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idle
not working or being used
hasty
hurried
vital
essential
cognitively
in a way that relates to or affects cognition
deliberate
done consciously and intentionally
accustomed
customary; usual
rotten business
morally despicable or corrupt
a revelation
a surprising fact
to extort
obtain by force
surveil
closely monitor or observe
to cajole
to persuade (someone) by flatters and pleasant talk to do what one wants
remorse
a strong feeling of sadness and regret about sth wrong that you have done
dazzling
extremely attractive and exciting
bedrock
the fundamental principles on which sth is based
deify
worship or regard as a god
pedestal
used in reference to a situation in which someone is greatly or uncritically admired
talpinti/talpa
to store/storage
išlaikyti, išsaugoti
to retain
atgaminti, prisiminti
to recall
talpa
capacity
atgaminti
recollect
labai daug
a wealth of (e.g. information)
dalelytė
fraction
pasipiktinimas, įniršis
outrage
prieštarauti
to object to sth
įtarti
to be suspicious of sth
very popular and generating a lot of money
a blockbuster
about movies usually
suktis apie
to revolve around sth
pagrindinis veikėjas
the lead character
jautrus klausimas
a sensitive issue
skaitmeninis įrenginys
a digital device
griaudėjimas/griaudėti
a rumble / to rumble
piltuvas
a funnel
užsidirbti pragyvenimui
to make one’s living
rauti, plėšti
to rip
griaunantis / naikinantis
destructive
nugriauti
to demolish
pačiupti / pagriebti
to grab
reklaminis/ reklamuoti/skatinti
promotional/promote
pavaizduoti/ atspindėti kieno nors gyvenimo būdą
to depict one’s way of life
staigus potvynis
a flash flood
(nu)šluoti
to sweep
greitas
swift
turėti milžinišką įtaką kieno nors gyvenimui
to have a profound effect on sb’s life
imti viską, ką gyvenimas suteikia
to live one’s life to the fullest
pelningas
profitable
- vaikymasis
2. pomėgis / mėgstamas užsiėmimas
a pursuit
to dodge
to avoid someone or sth by moving quickly, especially so that sth doesn’t hit you or someone doesn’t see you
uždrausti
to ban from sth
vytis/gaudyti
to chase
to flee
to escape from a dangerous situation or place very quickly
įsipareigoti
to commit to sth
ištirti
to inquire into sth
cloudburst
a short period in which a lot of rain pours
sleet
a mixture of snow and rain
drizzle
rain in very small. light drops
downpour
a heavy fall of rain
nepastovus oras
unsettled weather
išsigiedryti
to clear up
wind-beaten
aged by weather
in all weathers
no matter what the weather is like
weather permitting
if the weather is good
weather the storm
get through the difficulties
not working or being used
idle
hurried
hasty
essential
vital
in a way that relates to or affects cognition
cognitively
done consciously and intentionally
deliberate