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vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot

2

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

1

search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.

1

this much; this amount

1

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

1

good boy; good girl

5

to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess

1

east side; east bank

1

west side; west bank

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

2

to make a fist; to clench one's fist

2

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

4

the way back; the way home; return trip

1

bulky; massive; thick; heavy

1

unlucky

1

to increase; to grow

4

stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes

1

point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes

1

place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

2

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

2

along; parallel to; in accordance with

1

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

4

largish; biggish; a little bit larger

1

umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

1

to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

11

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

1

to keep walking

3

disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes

1

at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

4

collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline

1

weightlessness; zero gravity

1

fall; drop; descent; coming down

1

nausea; sickness in the stomach

2

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

1

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

2

shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired

1

cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation

5

rather than

1

steep slope

2

expression; presentation; representation; notation

1

riverbank; riverside

2

active fault

1

long time; many years

1

from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

1

to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path

2

to fall off; to tumble down

1

soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

1