Synonym-antonym ready for pdg - Kanwal Rekhi

It suddenly occurred to me that if I walked any further I might get lost or, worse yet, see a bear. So I decided to turn around and walk back home, but right in front of me was the thing I feared – a bear! All I could think of to do was to run, and that is what I did. I ran all the way home as fast as my legs could carry me. As soon as I got ... ................
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