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retreating figure; appearance from behind

2

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

2

back street; back alley; off-street

2

to take refuge in; to succeed in running away

1

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

2

information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing

1

just a little

1

to begin to walk; to set out

1

surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede

1

direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

1

hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game

1

lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child

3

shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color

1

stature; height; size; physique

2

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

1

Connie

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this person

2

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

1

having in mind; happening to know of; idea

2

lost child department; place to bring lost children to

1

to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over

2

station; office; guardroom

2

ahead; before; ago

2

each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage

1

to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)

2

water fountain

7

standard; set; routine; decided

2

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

1

spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

5

confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop

1

missus; missis

1

verbal message; word (from someone)

1

a bag; one bag

1

to join hands (with)

2

to be found; to be discovered

2

to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

1

looking like one is waiting for someone

1

(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

1

turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

1

one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years

1

to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

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street performing

2

dance

1

performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)

1

musical instrument

3

musical performance

4

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

2

guitar

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accordion

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