a trash /garbage can (AE)
waste/rubbish bin (BE)
x
to face shortage of resources
x
at present
"Are you busy?" "Not at present."At present she's working abroad.
a frying pan
x
a jar of honey
x
a bunch of flowers/keys
x
to live in a state of powerty/to announce a state of emergency
x
to cease to participate
x
to give an order
x
to be the add one out
x
road accidents
x
to receive a good education
x
depletion of resources
x
residential areas
x
to pay excessive attention to ..
x
for citizens’ enjoyment and relaxation.
x
high-rise buildings.
x
sufficient urban green spaces
x
city dwellers
x
to capture public
attention
x
strolling
to walk in a slow, relaxed manner, especially for pleasure:We could stroll along the beach after dinner.
an oasis of peace and tranquility amid the frenzy and
chaos of city life. əʊˈeɪ.sɪs/
a calm, pleasant place in the middle of somewhere busy and unpleasant:
, tranquil
atmosphere
x
when public gardens also incorporate
play areas
to include something as part of something larger:
keep a
watchful eye on their children.
x
The society was founded in order to preserve elephants from
extinction.
to preserve
it left quite a lasting impression on me
a lasting impression
x
be knee-high to a grasshopper
informal humorous
to be very small or young
to be very small or young
with loads of food and drink,
x
all the food, which there were absolutely masses of
masses of smth
x
thanks to the advent of technology.
x
I am an early riser
x
There’s nothing rather do than sipping a cup of coffee and immersing myself in a good book
for hours.
There’s nothing rather do than..
those who constantly commute.
x
pass the experience they read onto their grandchildren.
x
gives us a wide array of options
x
read a book from cover to cover.
x
I’d put it down to the fact that
to think that a problem or situation is caused by a particular thing:I put the children's bad behaviour down to the fact that they were tired.
improve your outlook on life
1.a person's way of understanding and thinking about something:He has a fairly positive outlook on life. 2.the likely future situation:The outlook for the economy is bleak.The outlook for today is cloudy and dry at first with showers later.
The second point worth mentioning is
x
an entertaining activity
x
a prime example
x
witty
x
a suspenseful storyline.
x
Since I’m not an elderly person, what I’m going to say is just guesswork but...
just guesswork
There’s a distinct discrepancy about ..
x
indispensable hi-tech gadgets
x
to set up meeting
x
to be well acquainted with sb/əˈkweɪn.tɪd
knowing or being familiar with a person:"Do you know Daphne?" "No, I'm afraid we're not acquainted."
for swift response
happening or moving quickly or within a short time, especially in a smooth and easy way:The police took swift action against the rioters.
