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absolutely perfect

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of the best quality and

without any faults at all

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act on sb’s (advice)

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to do something because

someone has said that you should

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add insult to injury

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to make someone’s bad

situation worse by doing something else to upset them

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affliction

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something that makes you

suffer

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anticipate sth

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to expect something and to

prepare for it before it happens

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archaeologist

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someone who studies very old
cultures by examining their buildings, tools, and other
objects

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assertion

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something that you say is

certainly true

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attention to detail

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the ability to notice and
consider every small part or detail of something and
check that everything is perfect

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be in your element

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to be very happy because

you are doing what you like doing and are good at

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be only natural to do sth

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to be normal or

expected

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be up to sth

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to be doing something

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believe wholeheartedly in sth

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to believe

something completely, without any doubts

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beloved

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someone that you love and have a

romantic relationship with

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blissful

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making you feel very happy(błogi)

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by attrition

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the use of force to gradually make
something weaker and destroying it, especially the
strength and confidence of an enemy

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censor

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someone who examines books,
documents, or films and removes parts of them that are
offensive or not allowed by law

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change gradually

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to change slowly over a period

of time

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come round

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to visit someone at their house

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dedication

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when you are willing to give a lot of
time and energy to something because you believe it is
very important

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deranged

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behaving in a way that is not normal,

especially when suffering from a mental illness

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drive sb mad

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to make someone feel

extremely annoyed

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drop what you are doing v

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to stop what you are

doing, often in order to do something else

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enquiring mind

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if someone has an enquiring
mind, they are always asking questions and wanting to
find out new things

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excavation

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when archaeologists dig in the

ground in order to find objects from the past

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feedback

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opinions from people about | something that you have done or made

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fellow

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used to describe people who share your | interests or situation

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for some unknown reason

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used for saying that you do not know why something happened or why someone did something

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force of personality

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) the power of someone’s character and their ability to persuade people to do things

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forthcoming

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going to happen soon

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galley

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a kitchen in a ship or aircraft

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go to incredible lengths to do sth

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to try | extremely hard to achieve something

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prolong sth

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to make something last longer

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recount sth v

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to tell a story or describe past | events

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refund n

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an amount of money that is given back to you, especially because you are not happy with something you have bought

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haughtily

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in a way that is proud and shows that you think you are better or more important than other people

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hold down a job

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to manage to keep a job

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huge contrast

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a very obvious difference between | two things

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inventiveness

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the quality of having a lot of | new and interesting ideas

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mild

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describes weather that is less cold than you | would expect

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move on

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to leave the place where you are and | go somewhere else

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move out

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to stop living in a particular home

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neglected

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not receiving enough love or attention

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nothing is too much trouble

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used for saying that someone does everything they can to help you even when it involves a lot of effort

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out in all weathers

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to be outside whether it is | raining, snowing, very windy, etc.

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outlast sb/sth

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to continue for longer than | someone or something else

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over the course of (a period of time)

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during

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positive outlook

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a way of thinking in which | you believe that generally good things will happen

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process of trial and error

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a way of learning the best way to do something by trying many different methods

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run for parliament

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to compete in an election in order to become a member of parliament (member of parliament = to be one of the elected body of people who make the laws for a country)

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set foot in (a place)

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to enter

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sheer

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used to emphasize how strong a feeling or | quality is

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single-handed

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on your own, without anyone’s | help

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splitting headache

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a very bad headache

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stiff

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describes a part of your body that hurts and | is difficult to move

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take sth seriously

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to believe that something is | important and that you should pay a lot of attention to it

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to tell (you) the truth

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used in conversation to | emphasise the importance of a fact

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time-keeping

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being punctual, especially to | start work or classes

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unrestrained

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not limited or controlled

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well-intentioned advice

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advice that is given in order to be helpful and kind but that does not help in a situation

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wind sb up

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to annoy someone, often | on purpose