murder in the bush 2 (12-46)

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​ to make a mistake, or to spoil something:
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screw sth up
I am broken-hearted that I screwed it up.
to go to a quiet safe place in order to avoid a difficult situation
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retreat
Joan retreated to the only real home she had ever known
to become very successful or very strong and healthy
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thrive
roses would thrive in the area
a flower on a plant
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bloom
demand for the blooms was high
If something happens _____ something else, it happens after and often because of it:
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in the wake of
Airport security was extra tight in the wake of yesterday's bomb attacks.
the booming new industry brought economic and ecological problems in its wake.
to burn brightly and strongly:
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blaze
In the hothouses, grow lights blazed day and night,
happening in or active during the night, or relating to the night:
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nocturnal
it disrupted the life cycle of insects and limited the nocturnal feeding of hippos
someone who catches and kills animals illegally
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poacher
they had no other option but to become poachers to survive
wild animals and birds that are hunted for food or sport
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game
the competition for fish and game intensified
lack of skills
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ineptitude
Her frustration was intensified by the ineptitude of the police in coming up with any solution.
to continue to annoy or upset someone over a period of time:
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harass
people tried to take advantage of her or harassed her because she was without a husband.
literary alone and unhappy; left alone and not cared for:
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forlorn
She would say, forlornly, "If Alan was here..."'
silly and not deserving to be seriously considered:
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laughable
It was laughable now, humiliating even
​ a book in which things are regularly recorded, especially business activities and money received or paid
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ledger
Joan's diary had gone from being a chronicle of adventure to a ledger of crime
the crime of stealing a car while someone is in it by using physical force or threats
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carjacking
she was carjacked at gunpoint and beaten
a frame of metal bars used to cover something such as a window or a machine:
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grille
she installed steel doors and window grilles
to gradually start to be noticeable
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creep into
zakrasc sie
two men crept into the compound.
an area surrounded by fences or walls that contains a group of buildings
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compound
The embassy compound has been closed to the public because of a bomb threat.
two men crept into the compound.
a piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies or job:
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assignment
I have a lot of reading assignments to complete before the end of term.
he was on an assignment in Tanzania.
almost out of control because of extreme emotion, such as worry:
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frantic
Joan's voice was frantic and trembling.
a tool consisting of a wood, plastic, or metal frame with a wire or plastic net attached to it. You use it either to separate solids from a liquid, or you rub larger solids through it to make them smaller:
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sieve
Screaming in Swahili that they would fill her with so many holes she'd 'look like a sieve',
to stop fighting and admit defeat:
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surrender
she was too stubborn to surrender,
to make a strong effort to defend yourself or to oppose sth
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make a stand against sth
she had made a last stand on her land.
to become unable to think clearly and control your emotions because of something unpleasant or difficult that you have experienced:
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go to pieces
when I try to write I go to pieces.

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