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His wife has a strong personality
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Can you describe him to me?
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She spoke with characteristic enthusiasm
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She tried to be more positive about her new job
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The crisis had a negative effect on trade
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She was in a relaxed, confident mood
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I try to do my job "to the best of my ability" (= as well as I can)
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Sorry I can't be more helpful
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They could not achieve their target of less than 3% inflation
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What's your definition of happiness?
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It was generous of him to offer to pay for us both
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She's not very optimistic about the outcome of the talks
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We are looking for someone who is reliable and hard-working
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Don't expect sympathy from me!
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He behaved like a true gentleman.
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She's a sociable child who'll talk to anyone
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Thank you for being so honest with me
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She's very creative—she writes poetry and paints.
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He made one big mistake, and, as a result, lost his job. / This book is the result of 25 years of research.
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It's unusual for the trees to flower so early.
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having a natural ability to do something well
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Be humble enough to learn from your mistakes.
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good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability
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I admit it was not the smartest thing I ever did
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Don't be shy—come and say hello.
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I felt really nervous before the interview.
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Critics say his paintings are worthless.
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The critics loved the movie.
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Why are you so rude to your mother?
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Some people think it is impolite to ask someone's age.
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Is now an appropriate time to make a speech?
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His behaviour towards her was becoming more and more aggressive.
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I think you're being far too pessimistic.
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She emphasized that their plan would mean hard work.
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Not able to be trusted or believed
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willing (adj) / unwilling start learning
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I'm perfectly willing to discuss the problem.
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You’ll need to be a little more imaginative if you want to hold their attention.
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Her style of dress was never conservative.
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a new method of solving the problem
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You can't solve anything by just running away.
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There's never a dull moment when John's around.
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You think that you are more important than, or know more than, other people
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We'll buy everything you produce, provided of course the price is right.
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a word that joins words, phrases or sentences, for example ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘or’
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You choose, I can't decide.
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I'd like some time to consider.
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I had to join a queue for the toilets.
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