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laid-back

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relaxed, easy-going

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high-pitched

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very high (sound)

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to be taken aback by sth

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to be surprised

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the downside of sth

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the disadvantage of sth

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implicit

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suggested but not communicated directly

The handshake was their implicit agreement to the terms of the contract.

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explicit

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straight to the point, showed with details

I I can see right now that I’m going to have to be more explicit when I talk to you.

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to trigger

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to cause sth

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to retrieve sth

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to bring back sth that was lost

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defiant

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disobedient

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to spark-off

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to ignite

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to differentiate

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to recognize or show that two things are not the same

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an outburst of sth

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a sudden strong expression of an emotion

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a lapse

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temporary failure

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to be overwhelmed with sth

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to be strongly effected emotionally by sth that it is difficult to handle it

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to perceive

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to notice or become aware of something

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cohesive

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forming a united whole

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harsh

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cruel, severe and unkind or unpleasant (weather)

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stir up

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to encourage sb to do sth or to make ppl feel strong emotions

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to lean against sth

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to rest on or against something for support

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to whir

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to make a continous low sound like a machine

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to tingle

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(of a part of your body) to feel as if a lot of small sharp points are pushing into it

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a nozzle

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a narrow piece that is attached to the end of a pipe or tube to direct the stream of liquid, air or gas passing through

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to leap

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to jump high or do sth suddenly and quickly

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to wrench sth from sth

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to twist sth out of sth

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utter

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great and complete

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rudimentary

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basic

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to propel

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to move, drive or push something forward or in a particular direction

He is propelling a paper airplane through the air

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to bounce off sth

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to move quickly away from a surface it has just hit

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predicament

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an unpleasant situation that is difficult to get out of

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an urge

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a strong wish, esp one that is impossible to control

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to waddle

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a way of walking like a duck

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distaste

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a feeling that somebody/something is unpleasant or offensive

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dismay

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the feeling of unhappiness, disillusion

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avian

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connected with birds

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to no avial

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to try without succes

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to splutter

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to speak in a quick and unclear way

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woeful

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very bad or serious; that you disapprove of

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to be overwhelmed with sth

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to be strongly emotionally effected

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cramped

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not enough space

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drift (in)

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Be carried slowly by a current of air or water.

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fair enough

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Used to admit that something is reasonable or acceptable.

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hassle

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a situation that is annoying because it involves doing something difficult or complicated that needs a lot of effort

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to hoot

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to make a loud noise

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to pitch a tent

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to make a tent ready to use

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a stone’s throw

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very near

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sustainable

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that can continue or be continued for a long time

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to uproot

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to leave a place where you have lived for a long time

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intense

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very strong

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intensive

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involving a lot of work or activity done in a short time

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childish

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NEGATIVE behaving in a stupid or silly way

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childlike

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POSITIVE having the qualities that children usually have, especially innocence

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occurrence

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something that usually happens

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incident

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somethings that happens unusually

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limited

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kept within a particular size, range, time etc

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restricted

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limited by rules, law etc

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to differ

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to be different from somebody/something

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to sling slung

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to throw sth ???

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morose

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sad

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morbid

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having a strong interest in sad and unpleasant things like death or diseases
He had a morbid fascination with blood.

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to clamber

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to climb or move with difficulty or a lot of effort, using your hands and feet

The children clambered up the stairs.

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dim

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faint

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to dawn on sb

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to realize sth suddenly

Suddenly it dawned on me that they couldn’t possibly have met before.

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warily

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very cautious

The cat eyed him warily.

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hope-dashing

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disappointing

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to flick

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to move or make something move with sudden quick movements

Her eyes flicked from face to face.

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a projectile

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an object that is shot from a weapon

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solemn

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very serious

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to hurl

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to throw something/somebody violently in a particular direction

He hurled a brick through the window

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a piercing wail

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very high and clear long cry of pain or sorrow

From the end of the street we could hear the piercing wail that was coming from the last house

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to haul away

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to take away by means of a vehicle

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to connect sth to the mains

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to figure sth out

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conduct

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a persons behaviour in a particular place/situation

The sport has a strict code of conduct

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to herald sth

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to be a sign that something is going to happen

These talks could herald a new era of peace.

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on the premises

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on the area that belongs to a building

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to discern sth

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to understand sth that is not that obvious

I quickly discerned that something was wrong.

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to feel at home

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to feel comfortable

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to hit home

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to have an effect on sb

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to be eating sb out of house and home

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to eat a lot

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until the cows come home

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all you want

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it came home to me

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i realized

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home town

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place you were born in

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to home in

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to focus on

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at home

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here

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