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100

a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain

avalanche

100

a person who attacks people in order to steal their money

mugger

100

a physical exercise in which you lie flat with your face towards the floor, and try to push up your body with your arms, while keeping your legs and your back straight

press-up/push-up

100

a house that usually has only one storey (= level), sometimes with a smaller upper storey set in the roof and windows that come out from the roof

bungalow

100

the spirit of a dead person, sometimes represented as a pale, almost transparent image of that person that some people believe appears to people who are alive

ghost

200

a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope

landslide

200

a person who takes goods illegally from a shop without paying for them

shoplifter

200

You can get out of it if you run for a long time and cannot catch air.

breath

200

a small house, usually in the countryside

cottage

200

another informal name for a ghost

spook

300

a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage

earthquake

300

a person who steals

thief

300

a person who watches a lot of television and does not have an active life

couch potato

300

a house that is joined to the houses on either side of it by shared walls

terraced house

300

a house where ghosts often appear

haunted house

400

a long period when there is little or no rain  

drought

400

a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident

witness

400

when you want to have strong, well-developed muscles that can be seen through the skin, you get....

ripped

400

a hollow structure that allows the smoke from a fire inside a building to escape to the air outside

chimney

400

caused by forces that cannot be explained by science

supernatural

500

an extremely dangerous situation in a nuclear power station in which the nuclear fuel becomes very hot and melts through its container and escapes into the environment

nuclear meltdown

500

an attempt to make someone do something for you by giving the person money, presents, or something else that they want

bribery

500

one of the many substances found in food such as meat, cheese, fish, or eggs, that is necessary for the body to grow and be strong

protein

500

the space or room at the top of a building, under the roof, often used for storing things

attic

500

a person who is not strong, brave, or confident

wimp