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needless to say
as you would expect
no … whatsoever
none at all
to take issue with
disagree
the odds are against
it is unlikely
to make a point of + Ving
make certain I always do
step by step
one stage at a time
to strike a balance between
give the same amount of attention
to take note of smth
pay attention to
the key to + inf
important thing in (achieving something)
on the grounds that
because of a particular reason
conventional wisdom
what most people believe
bostezar
to yawn
disappointed
let-down
to deal with smth
to put up with
aguantar hasta el final
to sit through
be impressed
to be stuck by smth
llamativo
striking
no puedo quitar el ojo de …
can’t take my eye off smth
hacer caso a / estar conforme con (sin haberlo planeado)
to go along to somewhere
arrojar luz sobre algo
to shine harsh light on smth
estar ansioso por…
to be eager to + inf
tener ganas de
fancy
aplazar
put off
do without effort
Take smth in your stride
very surprised or shocked by
Be taken aback by smth
ignore
Take no notice of smth
enjoy doing
Take pleasure in smth
felt sorry for
Take pity on sb
used a particular situation to get what you want
Take advantage of smth
been angry or upset by
Take exception to smth
feel a great sense of self-respect
Take pride in smth/sb
señalar algo
to point at smth
tareas del hogar
household chores
hacer la colada
to do the laundry
planchar la ropa
to iron the clothes
no me enfado mucho
I do not get angry much
ni un alma a la vista
not a soul in sight
take a foolish risk
play with fire
sensible and practical
down to earth
delighted about something
over the moon
completely unexpectedly
out of the blue
tiny amount compared to what is needed
a drop in the ocean
new, different and exciting
a breath of fresh air
a small part of a big problem
the tip of the iceberg
have just enough money to live on
keep your head above water
memorize
to learn by heart
