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Chaotic

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a chaotic situation is one in which everything is happening in a confused way

*The chaotic social and economic conditions could lead to civil war.

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Tan

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the attractive brown colour that someone with pale skin gets after they have been in the sun

=suntan

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anecdote

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a short story based on your personal experience

*The book is full of amusing anecdotes about his life in Japan.

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4
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I take my hat off to somebody

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used to say you admire someone very much because of what they have done

  • take my hat off to Ian – without him we’d have never finished this project on time.
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5
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cheap shot

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an act of deliberate roughness against a defenseless opponent especially in a contact sport (حمله ناجوانمردانه)

*taking cheap shots at the quarterback

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6
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harvest

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برداشت - کشاورزی

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7
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crushing

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خرد کردن

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8
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purifying juice

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شیره تصفیه کننده

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9
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limestone filter

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فیلتر سنگ آهک

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10
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babies were named after the holy prophets

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11
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it is located in low height mountain

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12
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get along with themselves

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با خودشون کنار بیان

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13
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traffic jams

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ترافیک

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14
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to bumper traffic

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برای افزایش ترافیک

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15
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heavy traffic

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mega cities

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highly populated eras

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modern cities

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19
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secluded areas

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ناحیه ی خلوت

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exert a profound impact/effect on

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تاثیر مثبت

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Exert a drastic effect on

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22
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invest in constructional projects in order to make underpass and overpass

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23
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ppls busy schedule

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24
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communication disorder

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25
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ppl character

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26
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Tyranny

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استبداد

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recreational facilities

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venues

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29
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in congestion reduction

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30
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commuters

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مسافران

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conspicuous reduction

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کاهش آشکار

32
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On the other hand , the plot could be counterproductive concerning housing.

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از سوی دیگر، طرح می تواند در مورد مسکن نتیجه معکوس داشته باشد.

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Board stiff

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extremely bored

34
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Exert positive effect

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اعمال کردن
تاثیر مثبت ایجاد کردن

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eliminate

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نابود کردن

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drawback

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disadvantage

37
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predicaments

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وضع نامساعد

38
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drastically change

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dramatically alter

39
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noticeable=genuine=tangible

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40
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mitigate

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کاهش

41
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commuting

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رفت و آمد

42
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opine

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نظر دادن

43
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room for improvement (=the possibility that something could be done better)

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There’s room for improvement in the way the tickets are sold.

44
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recover=improve

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45
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promote=improve

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