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the fact that someone is legally responsible for something
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liability
(of meat) not cooked for very long and still red
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rare
a situation in which two people or groups of people become friendly again after they have argued
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reconciliation (between)
to meet someone unexpectedly
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encounter
When the weather is ..., it is unpleasantly warm and the air contains a lot of water
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muggy
a part of a meal that is served separately from the other parts
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course
a large, brown nut that grows on a sweet ... tree, often cooked and eaten hot
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chestnut
a small piece of meat still joined to the bone, especially from the animal's neck or ribs
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cutlet
said to someone in order to wake them up from sleep
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wakey-wakey
to start something new or important
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embark on/upon sth
a short period of doing a particular activity much more than is usual
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spree
the cloth used for covering a seat and/or the substance used for filling it
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upholstery
a small, solid pill containing a drug that is put inside the anus, where it dissolves easily
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suppository
a large, strong building or group of buildings that can be defended from attack
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fortress
to fry small pieces of meat, vegetables, etc. quickly while mixing them around
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stir-fry
having all the characteristics or qualities that you expect
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classic (typical)
used to describe something that is attractive because it has a simple, traditional style
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classical
to jump over something by first putting your hands on it or by using a pole
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vault (over)
(especially of an unfair action or statement) to cause someone to feel very angry, shocked, or upset
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outrage
trousers that are very wide below the knee
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bell-bottoms
to ask yourself questions or express a wish to know about something
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wonder
to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction
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wander
to walk in a slow and relaxed way, often in no particular direction
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saunter = stroll
used in the Christian calendar when referring to a year before Jesus Christ was born
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BC, Before Christ
a rule that everyone must stay at home between particular times, usually at night, especially during a war or a period of political trouble
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curfew
a ticket for travel to a place and back again
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return ticket
at the back of something
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rear
a large hole in the side of a hill, cliff, or mountain, or one that is underground
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cave
a hole, or an empty space between two surfaces
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cavity
a long motor vehicle with comfortable seats, used to take groups of people on journeys
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coach
any of the separate parts of a train in which the passengers sit
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coach = carriage
a set of stairs moved up or down by electric power on which people can stand and be taken from one level of a building to another, especially in shops, railway stations, and airports
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escalator
a period of physical exercise
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workout
the place in a shop, especially a large food shop, where you pay for your goods
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checkout
the drawer in a cash register (= a machine which records sales in a shop, and in which money is kept) or the cash register itself
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till
a frame or shelf, often formed of bars, that is used to hold things
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rack
a long, thin, straight piece of metal or wood
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bar
to leave a hotel after paying and returning your room key
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check out
to look at someone or something in order to make sure that they are safe, correct, etc.
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check on sb/sth
to have a secret sexual relationship with someone who is not your husband, wife, or usual sexual partner
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cheat on sb
used to show when it is necessary or would be a good thing to perform the activity referred to by the following verb
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ought to
to pull something, especially with a sudden movement, in order to remove it
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pluck
twisted into a firm, messy mass
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matted (hair)
to listen to someone's private conversation from close by without them knowing
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eavesdrop on
a substance used to change the colour of something
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dye
to hear what other people are saying without intending to and without their knowledge
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overhear
to show the best qualities or parts of something
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to showcase
If you are ... or come ..., you are very close to experiencing it
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be on/come to the verge of sth
to kill an animal that is very ill or very old so that it does not suffer any more
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put sth to sleep
a drinking container that does not have a handle or a stem
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tumbler

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