les 9

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cease
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bring or come to an end
the hostilities had ceased and normal life was resumed
fraught
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causing or having extreme worry or anxiety
The atmosphere in the office is rather fraught
kick in the butt
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if you give someone a kick in the butt, you do or say something to try to stop him or her being lazy
to undermine
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to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually
to disrupt
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to prevent something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected
go by someone/something
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to follow or use information provided by something or someone
Don't go by what she says — she's always wrong
arduous
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difficult and tiring, or needing a great deal or effort
zest
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enthusiasm and energy
all of a sudden
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very quickly
It seemed to happen all of a sudden
to prune
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trim by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to increase fruitfulness and growth
now is the time to prune roses
to flourish
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grow or develop in a healthy way
wild plants flourish on the banks of the lake
adolescent
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between child and adult
contest
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конкурс
wore out / worn out
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