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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

4

had better ...; had better not ...

1

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited

1

this morning

2

to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions

2

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

1

honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest

1

by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

2

available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let

1

to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

1

second (in a series)

1

to sit down; to take a seat

1

since; henceforth

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

1

to have an interest (in)

1

very interesting; of great interest

1

murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post

3

at that time; in those days

1

from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

2

one year; some time ago

1

thank you

2

first meeting; first interview with

1

comment

1

in a good mood; cheerful

1

mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity

1

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

3

ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over

1

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

1

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

1

to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

5

to choose; to select

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

1

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

2

work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

4

plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme

1

model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)

1

author; writer; novelist; artist

1

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

1

script; screenplay; scenario

1

disillusionment

1

to like; to love; to be fond of

2

even now; still; as yet

2

embarrassing; awkward

1

because

3

lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity

1

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

1

to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings

1

expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent

1

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

2

carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky

3