Destination unit 8

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approach
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TO MOVE CLOSER/TO SPEAK TO SMN FOR THE FIRS TIME ESPECIALLY IN ORDER TO ASK FOR HELP
ascend
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TO CLIMB A MOUNTAIN, STAIRS
clamber
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TO CLIMB SMTH WITH DIFFICULTY USING YOUR HANDS AND FEET
clench
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TO CLOSE TIGHTLY A PART OF YOUR BODY TOGETHER ESPECIALLY BECAUSE YOURE ANGRY
clutch
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TO HOLD SOMN OR SMTH FIRMLY BECAUSE YOURE AFRAID OR IN PAIN OR DO NOT WANT TO LOOSE THEM
descend
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TO GO DOWN A MOUNTAIN OR A SLOPE OR TO GO DOWNSTAIRS
drift
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TO BE PUSHED ALONG VERY SLOWLY BY THE MOVEMENT OF AIR OR WATER/ A SLOW AND GRADUAL CHANGE FROM OPINION OR SITUATION TO ANOTHER/THE MEANING THAT SMN WANTS TO EXPRESS
fumble
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TO TRY TO HOLD, MOVE OR FIND SMTH USING YOUR HANDS IN A WAY THAT IS NOT SKILFUL OR GRACEFUL
grasp
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TO TAKE AND HOLD SMTH OR SMN VERY TIGHTLY
roam
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TO MOVE OR TRAVEL WITH NO PARTICULAR PURPOSE
skid
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A SUDDEN UNCONTROLLED SLIDE ACROSS THE GROUND(BY A VEHICLE)
stride
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TO WALK WITH ENERGY AND CONFIDENCE/ A LONG CONFIDENT STEP
carriage
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WAGON
hitchhiker
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AUTOSTOPOWICZ
pedstrain
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SMN WHO IS WALKING IN A TOWN OR CITY INSTEAD OF DRIVING
pier
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POMOST/MOLO
quay
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NABRZEZE
creep up on
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IF YOU WANT TO SUPRISE SMN YOU MOVE QUIETLY UP TO THEM
go astray
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BECOME LOST OR GO TO THE WRONG PLACE
head off
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PREVENT SMN OR SMTH FROM GOING SOMWHERE BY GETTING INFRONT OF THEM / PREVENT SMTH FROM TAKING PLACE
step aside
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MOVE SO SB COULD PASS U/ LEAVE JOB SO SMN ELSE CAN HAVE IT
stop off
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VISIT SOMWHRE BEFORE CONTINUING TO ANOTHER PLACE
tip up
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<OF AN OBJECT> HAVE ONE END MOVE UPWARDS BECOUSE SMTH HEAVY IS ON THE OTHER SIDE
as the crow flies
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IN A STRAIGHT LINE(MEASSURING DISTANCE)
loose your bearings
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BECOME CONFUSED ABOUT WHERE YOU ARE AND WHERE OTHER THINGS ARE
make a beeline for
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GO TOWARDS SMN OR SMTH IN THE QUICKST AND MOST DIRECT WAY
off the beaten track
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AWAY FROM POPULAR AREAS
take the scenic route
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FOLLOW THE PATH TAHT IS MORE ATTRACTIVE

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