72 Flashcards
Crumble
break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration.
“the plaster started to crumble”
Blindside
to surprise someone, usually with harmful results:
The recession blindsided a lot of lawyers who had previously taken for granted their comfortable income.
work your butt off
work extremely or incredibly hard
Gauge (opinion)
to make a judgment about something, usually people’s feelings:
A poll was conducted to gauge consumers’ attitudes.
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Mercy
compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm.
“the boy was screaming and begging for mercy”
Similar:
leniency
lenience
Pace
to walk with regular steps in one direction and then back again, usually because you are worried or nervous:
He paced the room nervously.
Rowdy
noisy and disorderly.
“it was a rowdy but good-natured crowd”
Huff and puff
to breathe in a loud and heavy way because of physical effort. He was huffing and puffing when he got to the top of the stairs
chaperones
a person who accompanies and looks after another person or group of people.シャペロン
Scurvy
disease that occurs when you have a severe lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in your diet. Scurvy causes general weakness, anemia, gum disease, poor wound healing, and skin hemorrhages
Address (the situation)
to give attention to or deal with a matter or problem:
The issue of funding has yet to be addressed.
Propagation
the act of producing a new plant from a parent plant:
Bolt from the blue
a complete surprise : something totally unexpected.
Coffee fix
The coffee fix is more than just a caffeine boost but also a symbol of familiarity and reliability, which can help ease anxiety and depression
Crop failure
不作
Extensive
covering or affecting a large area.
“an extensive garden”
Posession
所有物
Profile
short description of someone’s life, work, character, etc.
information about a person’s life, work, interests, etc. on a social networking website:
You can post your relationship status on your Facebook profile.
apposition
Side by side, close together
Force of nature
powerful natural phenomenon such as wind, rain, or tide.
“early humans competed for food and the best land in a time when life was a constant struggle against the forces of nature”
a person whose energy and determination make them hard to oppose.
“his mother was a force of nature, self-willed, demanding, and uninhibited”
Put on a buck burner
to not deal with something now, but intend to deal with it at a later time
Cackle
make the loud, unpleasant sound of a chicken:
The hens cackled in alarm.
to laugh in a loud, high voice:
A group of women were cackling in a corner.
Flog in a pot of water
Boiling flog
茹でガエル
For now
とりあえず今は
