A heavy hand gropes along my chest. “You sure you’re sixteen, Stiff? Doesn’t feel like you’re more than twelve.” The other boys laugh. Bile rises in my throat and I swallow the bitter taste. “Wait, I think I found something!” His hand squeezes me. I bite my tongue to keep from screaming. More laughter. What does bile rises in my throat mean here?

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Don't always use a headache as a pretext for not going to school! Don't always use a headache as a pretext to cut school！ Don't always use a headache as a pretext not to go to school! Do these sentences sound natural ？

Hi, I just need to talk to someone. I don't have friends to do it and I feel completely alone now. I feel embarrassed to say it here but I just think I was born to be alone you know, like everyone I met left me, replaced me, forgot me. I never heard someone say "I love you" to me except my parent when they were drunk. I did my best to reach my dreams but I feel so lost. I don't find a job because I don't have experience in my area ( game designer and developer) so I have been working on my portfolio and my own game to show them what I know to do but my parents just asked me to have a real job and just gave me 3 months or I must leave their home. I think the child used to dream is dying here. I'm scared and I think even God left me too. #SOS #friends #talk #helpme #job

Hi what is the difference between ' competition and contest ?"

How often can you meet up this month? How often can you meet this month? Does this sound natural？

How often can you meet up this month? How often can you meet this month? Does this sound natural？

A is an old and renowned author and B is a much younger girl who admires A. As time goes on they get closer, A says "I wish you had been around when I was younger". The B says to her friend "OMG, can you imagine? I would've raged so hard at Joan Didion's parties." What does she mean by saying she would've raged so hard at Joan Didion's parties??? Thanks in advance!!

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