It could be you (again) 1

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while something else is happening
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meanwhile
Bridget got married again to a prison officer. Mark, meanwhile ... well, where shall we start?
angry, sad, or full of hate because of bad or unfair things that have happened to you
Pol. rozgoryczony, zgorzkniały, pełen goryczy
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embittered
other embittered women who claimed he had fathered their child
continuing, or continuing to develop
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ongoing
ongoing custody battles for access to two daughters from two of his marriages
the right to take care of a child, given to one of their parents when they have divorced
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custody
ongoing custody battles for access to two daughters from two of his marriages
a difficult or unpleasant situation, or very tiring work;
Pol. bóle porodowe, mozolna praca, wielki trud, kłopoty
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travail
travails
the ongoing travails and affairs of the heart of Mark Gardiner.
to smile widely
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grin
The sight of him grinning from ear to ear enraged his ex-wives, former friends and family.
to sit or stand in a particular position in order to be photographed or painted, or to make someone do this
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pose
he posed with a giant cheque for £22.6million
if there is a _____ in a competition or lottery, nobody wins the biggest prize that week, and the money is added to the prize that can be won the following week
kumulacja
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rollover
the rollover jackpot he shared with business partner
to make someone very angry;
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enrage
The sight of him enraged his ex-wives.
to express strong disapproval of someone or something, especially in public
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denounce
Brenda's bitter husband also came forward to denounce Gardiner
To join or give support to a party of movement that seems to be assured of success; to start doing or saying something that a lot of people are already doing or saying - used to show disapproval
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jump on the bandwagon
His first wife was alone in refusing to jump on the bandwagon.
feeling angry, jealous, and upset because you think you have been treated unfairly;
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bitter
Brenda's bitter husband also came forward to denounce Gardiner
if you ____ a fire, or if it _____-s, it starts to burn
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kindle
Bridget got back in touch with Mark and their love was rekindled.
to ask someone to marry you, especially in a formal way
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propose
last month Mark proposed.
to marry - used especially in literature or newspapers
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wed
he will remarry the woman he first wed all those years ago.
happy and satisfied because your life is good
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contented
contr. discontented
'Now I'm back with Bridget, I feel so happy, contented and settled.
to get a good reaction from someone is to ____ them.
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go down well with
the 'apology' won't go down well with the others
very angry;
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incandescent
Brenda remains incandescent at being dumped
to end a relationship with someone is to ____ them;
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dump
Brenda remains incandescent at being dumped
in a straight line
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as the crow flies
Brenda lives '400 yards away as the crow flies'
wrona
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crow

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