wall

A period with no sound or speech

A very empty space or feeling that is hard to fill

A clear sign that something bad will happen

A person who watches a situation without being noticed

Do something with as much speed and effort as possible, without holding back

In a situation with very few choices where you must try hard to survive or win

To speak to someone who does not respond or listen

To try to speak to someone who will not listen or answer

To try many times to do something without success and feel frustrated

To stand up for someone when they are in trouble

To spend money carelessly and waste it

To decide to start something difficult and not change your mind

Try many different ideas to see which one works

To try many different ideas to find one that works

Try many different ideas to find one that works

The US financial industry, especially banks and investment firms in New York

A street in lower Manhattan where the New York Stock Exchange is

A problem you cannot get past

A low fence made by stacking rough stones to mark boundaries or keep animals out

A very long ancient wall across northern China built to stop invaders

Completely full of people or things with no space to move

A very long old wall in northern China built to stop attacks

Strange and often funny in a surprising way

A high wall around a prison that keeps people inside

A hard layer around the cells of plants, fungi, and some bacteria that gives support and protection

A wall built to hold back soil or water on one side

A small hidden restaurant or cafe that looks simple but serves very good food

A remaining wall of the ancient Jewish temple in Jerusalem where people pray

A clock that hangs on a wall to show the time

A floor covering that reaches all walls and covers the whole room

A group's choice to stay silent to protect members from blame

A place in a wall where you plug in an electrical device to get power

A picture made directly on a wall as decoration

A wall that holds up the floor or roof above it

The muscles and tissue at the front and sides of the belly that protect internal organs

An unwritten rule among police officers not to report a colleague's illegal actions to protect them from punishment

A holy stone wall in Jerusalem where Jewish people pray and put written prayers

A decorative piece like a tapestry placed on a wall

A flat rectangular piece fixed to a wall to cover or decorate it

A huge group of galaxies that looks like a long wall in space

A secret rule among police not to report a colleague's wrongdoing

A wall that supports the floors and roof above it

A line of soldiers holding shields close together to form a strong defence

A group of states or voters that often support the same political party

A rule to keep people in different teams from sharing secret information to avoid conflicts of interest

A long stone wall built by the Romans in northern England to mark their northern border

A large picture painted or printed directly on a wall to decorate it

An electrical socket in a wall where you connect a device to get power

A large piece of furniture put against a wall to store or show things

A very long stone wall built across northern China to keep out attackers

A wall made of stones fitted together without mortar

A wall with two layers and a space between them to keep heat in and water out

A low stone wall made by fitting stones together without cement

A fern that grows on rocks or walls in shady places in North America and East Asia

A Roman wall across central Scotland that marks the northern border of Roman Britain

The triangular top part of a wall under a sloping roof

The block of rock above a sloping break in the ground

A part of a theatre that separates the stage from the audience and holds the stage opening

A circular strong wall built under a heavy structure to support its weight

A circular wall around a village or town that protects people from attack

A low circular wall that keeps soil in place around plants

A wall between two houses that both owners share

A small plant with narrow leaves and tiny pink flowers that grows in cracks in walls

A plant that lives for two years or less and has groups of bright orange-yellow flowers at stem ends

A small red and grey bird that lives on walls and cliffs

A low fern that grows on rocks or walls in shaded moist places

A low bush with bright pink or purple flowers grown in gardens

A small wild grass that grows like a weed along roads and walls, with bristly seed heads

A strong piece fixed to a wall that sticks out and holds a shelf

An electronic device fixed to a wall that controls lights, heating, or security

A small plant with long leaves and tiny pink flowers that grows in cracks on old walls and rocks

A small plant that grows along the ground or walls with thick leaves and bright yellow flowers

A long horizontal piece of wood on top of a wall supporting beams

A small fern with delicate leaves that grows on old walls and rocks

A plant with yellow flowers that grows on old walls and in empty places

Solid ground next to a line of minerals or a crack underground

A small delicate fern that grows on walls and cliffs

A large camping shelter with four straight cloth walls that gives more room inside than a normal tent

A person who puts wallpaper on walls to decorate rooms