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account for sth

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to give a reason for something

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all the more

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even more

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anathema

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something which

is strongly disliked or disapproved of

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at sth’s last gasp

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going to soon

disappear completely

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be a touch aggrieved

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slightly upset or angry at

an unfair situation

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be completely thrown

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to feel completely

shocked or confused

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be up to scratch

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to be of good enough

quality

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bilingual

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using or able to speak two languages

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brutally

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in an extreme way, showing no

consideration or pity for others

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buckle

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a metal object used to fasten the ends

of a belt or strap

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byways

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facts about a subject that are known

only by a few people

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come across sth/sb

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to discover something or

someone by chance

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consumerism

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buying and selling things,
especially when this is an important part of a society’s
activities

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converse

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to talk with someone

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crucial

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extremely important or necessary

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die out

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to become more and more rare and then

disappear completely

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do business

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to buy or sell goods or services for

someone

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equate sth with sth

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to consider one thing to

be the same as or equal to another thing

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indignant

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angry because something is unfair

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innate capacity/ faculty/ ability

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an ability

that you were born with and not one that you have learnt

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in other respects

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in other ways

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intuitive

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based on feelings rather than facts or

proof

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irreparable

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irreparable damage, harm, injury,

etc. is so bad that it can never be repaired

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little chance of sth

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not much possibility of

something

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loanword
a word taken from one language and | used in another
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major factor
one of the main things that | has an effect on a situation
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make a fool of yourself
to behave in a way | which is embarrassing and makes you look silly
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make ends meet
to have just enough money for | the things that you need to live on
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make yourself understood
to say something to | someone in a way that they understand
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mother tongue
the first language that you | learn when you are a child
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naturally gifted
able to do something very | well because you were born with that ability
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not get very far
to not make progress
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nuisance
a person, thing, or situation | that annoys you or causes problems for you
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pick up sth
to start learning something or | doing something regularly without intending to
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press sb for sth
to try to persuade someone to do | something
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quite by chance
completely by accident
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ranch
a large farm where animals are kept
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remarkable
very unusual or noticeable in a way | that you admire
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exaggerate sth
to make something seem | larger, better, worse, etc. than it really is
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frankly absurd
ridiculous or unreasonable
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fringe
the outer part of an area, group or | activity
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get attuned to sth
to start to recognise or be able | to understand something
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get behind the scenes
to get beyond appearances and see things which most people don’t usually see
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get down to sth
to start doing something | seriously and with a lot of attention and effort
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get stuck into sth
to start doing | something with energy and determination
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get to thinking about sth
) to start thinking about | something
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go about doing sth
to start to do something in a | purposeful way
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handicap
something that makes it more | difficult for you to do something
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have a reliance on sth
to be in a situation when someone or something depends on someone or something else
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have an excellent command of sth
to have an | excellent knowledge of a subject, especially a language
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have sth in common
to share features, interests or experiences with someone or something else to share features, interests or experiences with someone or something else
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highly articulate
able to express ideas and | feelings in words very clearly in words
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hold your own
to be as successful as other | people in a situation
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immerse yourself in sth
to become completely | involved in something
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revitalization
when something is given new | life or energy or becomes successful again
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rudimentary
very basic
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rusty
if a skill is rusty, you are no longer so good | at it because you have forgotten it
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say
used in conversation to introduce an example ‘The flavours of our company’s ice creams are not as important as, say, the name or the colour.’
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setback
a problem that makes something | happen later or more slowly than it should
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settle into sth
to start to feel relaxed and | comfortable in a new situation
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stand sb in good stead
to be useful to someone
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study under sb
to be taught by | someone
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subsidise sb/sth
if a government or other organization subsidises something, it pays part of the cost of it
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sweep sth aside
to replace or destroy | something
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switch between languages/from one language to | another v
to repeatedly change the language that | you are speaking in
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tactics
planned way of doing | something in order to achieve what you want
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take sb by surprise
to surprise someone
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thereabouts
near the number, amount, or time | that has just been given
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uninhibited
feeling free to behave in any way that you want without worrying about other people’s opinions
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weird a
very strange
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word-for-word (translate sth ~)
taking each | word separately and in the same orde
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work tirelessly
to work very hard and with | great energy over a long period

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