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In a similar situation, in the same position.
idiom
Everyone's got too much work
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in the same boat
to cut down with a scythe or a machine.
grass, grain
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mow - mowed - mown
we use to cut down grass, it’s not a machine
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scythe
This phrase is used to express regret or a desire for something in the past, or a situation that didn't happen but you wish it had
I wish I had time today, I wish I had known
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I wish I had
the opposite of honest
as a fox
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cunning, sly
almost
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nearly
to appear, to come into existence
The woman appearded from the shadows.
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emerge
The sun emerged from behind the clouds
to change gradually, to develop
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evolve
Humanity will always find a way to evolve. Technology evolves so quickly
careful
Be careful what you wish for.
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cautious
It’s a dangerous mission, so we need to be cautious.
I trust him. He is...
adjective
Believe me, he’s the most ... man in the world.
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trustworthy
inconsistency
There is an inconsistency between his research method and his results.
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contradiction
These two statements are in direct contradiction to each other.
quickly
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promptly
without mistakes or faults synonym perfect
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faultlessly
to do some of the things that someone wants you to do, in order to show that you want to reach an agreement or improve your relationship with them
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meet sb halfway
a system of removing dirty water from houses and buildings to protect people’s health
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sanitation
when your body suffers from a lack of water affecting health; when water is removed from food products for preservation
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dehydrated
a period of no rain causing dry conditions
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drought
a deep hole in the ground that water, oil or gas can be extracted from
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well
to enter a property without permission to steal
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burglary
to steal an object from a person without them noticing
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pickpocketing / pickpocket
a crime that is not considered as a serious crime
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misdemeanour, petty crime
a company that provides internet services to residential customers and businesses
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internet service provider
security measures taken to protect users when using the Internet
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cybersecurity
bullying that takes place on the Internet; someone who uses the Internet to bully others, often anonymously
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cyberbullying, cyberbully
to browse the Internet
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to surf the internet
an excessive number of tourists in a place resulting in various problems and conflicts with local people
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overtourism
a holiday/vacation that takes place on a ship
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cruise
a large number of people gathered together in a place; a crowd of people
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throng
an airline that keeps operating costs to a bare minimum in order to keep prices competitively low
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budget airline, low-cost airline
a holiday/vacation where all components (transport/accommodation/tours) are organised by a travel agent
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package holiday
the times in the year when most people want to travel or when the least people want to travel
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high season, low season
a flight that travels during night hours
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red-eye flight
a business trip that combines work and pleasure (tourism)
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bleisure trip, bizcation
somebody who has been forced to leave their home but stay in their home country
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internally displaced person
temporary accomodation to house refugees
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refugee camp
protection
I went to look for ... for the night. This umbrella is my ... from the rain.
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shelter
somebody who escaped violence or the threat of violence in their own country but does not yet have refugee status
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asylum seeker
to transfer refugees from a country providing initial asylum to another country that has agreed to admit them
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to resettle(v), resettlement(n)
to send refugees back to their home country when it is considered safe to do so
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to repatriate(v), repatriation(n)
easy-going, relaxed
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laid-back
stone, gem
The stone on her ring was worth a ten thousand dollars.
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precious stone
describes something that happens naturally and without prior planning or external influence
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spontaneous
an activity involving skill in making things by hand
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craft
give new energy and vigour, revitalize
The exercise and fresh air ... me. They should use the money to ... the place.
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rejuvenate
A ship that goes underwater. A person who is in a bad physical or mental condition; the physical destruction or damage of something
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wreck (n)(v)
She felt like a total wreck. Find out what the plan was, and then move quickly to wreck it.

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