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Rapid(n, adj)

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(adj) happening in a short time or at a great rate[急激な/すばやい/急に下る]
(n) a first-following and turbulent(荒れ狂う)part of the course of a river [急流、早瀬]

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Luminous(adj)

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Giving off right; bright or shining

[暗い場所で発光する、夜光の(with)/色が明るい、派手な/文章が明快な]

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Consonant(n,adj)

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(N) a basic speech sound in which the breath is at least partly obstructed and which can be combined with a vowel to form a syllable.[子音]

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Anthropology(n)

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(N) the study of human societies and cultures and their development.[人類学、人間学]

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Dominance (n)

Dominant (adj)

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power and influence over others.[ 優勢、優越、支配力(with…に対する)]

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Submissiveness(n)=compliance(n)

Submiss(adj)

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(N)the action or fact of complying with a wish or command. [従うこと、承諾/いいならになること]

(Adj)the quality of being submissive.[従順な、服従的な(to…に)]

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Roky(adj)

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  1. consisting or full of rock or rocks.

2. difficult and full of problems. [岩のように固い、岩でできた、岩の多い/不安定な、長続きしそうにない]

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Terrain(n)

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a stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features.[地形、土地、地域]

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Convey(v)
Conveyor(n,p)
Conveyance(n)-transport
Conveyancing(n)-property

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  1. transport or carry to a place.[運ぶ]
    • communicate[伝える、知らせる(sth to sb)]
  2. transfer the title to (property).[譲渡する]
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Resilience(n)

Resiliency(n)

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  1. the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.[回復力]
  2. the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity.[弾力性、跳ね返り]
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Sheer

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(Adj)

  1. nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis).[完全な]
  2. (especially of a cliff or wall) perpendicular or nearly so.[とてつもない]
  3. (of a fabric) very thin; diaphanous.[非常に薄い、透けて見える]
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Perpendicularly(adv)>Vertical
Horizontal (adj)
Vertical (adj)
Upright (adj)

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垂直の、真っ直ぐに

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Boundary (n)

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  1. a line which marks the limits of an area; a dividing line.[境界(線)]
  2. a hit crossing the limits of the field, scoring four or six runs.[限界、範囲]
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Presumably (adv)
Presume(v)
Presumable(adj)
Presumptive(adj)[推定の]
Presumption (n)[想定,仮定,前提,確信/推定]
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used to convey that what is asserted is very likely though not known for certain.[おそらく、多分]

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Debacle(n)

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a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco.[大失敗/大敗]

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Dismally(adv)

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in a gloomy or depressed manner.[陰気に、惨めに、憂鬱に]

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Multitude(n,formal)

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a large number of people or things[大衆/多数]

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Transmit(n)

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  1. cause (something) to pass on from one person or place to another.
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Premise(n,v)

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(N) a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.[前提、根拠(that)]
(V) base an argument, theory, or undertaking on.[be~..d/ 基づいている,前提とする(on,upon/that)]

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Intrinsic(adj)

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belonging naturally; essential.[本質的な、本来備わっている]

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Attempt (n,v)

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(V) make an effort to achieve or complete (something difficult).[試み(at/todo,at doing)/挑戦(on)/襲撃、攻撃(on,upon)
(N) an effort to achieve or complete a difficult task or action.

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Apparent (adj)

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  1. clearly visible or understood; obvious.[明白な、明らかな、見てわかる]

2. seeming real or true, but not necessarily so.[外見上の、上部の、見せかけの]

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Symbolic (adj)

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象徴的な

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Hackles(n)

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erectile hairs along an animal’s back, which rise when it is angry or alarmed.[逆立った毛;怒りで]

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Inevitably(adv)

Inevitable (adj)

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(Adj) certain to happen; unavoidable.[避けられない、不可避な/おきまりな、いつもの]
(N) a situation that is unavoidable.[必然的な運命]

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Subtle(adj)
Subtly (adv)
Subtlety(n)

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  1. (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe.[微妙な、微かな、淡い、ほのかな]
  2. making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something.[巧妙な、捉え難い、知らぬ間に効く、人を欺く]
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Distinguish(v)

Distinction(n)

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(V) 区別する、見分ける

(N)区別、相違/観賞、栄誉/卓越、高明、優秀性

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Elaborate(adj,v)

Elaborately (adv)

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(V) develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in further detail.[苦労して作り上げる、練り上げる]
(Adj) involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning.[凝った、精巧な、入念な/複雑な、込み入った]

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Translucent (adj)

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(of a substance) allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through; semi-transparent.[半透明の]

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Inherent (adj)

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existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.[生まれつきの、内在する、切り離せない固有の(in..に)]

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Revolting(adj)
Revoltingly(adv)
Revolt(v,n)

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(Adj)

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Rioting (n)

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(N) the violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd.

(

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Pilgrim (n,p)

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  1. 崇拝者

2. さすらい人

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Vagrant(n,p)

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ホームレス、放浪者

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Churlish (adj)

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  1. 無作法な、育ちの悪い、失礼な

2. 扱いにくい、ぶっきらぼうな、

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Courteous (adj)

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礼儀正しい、思いやりがある(to/with)

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Morose(adj)

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気難しい、むっつりした、陰気な、不機嫌な

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Sulky(adj)

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むくれる、すねる、不機嫌な

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Sullen (adj)

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  1. すねた、気難しい
  2. 暗い、うっとおしい
  3. くすんだ、低く鈍い
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Abandoned(adj)

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Building/town=no longer used by people

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Derelict (adj)

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1.放棄された、見捨てられた
2.無責任な、怠慢な(in)
=no longer maintained and probably abandoned

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Dull (adj)

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1.退屈な、もしろくない、単調な
2.活力がない、ハキハキしない
3.くすんだ、ぼんやりした、さえない
Extremely boring

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Seclude (v)

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隔離する、遮断する(from)

=Isolated = far away from the city/crowds

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Godforsaken (adj)

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荒れ果てた、寂しい

=so terrible it has even been abandoned by god

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Off the beaten track

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Far away from the crowds/not touristy

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46
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Drive

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=car

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47
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Trip

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General word for all types of travel

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Journey

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Thank similar time trip;but sometimes indicated a longer trip that may involve self-discovery

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Voyage

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A trip by cruise ship (big boat)/ space ship

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50
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Crossing

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Rivers/channels/ lake/road/bridge

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Passage

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Between two maintains/ cliffs-through a valley

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52
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Way

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abstract for method “what’s the best way to remember Phrasal beards?”

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Travel (n,v)

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We never use travel (n) by itself, it should always be used in a COMPOUND NOUN

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54
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abroad

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Out of the country

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55
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Away from home

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Used in business contexts

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56
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Offshore

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  1. located in the ocean

2. NOT located on THIS GROUND where we physically are(an offshore bank account in the Cayman Island)

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Absent-minded

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Easily forget things

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58
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Missing

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Kidnapped/long-term lost

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59
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On the run

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To run away = to abscond

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Out in he country

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In a rural area =in the countryside

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61
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Play things by ear

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Improvise

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62
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Get off the beaten track

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Fat away from the crowds(good meaning)

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Tide

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潮汐、朝潮

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Harbour

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(Typically man-made)

Used to safety park boats

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Port

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Industrial use of boats

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Plain

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Large natural flat area of land.

Fertile=healthy

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Range of hills

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A mountain range

Range = a group of

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Woodland (n)

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The woods + forest

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Sandbank

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= beach for a river /lake

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70
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A marsh

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A swamp

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71
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Headland

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A place of land that stuck out into the ocean

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Mouth (if the river)

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Where the river meets the sea

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73
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Streams

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Little rivers that feed a main river

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74
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Source

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Origin

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75
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Current

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流れ、流動、潮流

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Summit

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The highest point you can teach of a mountain.

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View

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Noun

Countable

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Climate

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Weather of a period of time

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Resistant

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Cannot be affected by sth

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80
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Plush dolls / toys

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The fluffy animal toys

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Outward /outbound (sth)

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Usually to describe a flighty that is leaving your location

=/= inbound flight (arriving at your location)

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To do sth ahead of schedule

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To do sth before the expected time

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83
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To break a journey

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To have a short stop/break in the middle of a longer journey

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To Collide into sth

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With great physical force ; resulting in great damage

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To bump into sth

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With very little force ; resulting iittle to no damage

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Wounded(adj)

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An injury resulting in a hole in your skin

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Injury

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General word (might be visible/ might not be)

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Enmity

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Strong anger

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To skid(v, int)

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To slide across a surface with great friction

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To slip

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To slid across a surface with little to no friction

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91
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A Brisk (adj) visit 
L
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Short (amount of time)

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To do sth before you can blink
In next to no time
In a matter of minutes

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Really really soon

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Sign(n)

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  • Singular (adj)= unique

* unsung (adj) =worthy/great but no one is aware of it

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Emerge(v)=appear

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Emergence (n)

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Shadows(n)

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Overshadows(v)

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Technology (n)

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Technical (adj)

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Modern (n)

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  • Modernist(adj)=art/architectural style

* modernised (adj)=participle adj

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Juxtapose

=the juxtapose sth and sth = to arrange two or more things in such a way to highlight their similarities and differences

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Juxtaposition (n)

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Astound

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Astounding (n) = amazing

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Coast

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Coastline (s)(n)

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Special

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Specialities(n,pl)

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Breadth(n)

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Broad(adj)=wide; great in size

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Staggering (adj)

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To emphasise how big sth is

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104
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Multiple

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Multitude (n) =many options/varieties/types

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Compel

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Compelling(adj)=makes you want to go there/makes you want to listen/believe

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Perennial (adj)

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Perennially (adv)=all year long/round

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Argue

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Arguably (adv) =it is arguably the best =I can debate with you why it’s the best

Inarguably (adv)=impossible time debate that sth is the superlative

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Spoil

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Unspoiled (adj)= untouched/pristine

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Rugged (adj)

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To describe terrain/surface as rough and rocky

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Chic (adj)

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Fashionable and trendy, usually about clothe

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Boulevard (n) (not common)

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A big road

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Claim

Common Impersonal reporting verb

A

To say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it
=conspiracy theories

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113
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Allege

Common Impersonal reporting verb

A

To say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof

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114
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Know

Common Impersonal reporting verb

A

To be certain

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Regard = consider (~believe)

Common Impersonal reporting verb

A

To consider or have as opinion about something or someone

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Report

Common Impersonal reporting verb

A

To give a description of something or information about it to someone
=media/journalist, interviews.syrveys. Questionnaires

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Rumour

Common Impersonal reporting verb

A

Something that you say that is not based on facts and is probably wrong

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Say

Common Impersonal reporting verb

A

To make a general statement

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Think

Common Impersonal reporting verb

A

To believe something or have an opinion about or idea

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120
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Understand

Common Impersonal reporting verb

A

Used to refer to something such as a rule that everyone knows and accept

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121
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An expat(n,p)

A

Sb who moves to another country for a period of time, but is not considered a permanent resident, and will most likely return to their country when they are finished.
Typically the purpose of moving is an overseas work contract.

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An immigrant (n.p)

A

Sb who moves to another country to live permanently

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123
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To be cut off from your roots

A

To be disconnected from the culture that used to surround you

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124
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A sense of belonging

A

The local people accept you and you feel like you belong there; they do not treat you like an outsider

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125
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To overcome ~ barrier(バリア)

A

Achieving something

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126
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The polite detachment is of no consequence

A

Has no effect

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127
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Dread sth

A

Fear/ unwillingness

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128
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Overwhelming

A

Difficult

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129
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To be of no consequence to sb

A

To have no effect on sb

To make no difference to sb

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130
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Unquestionably

A

Without question = inarguably

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To nurture a relationship (a young child/a baby animal)

A

To give sth a lot of care, love and attention in order for it to grow

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132
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A daunting prospect (n)

A

Prospect =future possibility

Daunting =big, intimidating and scary

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133
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Liberating (adj) /experience

A

An experience that gives you a sense of freedom

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To blend in (Phrasal verb:intransitive )

A

To try and become part of the dominant group so as to not stick out or be noticed

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135
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Surge(v,int)

A

To grew quickly and suddenly

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To stand (at + #) =boost

A

To show the precise number at a particular point in time

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137
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To decline

A

To go down

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138
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Addicted

A

To

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139
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Adequate

A
  • to do sth
  • for sth
  • for doing sth
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Capable

A
  • of sth

* of doing sth

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141
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Disqualified

A
  • for sth

* from doing

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142
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Distracted

A
  • by

* with

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Eligible

A
  • to do sth

* for sth

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Expert

A
  • on
  • in
  • at
  • with
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Involved

A
  • in

* with

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146
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Jealous

A

•of

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Notorious

A

For (悪評な)

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Sympathetic

A

•to/toward

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149
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To Take (sb) on

A

To hire/employ sb

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150
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To cut down on sth

A

To reduce

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151
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To cut sth out

A

Eliminate completely

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152
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To cut sth up

A

To chop sth up (into small pieces )

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153
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To cut into sth

A

To cut into a large piece of meat/bread to open it to check it

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154
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To take to sth/sb

A

To start enjoying/ to start liking

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To take sth in

A

To reduce the waistline of your trousers because they are to big for you

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156
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Vapour

A

蒸気

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157
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Clot (to suffer/have a stroke=to suffer/have a CVA=cerebro-vascular accident)

A

固まり、凝固したもの

=to have a blood clot in a blood vessel in the brain

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158
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Thrombosis

A

Blood clot eleswhere in the body

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159
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Flatulence

A

Farting

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160
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Halitosis

A

口臭

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Innate

A

生まれつき備わっている

本質的な

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Preposition
[in]

To do sth IN + noun feeling

A

How you do

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163
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To turn out

A

What happens

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164
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but

A

‘it’s NOT sth BUT sth’

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165
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Anything

A

It doesn’t matter what/ it’s not important what

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To know nothing whatsoever about sth(fixes)

A

Emphasis to show how little you know about sth

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Milestone

A developmental milestone(coll)

A

発達

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168
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To get a(real) kick out of sth

A

To derive enjoyment from sth

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169
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To display helpful behavior

A

Try to be a help

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To the hang of sth/-ing

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To become used to doing sth=to become accustomed to doing sth =to no longer find sth difficult

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171
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Boggling

A

うろたえる(at, about)

うけつけない(at)

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A brainchild

N,c

A

The idea/invention that originated from a person

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173
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Brain drain

A

Skilled and experienced professional emigrating

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174
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To get/undergo a brain scan (patient)

A

To do/carry out a brain scan (doctor)

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175
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To brainstorm

A

To collaboratively think of idea a brainstorming session

176
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A brain teaser

A

An intellectual puzzle/game

177
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To brainwash sb

A

To forcibly implant ideas into a person to control their behavior
(Religious cults/sects)=indoctrinate sb

178
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To have a brain wave(n,c)

A

To have a sudden, great idea

179
Q

Mind-boggling (adj)

A

Extremely confusing / very difficult to comprehend

180
Q

A mind reader (n,p)

A

Used when your friend suggests exactly what you’re thinking

181
Q

Never mind

A

To show that you’re upset or disappointment with sb

182
Q

To bear sth in mind

A

To consider/ think about sth (often advice) when the time comes(in the future)

183
Q

I wouldn’t mind

A

British ‘yes’

184
Q

Mind your language

A

Stop swearing/using offensive language =swear word/curse words=to cuss= to use profanity(n)

185
Q

Mind you + clause

A

Adv phrase = you’re about to say that sth partially contradicts what you or the other person has said =I agree with you to a point BUT

186
Q

Diverse

Diversity

187
Q

Don’t mind me

A

Don’t worry about me/don’t pay any attention to me

188
Q

Of the same mind

To be of the same mind

A

To share the same opinion as sb else

189
Q

Out of your mind

A

To be crazy

190
Q

(To be) in the frame of mind

A

To be focused on the task at hand, and not distracted by unrelated things

191
Q

Have a mind like sieve

A

You have a difficulty retaining information

192
Q

Set your mind at rest

A

To feel relieved

193
Q

Get my mind round sth

A

Have difficulty remembering/understanding a set of information

194
Q

Never your mind

A

Mind your own business

195
Q

Mind how you go

Mind + sth
Mind + how + SV

A

Be careful/ watch out

196
Q

Bored out of my mind

A

To feel extremely bored

197
Q

Have sth on his mind

A

To be preoccupied with sth =to be distracted by sth

198
Q

Have a half a mind (to do sth)

A

To complain about (service) and threaten with some form of retaliation/punishment; but more often not, it’s never carried out

199
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Have a mind of its own

A

For machines that do not operate as it should

200
Q

Mind went blank / mind goes blank

A

When suddenly all the word /answers disappeared in your mind

201
Q

Dismal (adj)

A dismal failure

A

Horrible, terrible, extremely bad

=failing really badly to fail dismally

202
Q

A (major/minor) breakthrough (n)
•a medical breakthrough
•a technological breakthrough

A

An achievement after a long period of time/research/ hard work, also find a solid to a problem that we have had for a long time

203
Q

To Devise a method/plan/solution

A

To create; BUT the difference is that the method is VERY complex and often involves a large number of steps(I.e. the solution is NOT a simple solution)

204
Q

Premise(n, unc)

A

The underlying idea or principle that we built sth else on

205
Q

To write sth off (pv)

A

1) To dismiss sb/sth as unimportant, so effectively you’re ignoring or throwing it away
2) to give sth a value of zero/ an irrecoverable loss(often used in insurance/ business context

206
Q

To give sb talking to

A

To scold sb / to reprimand sb (between people of the same power level I.e. bf/gf)

207
Q

To commit sth to memory (coll)

A

To try and forcibly remember a piece of information

208
Q

To get sth muddled up

A

To accidently mix different pieces of information together because it’s confusing

209
Q

To be rusty(adj)

A

When a skill / knowledge is now not so good because you haven’t used it in a long time

210
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To rack one’s brain

A

To desperately/anxiously try to remember sth

211
Q

To conjure sth up

A

To creat (abstractly in your)

212
Q

To make a mental note( to do sth/ of sth)

A

To tell yourself OR sth internally that will help you remember to do sth

213
Q

Sth will do the trick (STH is a quick solution to a problem)

A

This will fix your problem

214
Q

To slip one’s mind

A

To gorget to do sth

215
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To rack one’s brain

A

To desperately/anxiously try to remember sth

216
Q

To conjure sth up

A

To create sth, often abstractly in your mind

217
Q

Receptivity(n)

A

受容力、感受性

218
Q

Vigil(n)

A

1) 徹夜

2) 断食、祈祷をする

219
Q

Synthesis

A

1) 総合
2) 総合体
3) 合成

220
Q

Malfunctioning (n)

A

不具合、機能不全、故障

221
Q

Presence

A

1) いる(ある)こと、存在、姿を見せること

2) 存在感、貫禄

222
Q

Diagnosis (n)

A

診断、診察、診断結果、診断書

223
Q

Tormented

A

1) (精神的)苦悩、(肉体的)苦痛

2) 悩みの種

224
Q

Numeracy(n)

A

基本的計算能力

225
Q

Disguised

A

1) AをCに変装させる(as/with/in/with)

2) を隠す、偽る、変える(with)

226
Q

Spectacular(adj)

A

1) 壮観な、目を見張るほど、見世物のやうな

2) 劇的な、著しい

227
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I’ve got thin lips like a cats arse

228
Q

To get Liposuction

A

脂肪吸引術

229
Q

Enlargement

A

引き伸ばし、拡大、増築、

230
Q

To get rhinoplasty

A

To get nose job

231
Q

To get breast enlargement surgery

To get breast resection surgery

A

To get boobjob

232
Q

An atrocity(n)

A

A terrible thing ; so strong That typically use it to describe a terrorist event where many people have died.

233
Q

atrocious (adj)

A

Extremely bad/rude; you can use it generally

234
Q

A toupee(n)

A

Small round piece of hair for me with a bald spot

235
Q

To sag(v)

A

To describe skin that is no longer tight/ young and it falls because it’s old

236
Q

To get cosmetic surgery

A

For aesthetic(美の、美学の) purposes only

237
Q

A pyramid scheme

A

マルチ商法/ネズミ講

238
Q

To maul sb

A

To viciously attack causing great injury

239
Q

A maskeshift solution

A

Temporary until a better one is found

240
Q

An opportunity has arisen

241
Q

To dedicate sth to sb/sth

A

To give all your time and attention to

242
Q

Ups and downs

A

Good times and bad times

243
Q

Horrify

A

Horrific (adj)
Horrible (adj)
Horrifying (adj)
Horrendous (adj)

244
Q

Controversy

A

Controversial (adj)

245
Q

Perceive (v)

A

Perception(n)

246
Q

Receive (n)

A

Recipient (n,p)

247
Q

Revolution (n)

A

Rvolutionise (v)

248
Q

Approve(v)

A

Approval (n)

249
Q

Heart

A

(Dis)Heartening(adj)=to describe sth that makes you feel happy

250
Q

Therapy

A

Therapeutic (and)

251
Q

Touch

A

Untouchable

252
Q

Ethic

A

Ethical(adj)

253
Q

Out

A

Outcry(n)

To cause outcry=public anger

254
Q

Squeamish(agj)

A

Sensitive to gory and disgusting imagery

255
Q

To Sprain/ to twist

A

捻挫する

256
Q

Plam

A

手のひら

257
Q

Thigh

258
Q

Temple

A

こめかみ

259
Q

To fracture (an arm)

A

Not a break, but like a crack on born

260
Q

Funny bone

A

肘をぶつけた時のしびれ

261
Q

To graze

A

Your skin rubs against a surface (the ground)

262
Q

Shin

263
Q

Calf

Calves(n,pl)

A

ふくらはぎ

264
Q

Backside (n)

A

The clean way of referring to your butt/ass

265
Q

Growing (n)

A

The muscle surrounding your reproductive organs

ソウケイ

266
Q

A Cramp(n)

A

Strong sudden pain

1) period pain
2) in a muscle

267
Q

To run the risk of sth/-ing

A

To show the potential risk:danger of an activity

268
Q

To feel rub down

A

Exhausted because you haven’t had a chance to rest for a very long time(long time = long days at the office for several weeks)
くたびれた

269
Q

To feel drowsy (adj)

A

Sleepy; but as a result of medication to be wary = cautious; do not trust sth to be dreary =to describe a place as sad and depressing (could be a person sometimes )

270
Q

To be dowdy

A

To describe sb who (is probably younger) and is dressing like a grandparent

271
Q

To entails doing sth

A

to involved doing sth

272
Q

To deteriorate

A

To get worse and worse

273
Q

A degenerate (n,p)

A

Sth plans start to die

274
Q

To put sth across

A

To communicate your idea to ab

275
Q

To Take in sth

A

To absorb information into your brain

276
Q

To relieve pain/pressure/tension/ stress

277
Q

To help rid the pain

To get rid of the pain

A

Remove completely

278
Q

GARGLE *spelling

279
Q

To gurgle *spelling

A

The sound a drain makes when the last of the water has gone through

280
Q

To giggle

A

A child’s high-pinched laugh

281
Q

To guzzle a drink/petrol

A

To consume a large amount quickly

282
Q

To off colour

To look pale

A

To look I’ll/ sick

283
Q

In view of sth + clause

A

Taking sth into consideration + clause

284
Q

To be On the mend

A

To be recovering: to be getting better

285
Q

A splitting headache (coll)

A

An extremely painful headache

286
Q

The odds of sth Happening is 60%

The odds against sth happening is 60%

A

The chance of sth happening is 60%

Probability

287
Q

A ration (n,c)

A

A controlled portion of food often during an emergency/ crisis

288
Q

To disprove sth

A

To prove that sth is false

289
Q

A drug regime

290
Q

Sth lays ahead

A

Sth that is coming in the future

291
Q

Implication

A

Consequences/ result

292
Q

To overlook sth

A

To fail to notice/ see sth

293
Q

Vulnerable(adj)

A

Open to attack

294
Q

To hit it from the word go

A

To get along really well right from the beginning (I.e. when they first met)

295
Q

Raised (transitive)

A

Raise sth (need object)

296
Q

To raise a few eyebrows

A

Caused some people to be concerned about sth

297
Q

Put forward

A

To suggest sth

298
Q

Spineless(adj)

A 
A coward(n,p) 
卑怯者
299
Q

To shoulder responsibility

A

You are the person who are the responsible for

300
Q

To have a sharp tongue

A

To be quite harsh and critical with their opinion of others

301
Q

To be / form the backbone of + organization

e.g.) the nurses and doctors form the foundation of every hospital

A

Similar to foundation

302
Q

Body

A

Group of people who have joined together

303
Q

A government body

A

A group that governs

304
Q

A study body

A

A group of students that get together to do sth

305
Q

An independent body

A

A 3rd party(body), someone is not affiliated with the accuser and the person being investigation

306
Q

A Skelton staff

A

A reduced staff with only the bare minimum to operate

307
Q

A person/patty/ organization With teeth

A

To show one’s teeth

308
Q

To (not) stomach the fact that + clause

A

To find sth very difficult to accept, or find disgusting.

“It’s not unacceptable”

309
Q

Embezzlement

A

横領、使い込み、着服

310
Q

Contempt

A

軽蔑、侮辱(for)

311
Q

Prosecuted

A

1) 起訴する(for)(→accuse)
2) 告訴する
3) 遂行する( Carry out)

312
Q

To sugarcoat sth

A

To make criticism sweet

I.e.) to reduce the impact of the criticism by saying nice things

313
Q

To have a silver tongue

A

To be eloquent (雄弁な)

314
Q

Skeleton service

A

Reduced service to the bare minimum

315
Q

Light-hearted movie/book/story

A

Dosent talk about serious topics like politics, religion, crime, Murder, death etc…

316
Q

Half-hearted attempt/go/ essay/speech

A

You performed sth with only half effort

I.e) in a very lazy way

317
Q

Sincere

A

1) 正直な、心からの、偽りのない

2) 誠実な、真剣な(in)

318
Q

Metaphorically

A

隠喩の、隠喩的な、比喩的な

319
Q

Advisory

A

助言を与える、助言を与える権限

320
Q

Collaboration

A

= countable noun

321
Q

Participation

A

=uncountable noun

322
Q

To remain ignored

A

=(coll) 気づかれない

323
Q

Teamwork

A

=uncountable

324
Q 
A Formula(singular)
Several formulae(plural)
A

1) 解決策、方式、秘訣
2) 公式、式(for)
3) (薬、飲み物などの)処方(箋)、製法

325
Q

Own

A

(POSs. Pron + own + noun)

326
Q

Along (~together )

A
  • Together=actually working together

* a long with =others in the field doing the same

327
Q

Recruitment

A

=uncountable

328
Q

To rise through the ranks

A

To get promoted

329
Q

Compatibility (n)

A

両立性、適合性

330
Q

Compatible (with)

To be campatible with sb

A

In a relationship, each person’s characteristics goes well with the other person’s

1) 両用の、共用できる
2) 仲良くやっている、馬が合う
3) 適合して、一致して、両立して、矛盾しない

331
Q

Wavelength

332
Q

To differ from sb/sth

A

To be different from A and B

333
Q

To be ON the same wavelength as sb

A

To have the same idea/opinion as as else = WE are on the same wavelength

334
Q

Correspond (to/with)

A

一致、調和する

335
Q

To be as different as chalk and cheese

A

To completely different types of people

~polar apposite

336
Q

To get on like a house on fire

A

To get along extremely well with sb

337
Q

To click with sb

A

To get along with sb when you first meet

338
Q

We are like two peas in a pod

A

We get along really well with each other because we are so similar

339
Q

To fit in (with a group)

Fit/fitted/fitted

A

=be a part of

340
Q

An ill-matched(adj) | couple/pair

A

=two people that seemingly should not be together

341
Q

ill-fitting (adj) | shirt / trousers

A

To say that an item of clothing does not fit you properly

342
Q

To match up to sth (pv)

A

Abstract matching ~

Expectation

343
Q

To match sth

A

No PP, to say that two things are the same, or share the same qualities

344
Q

A fitting end (adj + n coll)

A

An appropriate/Suitable end

345
Q

However

A

It doesn’t matter how careful you think

346
Q

Whenever

A

Evry time/ Anytime

347
Q

Whatever

A

No matter what/ Anything

348
Q

Whoever

A

No matter who

349
Q

To moan about sth

A

To complain

350
Q

To mourn sb

A

The period of grieving; the Period following the death of a loved one

351
Q 
To lie (around) =v, int 
Lie/lay/laid (irregular)
A

V, int

To put sth down or in a horizontal position that is lower than you

352
Q

To lay sth (down/around)

Lay/laid/laid (semi-regular)

A

V, t

To put sth down or in a horizontal position that is lower than you

353
Q

Appreciable

A

Able to appreciate

354
Q

To be Appreciative of sb

A

To appreciate of sb

355
Q

To conscious of sb/sth

356
Q

To be conscientious (adj)

A

Sb who pays close to attention to detail; does everything carefully

357
Q

To affect (v)

A

Effect (n)

The same pron

358
Q

Assumption

A

An idea/opinion you have about sb/sth without any facts I

359
Q

Presumption

A

An idea/opinion you have about sb/sth before it happens, based in facts

360
Q

Procession

A

A line of people walking

361
Q

To take action against sth

A

To take action to do sth

362
Q

Inconsiderate

A

Thoughtless=without of others

363
Q

Considerable

364
Q

Respectfully

A

In a respectful way

365
Q

Currant (n)

A

A dried grape

366
Q

As far as I’m concerned

A

In my opinion

367
Q

Intolerable

A

Describing

368
Q

Intolerant

369
Q

Principal (n,p)(adj)

A

(adj)Primary/main

(N,p)Head of a school

370
Q

Principle (n,c)

371
Q

Eliminate

A

削除する、除く

372
Q

To turn sb down

A

To reject/refuse

373
Q

To cut back (to 100)

374
Q

To back up

A

To support sb

375
Q 
To weed sb/sth out 
A weed(n,c)=undesirable grass
A

To filter/isolate an undesirable sth and get rid of it, and keep the thing you want

376
Q

To chat sb up

A

To talk seductively(性的魅力なある) to sb

377
Q

Niche (adj)

A

To describe a specific group or target; NOT for mainstream use

378
Q

Scrutiny (n,unc)

To scrutinize sth(v)

A

Close examination; checking or examining sth whilst paying very close attention

379
Q

A disposable income (n, coll)

A

Money after cost; the money that you have to spend on luxuries (not necessities)

380
Q

Canals

381
Q

Millennia

382
Q

Wisdom

A

賢明さ、知恵、分別

383
Q

TERENCE RULE #3( Is the most important)

It can break the other rules

A

The woollies
A: I’m going to Woollies now.
B: which one?
A: (I’m going to) the one on George St. thank

384
Q

conjugal

A

夫婦(間) の

385
Q

Congregant

Congregation (n)

A

集まる人、会衆の

(N) 教会の信者たち、信徒

386
Q

Reverend

Priest

387
Q

Sect (n,c)

A

Fanatic, close communities, extremely conservative principle

388
Q

One another

A

=each other

389
Q

To take sth further

A

To take sth(often a relationship;or anything that has stages) to the next level/stage

390
Q

In a matter of + time word

A

=Very soon

391
Q

To find one’s way into sth(fixed)

A

To arrive somewhere, often in an unplanned way or by accident

392
Q

As a means of doing sth

A

As a way to do sth

393
Q

To Set out to do sth I

A

To show your intention = intend

394
Q

Set up a business

A

Establish =create/make

395
Q

To take sb up (on sth)

A

Accept sb’s offer

396
Q

To take sb/sth out

A

=To shoot sb and kill them (often with a sniper rifle)

=to go on a date

397
Q

Equivalent

A

1) に相当するもの、対応する(言葉) (to,of ,for)

398
Q

To be I depended of sb/sth

A

Not connected/associate with

399
Q

To gain independent from

A

(Another country)

400
Q

To bring sth to the attention of sb

A

To make sb aware of sth

401
Q

To be/keep sth ON standby

A

To be ready in case sth happen

402
Q

To have a right TO sth

A

[expression]

403
Q

A discrepancy (between A and B)

A

Where two purses of information do not match; or the information does not match the expectations

404
Q

To feel indignant (adj)

A

To feel offended

405
Q

To get to the bottom of sth

A

To find out the cause of a mystery/ problem

406
Q

A bit of a + noun person

A

To describe someone negatively but in a much softer way, so as to avoid hurting sb

407
Q

To be the life of party

A

Sb who is considered to be the center of energy/activity of a party

408
Q

To make a mess of things

A

To make sth organized messy

409
Q

To take time out for sb

A

To make time for sb

410
Q

To shirk one’s duty

A

Avoid doing sth

411
Q

To spend sth ON sth

412
Q

To be exacting in one’s work

A

To demand a lot when you do work,yourself , others and even resource

413
Q

The (superlative) of all time

A

=collocation

414
Q

To bear sth

A

To Carry/hold

415
Q

Hold sth in your hand

416
Q

To bring about (a) change

A

To cause change

417
Q

Appealed to sb

418
Q

To Store sth

A

To keep sth for later purpose

419
Q

To gain a place (collo)

A

‘He gained 5th place after 15min’

420
Q

To win sb’s approval

A

=to get permission for the narrige

421
Q

To luck sth (

A

=to be lucking IN sth

422
Q

Incinerate

A

償却処分する

423
Q

inebriated

A

酩酊した、陶酔した

424
Q

At the beginning =

A

= at first instantly

425
Q

Inoculate

Inoculation

A

予防接種をする

予防接種

426
Q

Insolvent (adj)

Insolvency (n)

A

破産した,支払い不能の

427
Q

invulnerable

A

不死身の

428
Q

inaugural

A

就任(式)の(演説などの)開始

429
Q

incompatible

A

両立しない、きのあわない(with),むじゅんしてる

430
Q

inquest

A

審査、検死、審問(into,on$

431
Q

insolent

A

無礼な、生意気な、横暴な(to)

432
Q

indispensable

A

不可欠な、かくことのできない、絶対必要な、(to,for,doing)

433
Q

incognito(adj/adv)

A

お忍びで、名を隠して、変名で

434
Q

insatiable

A

飽きることない、貪欲な

435
Q

incredulity(n)

A

信じようとしなうこと、疑い深さ、不信

436
Q

innate (adj)

A

生まれつき備わっている、生まれながらの

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