to break up

blank

to bother

to be itching to do something

turf

to laugh something off

to claim

hoping vs. hopping

to slap

a burden

chapter 7
peculiar

recklessness

to wipe one’s eyes

a place is raided

to refuse bail

skin flick

to go to the john

fidgeting

dizzy

to bawl

Chapter 8
1. to whisper

2. to puke

3. ought to …

4. sidewalk

5. shortcut

6. crowbar

7. mugging

8. booze

9. to float

10. a steer

Chapter 9
1. crowded

2. whining kids

3. to bump

4. a fit of DT’s

5. ankle

6. to swipe

7. downers

8. goofy

9. to figure out

10. throat

Chapter 10
1. a lump

2. to slide

3. to toss something

4. to sigh

5. O.D.

6. a dingbat

7. to hassle

8. a parrot

9. to belong

10. shades

Chapter 11
1. amazed

2. to beg

3. miscast

4. knight

5. pagan

6. pity

7. zipping my jacket zipper up and down

8. warning shot

9. to frisk somebody

10. slash the wrists

Chapter 12
1. a wave

2. a ghost

3. to wave