to lean on smd/sth
to depend on somebody/something for help and support
to be kind of stressed out
x
decent and reasonable (people)
x
to lack common sense and social etiquettes
x
to have your (fair) share of sth
We certainly have our share of problems at the moment.She's had her fair share of tragedies in her life.
to make a confession(law)
x
to confess + a fault/a debt/a sin/ a crime/a liking
o admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty or bad about:[ + that ] She confessed to her husband that she had sold her wedding ring.He confessed to sleeping/having slept through most of the movie.He has confessed to the murder.[ + (that) ] I have to confess (that) when I first met Reece I didn't think he was very bright.It was all very confusing, I must confess.
to see the sights of a town
x
to see no prospect of( reconciliation)
Is there any prospect of the weather improving? [ + that ] There's not much prospect that this war will be over soon.
devise+a plan/a solution/ a way /a scheme
to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination:He's good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.
ripe/unripe fruit
x
herbs
a type of plant whose leaves are used in cooking to give flavour to particular dishes or in making medicine
to be in decline
to gradually become less, worse, or lower:His interest in the project declined after his wife died.The party's popularity has declined in the opinion polls.
a waste of time
x
if you ask me (informal)...
x
to raid / a police raid
x
to commit an offence /a crime
offender=first-time offenders
sex offenders
young offenders
an illegal act; a crime: a criminal/drink-driving offenceDriving without a licence is an offence.He committed several serious offences.
BC(before the birth of Christ)
AD(anno Domini=after the birth of Christ)
x
BC(before the birth of Christ)
AD(anno Domini=after the birth of Christ)
the Middle Ages
x
green spaces
x
to speak up a little
x
at the top of the page/ at the botto of the page
x
at dawn/ at dusk
x
sunrise/sunset
x
a natural disaster
x
on the share of lake
x
If it was up to me I´d(would)...
x
impeccable/ɪmˈpek.ə.bəl/
perfect, with no problems or bad parts:impeccable taste/manners/credentialsHis English is impeccable.
look up to smb/look down to smb
look down to smb=despise smb (despiser)
embezzle/ɪmˈbez.əl/ embezzlement/embezzler
to secretly take money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for:She embezzled thousands of dollars from the charity.
fabricated (story)
to invent or produce something false in order to deceive someone: He was late, so he fabricated an excuse to avoid trouble.He claims that the police fabricated evidence against him.
to come in handy
to be useful:This money will come in handy when we go on vacation
the elderly /the poor
x
advance paying/booking
x
a chest of drawer
x
an item of clothing
x
fashionable/old-fashioned
x
to waste money on luxury items
x
to set up a bookshop-to close down...
x
didnt work properly
x
puzzlement
a state of confusion because you do not understand something
commonplace(adj)
happening often or often seen or experienced and so not considered to be special:Electric cars are increasingly commonplace.
by no means
not at all:It is by no means certain that we'll finish the project by June.
importunate/ɪmˈpɔː.tjə.nət/
repeatedly asking for something, in a forceful and annoying way:an importunate beggar/crowd
to broaden (my)experience/ones mind(horizons)/horayzins
broad -minded
x
frankly
used when giving an honest and direct opinion, often one that might upset someone:Quite frankly, I think this whole situation is ridiculous.That's a frankly absurd suggestion.
