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children's home; child care institution; orphanage

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advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)

1

having graduated from junior high school (as one's highest completed level of education); having completed no schooling beyond junior high school; middle school graduate

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)

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watcher

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to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

2

severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning

2

ugly woman; ugly

2

slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman

2

trading sexual favours (for career advancement, etc.)

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you

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way of speaking; intimation

1

nervous

1

change; conversion; transformation; transformation

3

adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)

1

dangerous; risky

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borrowing; debt; loan

2

come hell or high water

1

that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

1

to throw down the drain; to waste

1

to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active

1

motive power; driving force

1

happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family

2

to take out; to drag out

1

way out; means to escape; escape route

1

heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain

3

major leaguer; major league player

1

blazing fastball

1

motive; incentive; motif

3

to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)

1

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

7

sour look; surly face; pout

1

to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

2

eavesdropping; tapping

1

gods

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battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition

5

with a whack; smack; slap

1

angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger

4

first thing in the morning

1

sports newspaper

5

hey there; I say; see here

2

seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways

2

to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

1

self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)

1

among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once

1

in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of

1

sign of remorse; indication of regret

1

underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret

2

everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress

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having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose

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