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  • a trash /garbage can (AE) waste/rubbish bin (BE)
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  • to face shortage of resources
    x
  • at present
    "Are you busy?" "Not at present."At present she's working abroad.
  • a frying pan
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  • a jar of honey
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  • a bunch of flowers/keys
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  • to live in a state of powerty/to announce a state of emergency
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  • to cease to participate
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  • to give an order
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  • to be the add one out
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  • road accidents
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  • to receive a good education
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  • depletion of resources
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  • residential areas
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  • to pay excessive attention to ..
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  • for citizens’ enjoyment and relaxation.
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  • high-rise buildings.
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  • sufficient urban green spaces
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  • city dwellers
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  • to capture public attention
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  • 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
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  • when public gardens also incorporate play areas
    to include something as part of something larger:
  • keep a watchful eye on their children.
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  • The society was founded in order to preserve elephants from extinction.
    to preserve
  • it left quite a lasting impression on me a lasting impression
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  • 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,
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  • all the food, which there were absolutely masses of masses of smth
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  • thanks to the advent of technology.
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  • I am an early riser
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  • 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.
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  • pass the experience they read onto their grandchildren.
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  • gives us a wide array of options
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  • read a book from cover to cover.
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  • 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
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  • an entertaining activity
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  • a prime example
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  • witty
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  • 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 ..
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  • indispensable hi-tech gadgets
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  • to set up meeting
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  • 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.