You want a church, we want a park

NOUNS

fence fence

VERBS

to lease

to use or let somebody use something, especially property or equipment, in exchange for rent or a regular payment

SYNONYM rent

ADJ

artificial

created by people; not happening naturally

sit-in

a protest in which a group of workers, students, etc. refuse to leave their factory, college, etc. until people listen to their demands

siege

a military operation in which an army tries to capture a town by surrounding it and stopping the supply of food, etc. to the people inside

to witness

to see something happen (typically a crime or an accident)

clash

a short fight between two groups of people

chain-link chain-link

to lean

to rest on or against something for support

to assemble

to come together as a group; to bring people or things together as a group

to chime

to ring; to show the time by making a ringing sound

stroll

a slow relaxed walk

to fluctuate

to change frequently in size, amount, quality, etc., especially from one extreme to another

the number of protesters at the park fluctuated between a few hundred and upwards of 2,000

флуктуации

rally

a large public meeting, especially one held to support a particular idea or political party

to abet

to help or encourage somebody to do something wrong

passersby Passersby

hierarchy on the ground

иерархия на местах

haphazard

with no particular order or plan; not organized well

to precipitate

to suddenly force somebody/something into a particular state or condition

misdemeanour

an action that is bad or unacceptable, but not very serious

seizure

the use of legal authority to take something from somebody; an amount of something that is taken in this way

изъятие

constitute

to be considered to be something

gaining steam

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ADV

deliberately

done in a way that was planned, not by chance

to thwart

to prevent somebody from doing what they want to do

zealous

showing great energy and enthusiasm for something, especially because you feel strongly about it

to reason with

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