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wd multitud,
a large group of people who are together in one place atestar
scrub restregar, fregar
to clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush
mindful careful not to forget about something consciente adj
outright completely or immediately totalmente, en el a adv, adj
Take a hint! to understand a hint and act on it comprender la indirecta
outed to publish the fact that a famous person isgay, especially when that person does notwant it to be
alibi coartada
proof that someone who is thought to have committed a crime could not have done it, especially
work out If a problem or situation worksout, it graduallyresolverse
becomes better.
wheeze resollar,
to breathe with a hissing sound and withdifficulty jadear, respirar con
wheezy asmático, sibilante adj
wheezine jadeo, resuello noun
bonding (becoming emotionally close) vinculación afectiva
bond something that unites or joins peopletogether vínculo noun
bounds legal or social limits límites
bound to [sth/sb]
figurative (legally obligated) regido por, obligado a, ligados a
bind v.enlazar, obligar s.lazo
fell apart to break into pieces caerse a trozos phr verb
suck up to (slang ) to do or say things to please one’s boss etc for one’s own benefit phr verb
livelihood (the way someone earns) the money people need to pay for food, a place to live, noun c
goddamn Some people use goddamn when they are angry, surprise Maldición! adj. noun. Exclm
hitch n. a temporary difficulty that causes a short delay n.complicación. V enganchar noun. Verb
hitch up to pull up or raise with a sudden short pull arremangarse phr verb
recede If something recedes from you, it moves away. retirarse, alejarse verb
yield to make or provide something producir verb
yield to someIf you yield to someone or something, you stop resisti ceder verb
unfold to open or spread out something that has been folde desdoblar, revelar, desarroll verb
dislodge to remove something or someone, especially by force,sacar verb
clump A clump of things such as trees or plants is a small group of them growing togethercountable nou
falter to lose strength or purpose and stop, or almost stop
arousal Arousal is a state in which you feel excited or very alert, for example as a result of funcountable noun
play on to make use of (someone’s feelings, fears etc) aprovecharse (de), explotar phr verb
play down to try to make (something) appear less important quitar importancia (a), mini phr verb
thereof of or about the thing just mentioned del mismo adv
relinquish to give up something such as a responsibility or claimrenunciar a
upright straight up or vertical erguido, vertical, derecho
nurture to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants, an
There's no geThere's no avoiding it; we have to deal with it (some fact or obstacle).
muster If you muster something such as support, strength, or reunir
muster up If you muster up a feeling of courage or energy, you try armarse
hard tode
find
algo
that quality in yourself because you need it
unsettle desestabilizar, desconcertar
unsettling If you describe something as unsettling, you mean that it makes you feel rather worried or uncertain.
lousy If you describe something as lousy, you mean that it is of very bad quality or that yoadj
defective If something is defective, there is something wrong with it and it does not work properly.
silky soft and smooth, like silk sedoso adj
allot If something is allotted to someone, it is given to themrepartir, asignar verb
reallot to allot (something) again
lenient When someone in authority is lenient, they are not as cslemente, tolerante, indulgeadj
debauchery bad sexual behaviour, drinking too much alcohol, takin libertinaje noun
bummer something that is very annoying or not convenient: noun / offensi
drab dull and uninteresting, especially in colour/color apagado, soso, sin gracia adj
drabness falta de gracia noun
betroth (old-fashioned) to promise in marriage prometer en matrimonio (a)
dimwit a stupid person tonto -a noun (informal
do a runner to leave a place in order to avoid a difficult or unpleasant situation
lurk to wait somewhere secretly, especially before doing merodear verb
at best You use at best to indicate that even if you describe something as favourably as possible or if it performs as well a
at its best at the highest level of achievement or quality en su máximo esplendor noun
make the besto try to be positive about a situation you do not like sacar el máximo partido a a noun
best superlative of well: most, or more than any other mejor, más adv, adj
ward on…to…for…up….down…sky…home… (ward) hacia suffix
flustered in a state of confusion or agitation confundido adj
perky If someone is perky, they are cheerful and lively. alegre, animado
rogue a dishonest person bribón, granuja, deshonestonoun
scoundrel a mean, immoral, or wicked person; rascal sinverguenza
wicked very bad and morally wrong malvado adj
rascal If you call a man or child a rascal, you mean that they behave badly and are rude ocountable nou
burp eructar, eructo verb, noun
hurdle a bar or fence that people or horses jump over in a race
plenty a lot of something, more than you need de sobra, bastante quantifier / pronoun
sloppy careless and untidy; messy / very sentimental dejado, descuidado / sentimadj
slop informal disapproving food that is more liquid than it should be and is therefore unpleasant
noun, verb
sluggish moving or working more slowly than usual lento, flojo adj
sneeze estornudo, estornudar noun, verb
Onto our lasta nuestra última pregunta
wording the choice and meaning of the words used when you redacción, formulación noun
fritter sth awto waste money or time on something that is not important
goon A goon is a person who is paid to hurt or threaten people.
sturdy very strong and solid robusto, solido adj
assert If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly. verb
assert yourselto behave in a way that expresses your confidence, i hacerse valer verb
turnover The turnover of people in an organization or place is the rate at which people leave and are repl
slam to strike against something violently especially with aestamparse, cerrar de golpe
geek someone who likes a particular subject a lot and is nofrikki
hide A hide is the skin of a large animal such as a cow, horse, or elephant, which can be used for making leather.
salacious If you describe something such as a book or joke as sala salaz adj
brink the point where a new or different situation is about borde
relentless never stopping or getting any less extreme implacable adj
stoop to bend the top half of your body forward and down agacharse
vie to compete with other people to achieve or get somedisputarse, rivalizar verb
bolster to support or improve something or make it stronger reforzar
hectic very busy and full of activity frenetico adj
riddle a strange and difficult question that has a clever and acribillar / enigma verb, noun
groundless If you say that a fear, accusation, or story is groundles infundado
nimble Someone who is nimble is able to move their fingers, ha ágil adj
nibble to eat something by taking very small bites picar, mordisquear
behold! contemplar verb
sever To sever something means to cut completely through itcortaro verb
replenish to fill something up again reponer, rellenar verb
chagrin disappointment or anger, especially when caused by adesilusión, disgusto noun(no plural)
slander Slander is an untrue spoken statement about someonecalumnia verb, noun
omen something that is considered to be a sign of how a futaugurio, presagio noun
likewise igualmente adv
insight (the ability to have) a clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a comnoun
slimy baboso, pegajoso adj
strike If a thought or idea strikes you, or you are struck by i sorprender / golpear/ ponerverb, noun
it strikes me If it strikes you that something is true, you think of it,tengo la impresión de que…
striking llamativo; impresionante, sorprendente adj
strike an at to place oneself in a particular usually rather showy adoptar una actitud/pose
strike a balanto reach a satisfactory middle level of compromise encontrar un término medio, establecer un equilibrio
strike dumb dejar a uno sin habla, quedarse boquiabierto/pasmado
chore a boring or unpleasant thing that you must do tarea desagradable / tarea noun
lifetime the period of time that someone is alive vida noun
glimpse a look at something or someone for a very short timevista momentánea noun, verb
revenue the income that a government or company receives reingresos noun (no plural)
stodgy boring, serious, and formal aburrido, pesado noun
wind to turn or twist something long and thin around somet enrrollar / serpentear verb
windward facing the wind or on the side facing the wind a contra el vent adjective, adverb
windfall any unexpected gain or success. suerte inesperada, cáida del cielo
windswept exposed to the wind and showing the effects of it azotado por el viento, desp adj
get the wind to become nervous or anxious preocuparse
get wind of to get a hint of or hear indirectly about enterarse de algo
in the wind about to happen estar a punto
fellas Tio, tipo noun
aloof not friendly or willing to take part in things distante adj
aloofness Her aloofness made people hesitate to approach her wdistanciamiento, reservació adv
prompt done or acting quickly and without waiting adj
at one/two etpuntual, en punto
out of sorts not in good spirits or temper indispuesto, fuera de sí
sort of used to describe something approximately como / en cierto modo
of a sort / of of a (usually poor) kind una especie de
sort out to separate (one lot or type of) things from a general separar / arreglar, solucionar / meter en c
pamper to treat with great kindness and give a great many spemimar, consentir verb, adj
flop to fall or sit down suddenly and heavily tumbarse, dejarse caer verb
head-over-heels perdidamente, locamente
fiend an evil and cruel person / someone who likes somethidemonio / fanatico
fiendish diabólico adj
galling mortificante adj
gall rudeness and the quality of being unable to understandescaro / verb: irritar noun, verb
obliterate to remove all signs of something, either by destroyingborrar, obliterar, destruir, arrasar
thrashing the act of hitting a person or animal several times as paliza noun
cinch (British, informal) something easy / (American, informal) a certainty noun
rear the back part of something la parte trasera, trasero / crinoun, adj, ver
Insufferable insoportable
rack to cause physical or mental pain, or trouble, to some tormento / estante, verb, noun
barrage the action of continuously firing large guns to protec descarga, bombardeo noun
stitch to sew two things together or to repair something by coser, puntada noun, verb
batter to hit someone or something hard, many times apalear / bateador verb, noun
thrive to grow, develop, or be successful prosperar, crecer verb
hubristic too proud: adj
utter complete or extreme: / to say something or to make a sound with your voice: adj, verb
enforce to cause (a law, a command, one’s own will etc) to be aplicar, imponer verb
former happening or existing in the past but not now antiguo, ex adj
fag maricón / cigarro
sip sorbo verb, noun
flinch to make a sudden, small movement because of pain orestremecerse verb
dummy a model of a human used for displaying clothes etc / tontorron, / maniqui noun
scoot If you scoot somewhere, you go there very quickly. largarce, deslizarse verb
chant to repeat or sing a word or phrase continuously salmidar, cantar verb, noun
ointment pomada, ungüento noun
glow the warm glow of the moon resplandor, resplandecer noun
shimmer If something shimmers, it shines with a faint, unsteady light or has an unclear, un verb, noun
shower anything resembling such a fall of rain / a short fall (ofluvia, ducha, ducharse noun, verb
lesser used to describe something that is not as great in si menor adj
ilk If you talk about people or things of the same ilk, yo tipo noun
vile unpleasant, immoral, and unacceptable vil / infor: asqueroso adj
cleanse (1) to remove a group of people from an area, and (2) to limpiar
rid one’s body or a part ofverb
one’s body of toxins and other
citizenry ciudadania noun
elated extremely happy and excited, often because somethineufórico adj
lair a place where a wild animal lives, often underground guarida noun
Aging envejecer noun
blunt not sharp / saying exactly what you think without carindesafilado/ directo, brusco
desultory without a clear plan or purpose and showing little effodesganado adj
let-down If something lets you down, it is the reason you are not as successful as you could have phrasal
been.
verb
let in for to involve (someone) in involucrarse phrasal verb
let in on to allow to share (a secret etc dejar participar phrasal verb
let off to fire (a gun) or cause (a firework etc) to explode / hacer explotar, hacer estallarphrasal verb
let up to become less strong or violent; to stop parar phrasal verb
let well aloneto allow things to remain as they are, in order not t dejar las cosas como están phrasal verb
strain the feeling of being worried and nervous about somettensión, torcerse, estirar phrasal verb
loaf bread that has been made in one large piece barra, pan noun
remark something that you say comentario, observación noun, verb
remarkable unusual; worth mentioning; extraordinary notable, curioso adj
surge a sudden and great increase / a sudden and great mo aumento, subida / oleada, mnoun, verb
like-minded Like-minded people have similar opinions, ideas, attudes, con ideas
or interests.
afines, de la misma opinion(pensaminto)
biddable (formal) obedient obediente, docil
forfeit to lose the right to do or have something because youperder el derecho a, perder verb, noun
overplay to make something seem more important than it really is: verb
bid an attempt to do something good / an offer to pay a particular
intento /amount
puja, oferta
of money
/dar for something
sully to spoil something that is pure or someone's perfect rmancillar verb
tarnish to make or (especially of metal) become less bright ordeslustrar(se), poner(se) n verb
reckon to think that something is probably true creer, pensar, conciderar verb
reckon on to depend on or expect contar con phrasal verb
reckon with to be prepared for; to take into consideration contar con, (tener en cuentaphrasal verb
wary cautious or on one’s guard (about or concerning) cauteloso, cauto adj
breach an act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, or relatinfracción, violación noun
leverage Leverage is the ability to influence situations or people so that you can control what happens.
disregarding the fact of showing no care or respect for something indiferencia verb, noun
allocate to give something to someone as their share of a totalasignar, repartir verb
likelihood probability probabilidad uncountable
nuance a very slight difference in appearance, meaning, soundmatiz noun
innuendo Innuendo is indirect reference to something rude or unpleasant. noun
cozy - us spelIf you are cosy, you are comfortable cálido,
and warm./ You use
acogedor adjective,
cosy to describe ac
cosy up to seek to become intimate or to ingratiate oneself (withphrasal
someone)
verb/ to draw
grupo de tres
threesome three people as a group personas noun
flaunt to make your success, money, beauty, etc. veryhacer alarde
obvious de
so thatpeopleverb
notice it and admire you
trophy trofeo noun
certain seguro,
true or without doubt / one or some, not definitely namedcierto adj
make certain to act so that, or check that, something is sureasegurar
boor a coarse, ill-mannered person partán noun
boorish tosco, grosero adj
convince convencer verb
redeeming formal to make something or someone seem less compensar,
bad / to buy salvar verb
back (something that has been pa
everlasting continuing for a long time or always eterno, interminabladj
fuzzy borroso,
(of an image) having shapes that do not have clear edges,indistinto
or (of asound,/ especially
confu from a televi
represaria,
retaliation to hurt someone or do something harmful to someone contraa
because verb done or said somethin
they have
tatter torn and ragged pieces. harapos, andrajos,noun (plural)
even the people in my group are crowding him A large crowd had gathered to
towait
standfortogether
the mayor.
in large n
he even scrubs places like that She scrubbed the floor.
Mindful of the poor road conditions,Politicians
sheare
reducedher
increasingly
sp
I think cigarette advertising shouldOutsiders
be bannedoutright.
are regarded wi
I keep making jokes to my secretaryabout her coming t
son does notwant it to be known: It wouldn't be smart to let myself gHardly a week went by wit
Does he have an alibi for the night of the murder?
to do exercises to make yourbody stronger I hope everything works out for you.
to make a noisy sound when breathingbecause of a Iproblem
could hearinhim wheezing
your lungs as he climbed the stairs.
Julie feels like she needs more time for bonding with her new puppy.
a bond of friendship.
What you did was beyond the bounds ofacceptable be
Judges are bound to the law.
The airline’s decision to cut air fares is likely to unsettle the marke
ed or uncertain. Meanwhile television viewers across the globe get their share of t
It's lousy to be the new kid.
I think that theory is defective.
a cat with silky grey fur
The seats are allotted to the candidates who have won the most v
He’s much too lenient when the children are being naughty.
a life of debauchery
If you say that something is a bummer, you mean that it is u "I've left my wallet at home." "What a bummer!"
If you describe something as drab, you think that it is dull an Mary was wearing the same drab gr adv: a drably dressed woman.
the drabness of his surroundigs.
she's already bethrothed to an elite teacher
If you say that someone is a dimwit, you mean that they are I’ve forgotten what I came in here for – I’m such a dimwit!
the new trainee did a runner after It looks like he's done a runner
Someone was lurking in the shadows.
ble or if it performs as well as it possibly can, it is still not very good. At best they were effective as antidepressants for no more than fo
The new building is an example of architecture at its best.
Our hotel room is small, but we’ll just have to make the best of it.
Which of the songs did you like best?
I sleep best with the windows o
direction an upward glance. / She leaned forward
He lefttowithout
make sure
a backward
I could hear
glan
He gets all flustered and doesn't know what to say.
She had a perky, independent spiriYou’re in a perky mood.
a dishonest or unprincipled person, esp a man I wouldn’t buy a car from a rogue like him
If you refer to a man as a scoundrel, you mean that he behaves very badly towards other peopleHe is a lying scoundrel!
You use wicked to describe someone or something that is verShe flew at me, shouting how wicked and evil I was.
a disreputable person; villain What's that old rascal been telling you?
Getng a work permit was the
We can use the field now. So take out the hurdles
antifier / pronoun You are young and need to eat plenty
If you describe someone's work or activities as sloppy, you His work is sloppy. That film is rather sloppy.
If liquid slops from a container or if you slop liquid somewherHave you tried the slop that they cA little cognac slopped over the
You can describe something as sluggish if it moves, works, or I felt really sluggish after lunch.
a woebegone face.
Jane's father was hospitalised last night, so she might be a bit sub
sparsely adverb = escasamente As they were deeper and deeper into the desert, the vegetation b
They pinned their hope on the newHe spent his las dollar on a lott
Can I fatten that bird up? He looks really yummy
a chicken coop.
You'll lose your touch if you stay cooped up all the time
His ability to detect mana is off the charts. It's even greater than a
to repay a loan
repayment of a debt.
a torture chamber Meetings of the council are hel
money that you pay for a journey in a vehicle such as a bus or train: I've heard the Black Bulls are a ve Train fares are going up again.
She seemed completely oblivious to what was happening around
such a blatant lie The whole episode was a blata
She blatantly ignored the rules.
what kind of freak runs around with all those muscles bulging out
I've learned the basic layout of th I like the the layout of the hous
If you pluck a bird, you pull feathers from it I'd rather not pluck a bud that's sti She was plucking a chicken.
Going to hop up now The children had a competition
specialized law an amount of money that you pay to someone I'msoa as
retainer
to be of
sure
Count
thatSalue
that person can work for you when you n
Some displayed their wares on stalls, while others had just spread
The pilots were thoroughly debriefWhen someone such as a soldi
If something such as a book, CD, or film is reissued after it h He seems to have lost his papers, sHer novels have just been reiss
in exchange for saving Zena the ta If they waive (= remove) the tim
pushiness noun [ no plural ] a pushy salesman My mother encouraged us, but
I spent 20 minutes haggling over the price of the car.
Something that makes my heart flutter
Noun: relevo I was told the news first and then I she was amazing in the relay at
(of character) made softer and more mature, relaxed etc by mellow flavours Her personality became more m
I should have dressed more neatly He was neatly dressed.
You really do live in a bustling area
Noun: ajetreo, bullicio Thora bustled around the house, geIsat in a café, watching the (hu
If you hustle, you go somewhere or do something as quickly as Don’t
you try
can.to hustle me into makingThe car dealer tried to hustle u
it's far more villainous to manipu So far we only have sketchy info
to allow another person or group to have power or authorityIn conclusion, I submit that the p We protested about the change
When there is a coup, a group of people seize power in a country.He achieved a real coup by completThey were sentenced to death
The past tense is either strove or strived, and the past participHe strives hard to keep himself veryShe strove to read the name on
to (cause a metal to) become dull and stained I wouldn't want to tarnish your name in any way, Lord Theo.
The committee will meet today to lay the groundwork for inter-pa
the greatest amount or degree possible I have the utmost faith in your abiliThe new model of the car offer
She has done her utmost to help him.
viciously adverb / viciousness noun a vicious attack on a child
A German tourist has been viciously attacked by a crocodile.
the towering walls of the Acropolisa towering figure in the art wor
Many more people died in the aftermath of the explosion.
I gave her a good talking-to about doing her homework on time.
a legal process to decide if someone has committed a crime Give the new car a trial The two men are now on trial f
método de prueba y error They didn’t know how to fix the photocopier, but they managed it
go bust: ir a la quiebra well, the negotiations were a bust.I think my watch is bust. / Oh
Of course, we're ready to ley downThe rule book lays down what s
She laid by a store of tinned vegetables.
I’ve laid in an extra stock of drinks for Christmas.
If you tell someone to lay off, you mean that they should stopBecause of a shortage of orders, the He went on attacking her until
to spread so as to be easily seen He was the architect who laid out He laid out the contents of the
The staff laid on a tea party for the pupils.
(informal) If someone is laid up with an illness, the illness maWe laid up a good supply of apples this year from our own trees.
Shy people don’t like to lay bare their feelings.
Enough to lay waste to this city. Humiliate the Greeks and lay w
You can use unflinching in expressions such as unflinching h Unflinching courage against formidable foes, when fighting for th
if you need to vent, just dump it all on me
If you describe someone's attude, feeling, or way of behav unswerving loyalty/devotion/suppo...her unswerving belief in her f
Those pesky kids from next door have let the air out of my car tyr
rowdily adverb / rowdiness noun [ no plural ] / rowdyism noun a rowdy party rowdy behaviour
He was acting all stuck-up as usual.You're just a stuck-up brat!
brazenly adverb Ratels brazenly hang around the huHe told me a brazen lie.
We'll just have to brazen it out.
tamely adverb / tameness noun / this man is able to tame this wild rHe kept a tame chimpanzee as
Some animals are more tameable than others.
to become fixed in one position and not be able to move She stuck the needle into his arm.
able, or likely, to stick or adhere to other surfaces She managed to talk her way out ofHe mended the torn book with
I've got to stick by you for a while
[informal, disapproval]
If you stick at a task or activity, you continue doing it, even if itHe must learn to stick at his job. You will find it hard at first, but
The film was a bit boring, but we stuck it out until the end.
She has red hair that sticks out in a crowd.
When my father is angry with me, my mother always sticks up for
Charles was on crutches
She is undoubtedly good at her job.
to worry too much or get too excited, especially about thingI'm not that fussed about salad He made a big fuss because I w
My uncle always makes a big fuss of the children.
(of clothes etc) with too much decoration She is very fussy about her food. a very fussy hat.
it glows blue when the Hero holds She glows with health.
to shine with a glistening or tremulous light if the sword accepts you then it The moonlight shimmered on t
That Meteor Shower can kill gods…I got caught in a shower on my
It was only a lesser dragon, so th A lesser man (= a man who was
They are the Demon Lords' ilk The worst of her criticism was r
vilely adverb / vileness noun Stop your vile ways! This cheese smells vile.
Cleanse, meanwhile, is more often figurative. to cleanse the thoughts of our hearts
These people were acting as agitato The country's citizenry is/are m
The prince was reported to be elateIwas elated that my second he
Welcome to my master's lair the thieves’ lair
Aging is a sad thing…
bluntness noun [ no plural ] / bluntly adverb / bluntness noun
I just can't belive a blunt person l a blunt knife.
desultorily adverb She made a desultory attempt at cHe wandered around, cleaning
If you let someone down, you disappoint them, by not doing M s any believe it was his shyness and insecurity which let him dow
I didn’t know what I was letng myself in for when I agreed to do
We’ll let her in on our plans.
He let the gun off accidentally. The policeman let him off (with
I wish the rain would let up.
It may be best to let well alone until things have calmed down.
to try hard to do something, usually to see or hear somethinYour leg is still recovering, right? It'The strain of the divorce was to
a loaf of bread
remarkably adverb My casual remarks are affecting s He remarked that she was look
What a remarkable coincidence! He really is a remarkable man
An unexpected surge in electrical At the end of the game, there w
opinion(pensaminto) Membership of the club allows youthe opportunity to mix with hu
a biddable child.
I advise that he forfeit his
territories and court rank /
If you cancel now, you forfeit your
something that must be given up because one has done somdeposit. If you lose the game you will ha
If you say that someone is overplaying something such as a pYou overplayed your hand, you seeI think she's overplaying the sig
(past tense bade /bӕd/; past participle bidden) (literary ) toa successful bid for funding / I madeHeabade
bid ofme
£150
farewell.
for the/ He
painting
bade
to make something dirty: His reputation, he said, had been uNo speck of dirt had ever sullie
to make people think that someone or something is less go Silver tarnishes easily. By this time a series of scandal
I reckon he likes her. He is reckoned (to be / as / as b
I was reckoning on meeting him tonight.
Giles had not reckoned with the streI didn’t reckon with all these pr
If you are wary of something or someone, you are cautious I’m a little wary of/about giving Be wary of lending money to h
They're struggling at the West. GateHe was sued for breach of cont
Then you have incredible leverage Well,
aboutitgetng
gives uswhat
no leverage.
you want.
What amazes me is her complete diHe told us to disregard everyth
allocation noun The government is allocating £10 mi the allocation of resources.
The likelihood of something happening is how likely it is to h What is the likelihood of the strike taking place?
The painter has managed to capturWe can use our eyes and facial
There's always an element of sexuaThe report was based on rumo
disapproving used to describe a situation that is convenient
...a cosy for
chat between friends
thoseinvolved butThey
may like
not to
bemake sure
honest the
or leg
hrasal verb Why are there high school girls co Here's something to warm
not be easily noticeable: You should try to blend in a bit mo We tried to blend into the
it's so frustrating it feels like your innards are turning upside down
ge bulk appeared round the corner.
of my skin.
plot unfolds, you gradually realize that all your initial assumptions were wrong.
not dislodge her this time.
ld hear the clump of his feet on the wooden floor.
d for me to say in a few faltering words how I feel.
ng physiological arousal
d always nurtured great ambitions for her son.
m such a dimwit!
like he's done a runner…again…
n a perky mood.
ying scoundrel!
m is rather sloppy.
cognac slopped over the edge of the glass.
(= encourage me and make me feel stronger) by telling me that I had a special talent.
his hectic work schedule, Benny has rarely suffered poor health.
attude/air/tone
. Nonetheless, we feel this is a good time to return.
d, albeit without success.
ked by a crocodile.
ing figure in the art world
of the explosion.
er homework on time.
o men are now on trial for attempted murder.
ier, but they managed it somehow by trial and error.
my watch is bust. / Oh no! I bust his MP3 player.
e book lays down what should be done in such a case.
t on attacking her until other passengers arrived and told him to lay off.
out the contents of the box on the table. / A blow to the head laid him out.
ur homework first.
drawn out war would likely deepen and prolong the recession.
uts up with him.
the economy.
ky coat of a hedgehog.
a balance between making time to exercise and not stressing too much about having to make time to exercise is crucial.
he is wrong.
nfusion/misery/chaos / She sat through the whole meeting without uttering a word.
t is rarely enforced.
er times people did not travel so much.
s started to sing the familiar football chant, ‘Here we go, here we go, here we go!’
ws with health.
onlight shimmered on the lake.
ught in a shower on my way here. / I shower every morning.
man (= a man who was not as strong or brave) might have given up at that point.
rst of her criticism was reserved for journalists, photographers, and others of their ilk.
eese smells vile.
reckon with all these problems / He’s a man to be reckoned with (= a powerful man).
y of lending money to him.
sued for breach of contract. / a breach in the castle wall
gives us no leverage.
us to disregard everything we’d learned so far and start again.
cation of resources.
use our eyes and facial expressions to communicate virtually every subtle nuance of emotion there is.
ort was based on rumours, speculation, and innuendo.
ike to make sure their guests are comfortable and cosy.
something to warm your heart before you cosy up for the Christmas season.
rtain that you’re doing the right thing. / The museum is only open at certain times of the day.
he’s asleep, but you’d better make certain.
o paces forward/back. / She was pacing up and down, waiting for the phone to ring.
us elections in the country have been rigged by the ruling party.
as wearing a strange rig-out.
branches and mud.
wdling! You’ll be late for school!
as quite a hefty woman.
mpanies can afford to be picky about who they hire.
ed to blend into the crowd./ They have adopted local customs and tried to blend in with the community.
ra is the price.
very upfront about why she wants the job - she'd earn a lot more money.
udden and unexpected.
ey and carry out, You must mull them over a little bit before you act!