

2

some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort

4

teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

2

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

police; police officer; police station

1

arrest; apprehension; capture

1

indicates question

2

offender; criminal; culprit

1

neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying

1

each other; one another

4

opinion; view; comment

2

originally; by nature; from the start

6

whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless

1

reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

1

timing

4

to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

2

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

8

you (plural)

4

such; like that; that sort of; very

8

rage; fury

1

similar to; like

3

eccentric

1

speech and conduct; words and deeds

2

originally; by nature; from the start

1

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

2

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

1

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

4

unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

2

the other day; a few days ago

2

self-consciousness; self-awareness

3

in one's own way or style

3

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

1

confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

3

until now; so far; up to the present

10

to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

1

nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

6

more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)

3

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

3

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

1

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

4

canvas; base

1

definite; final; decisive; conclusive

3

to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)

1

for the first time in one's life

1

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

9