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Question		Answer
bitter stand-off start learning		angry or unhappy situation where two groups of people cannot agree
the middle or centre of start learning		the heart of
very successful start learning		thriving
not affected or harmed by something start learning		resistant
a drug that is used to kill harmful bacteria and to cure infections start learning		antibiotics
(here) a group of closely related plants or animals start learning		strain
a type of bacteria that cannot be treated using antibiotics start learning		superbug
terrible start learning		nightmare
resistant to drugs start learning		drug-proof
In a list start learning		Also, as well as
In a sequence of actions start learning		then, after
When giving more information start learning		Furthermore, in addition, moreover
When summarising start learning		To conclude, to sum up, as I've said
very unhappy about something start learning		sick to death
feeling slightly ill start learning		off colour
feeling that you might be sick start learning		queasy
nasty or unkind joke start learning		sick joke
I don't like it anymore start learning		I'm sick of this
very ill start learning		as sick as a dog
very disappointed or unhappy start learning		as sick as a parrot
heads start learning		the side of a coin with a head or face on it
tails start learning		the other side of a coin
contamination start learning		the process of making something less pure or poisonous
reactor start learning		(short for nuclear reactor) a machine which produces nuclear energy
radioactive start learning		containing harmful energy produced during nuclear reactions
swathe start learning		large area of land
vigils start learning		acts of staying awake at night in order to pray, protest or give support to something
fallout start learning		dangerous, radioactive dust in the air after a nuclear explosion
meltdown start learning		a situation when fuel in a nuclear power station becomes very hot and melts through its container
on start learning		(here) later, after
catastrophically start learning		disastrously; dangerously
fall silent start learning		stop making any sound
scaffolding start learning		metal poles and wooden planks erected outside of a building for people to stand on when they are working on the building
glimpse start learning		brief view or look
delivery start learning		(here) process of giving birth
spick and span start learning		very clean and tidy
personal hygiene start learning		ability to keep yourself clean
as clean as a whistle start learning		very clean
spotless start learning		very clean
you could eat your dinner off that start learning		it's very clean
a clean bill of health start learning		official statement that something is in good condition
clean your act up start learning		start improving your behaviour
a clean slate start learning		forget the past and make a new start
a weight in boxing, typically the heaviest category start learning		heavyweight
(here) the act of choosing someone as a candidate to receive an award start learning		nomination
people who help to carry the coffin at a funeral start learning		pallbearers
an event to honour or remember a person who has died also an object start learning		memorial
film about the life of a real person start learning		a biopic
a book about a person's life, written by that person start learning		an autobiography
contest start learning		[here] attempt to win
victimised start learning		deliberately treated unfairly
swells start learning		up and down movement of the waves
old not modern or fashionable start learning		fashioned
down with the kids start learning		behaving and thinking as a young person would
all the rage start learning		very popular
after a fashion start learning		only to some extent
old hat start learning		not modern; boring
a fashion statement start learning		something you wear to show others you know a lot about fashion
a fashion victim start learning		a person who wears fashionable clothes even if they don't suit them
a fashion faux pas start learning		a mistake related to wearing clothes that look stupid or silly
vigils start learning		periods of time, usually at night, during which people stay in a place to show support for something
to honour start learning		to praise someone in public
tributes start learning		public acts which show respect to someone
gather start learning		to come together in a group
a gathering start learning		a group of people / an informal occasion
moving start learning		causing strong emotions / feelings of sadness or sympathy
vigils start learning		periods of time, usually at night, during which people stay in a place to show support for something
to honour start learning		to praise someone in public
tributes start learning		public acts which show respect to someone
gather start learning		to come together in a group
a gathering start learning		a group of people / an informal occasion
moving start learning		causing strong emotions / feelings of sadness or sympathy
on high alert start learning		prepared for a likely bad event
paddling start learning		walking or playing in shallow water
range start learning		a group of things which are similar
empathy start learning		being able to understand how someone else feels because you can imagine being in their situation
to be in someone else's shoes start learning		to experience something from someone else's point of view
from where I'm standing start learning		from my point of view; in my opinion
I hear you start learning		I can hear what you're saying
spare me a thought start learning		think about me as well
I see where you're coming from start learning		I understand your situation
take pity on him start learning		feel sorry for him
arsenal start learning		collection of weapons
upgrade start learning		improve the quality of something
deterrent start learning		something that prevents people doing something
phase out start learning		stop doing something gradually
nukes start learning		slang word for nuclear weapons
ancient The culture of which ancient civilization seems to be the most interesting for you? start learning		very old (humorous) The culture of which ________ civilization seems to be the most interesting for you?
cracks down start learning		starts to deal with a situation in a more severe way
merciless start learning		unforgiving / very hard
infrastructure start learning		system that enables something to run smoothly
think tank start learning		group of experts who together develop ideas on a certain subject
pulled out all the stops start learning		made a special effort
ahead of the game start learning		in an advantageous position
up for grabs start learning		available
blow the competition away start learning		surprise the other competitors
in competition with start learning		trying hard to beat someone / other people
may the best man win! start learning		hope that the person who deserves to win does win
you win some, you lose some start learning		bad luck; too bad
face What happened to your face, mate? start learning		(here) deal with What happened to your boat, mate?
triggers start learning		starts a process
mechanism start learning		(here) way of doing something; process
rule out start learning		to say something is not possible
divorce start learning		legal ending of a marriage – here used metaphorically to mean the end of a relationship/legal arrangement
unleash start learning		release strong, negative forces
propaganda start learning		information, often false, designed to promote a particular point of view
urged start learning		strongly advised
distinguished start learning		respected, admired and successful
last hope start learning		final chance (to do something)
don't get your hopes up start learning		what you expect to happen probably won't
pin your hopes on it start learning		expect or hope it will happen
not a hope in hell! start learning		absolutely no chance of succeeding

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