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firm; strong; solid; stable

1

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

1

to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

1

to share

1

essential; important; crucial; vital; main

1

tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

2

nursery school teacher; childcare worker

1

intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

1

cry; crying voice

1

murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post

1

bicycle; bike

1

feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in

2

to rush over; to run up to

1

(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

2

to grimace; to make a wry face

2

cheek

1

to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched

1

route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

1

school of one's (first, second) choice

1

to be at a loss for words

1

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

1

to swell up

1

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

2

to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high

1

before now; hitherto

1

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

3

school building; schoolhouse

1

assembly at the end of the day (at a company or school, etc.)

1

to sniffle; to snivel

1

to shed tears

1

west

1

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

2

to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame

1

lease

6

roadside trees

1

shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

1

in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

1

good grief

1

random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned

1

to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

1

two o'clock

1

unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight

2

roundabout road; curving road

1

to narrow; to reduce; to contract

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legally permitted speed; national speed limit

2

overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par

2

truck; lorry

7

headlight

1