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Lashing rain have battered parts of the country today. start learning
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falling with a great force
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The morning will start with some patchy rain/cloud/fog at first. start learning
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only existing or happening in some parts:
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not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between:
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a blustery day, blustery wind start learning
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The forecast was for gusty winds and rain. start learning
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with sudden, strong winds
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monsoon storm; The failure of the monsoon would destroy harvests on which a billion people rely. start learning
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The skies looked very sullen (= dark and unpleasant). start learning
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The once azure skies of Athens have been ruined by atmospheric pollution. start learning
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A storm was brewing in the distance.; It was too quiet - I felt that trouble was brewing. start learning
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If an unpleasant situation or a storm is brewing, you feel that it is about to happen
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The waves battered against the rocks at the bottom of the cliff.; the storm batters sth start learning
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to hit something with force many times
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The little boat was buffeted mercilessly by the waves.; the storm buffets sth start learning
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to hit something repeatedly and with great force:
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to make heavy weather of something She's making such heavy weather of that report she's writing. start learning
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to find sth difficult, troublesome
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it never rains but it pours start learning
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misfortunes rarely come alone, but tend to come together
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Their plans to set up their own business are just pie in the sky. start learning
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unrealistic (and thus useless) promises and hopes
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Keep away from the edge of the cliff - you might fall. start learning
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It can come while crossing a mountain pass or while crossing a street. start learning
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A broad valley opened up leading to a high, flat plateau of cultivated land. start learning
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a large flat area of land that is high above sea level
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I'm always seasick if the water/wind/sea/weather is rough. start learning
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sea with strong winds or big waves
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The house stands on a bleak, windswept hilltop.; bleak landscape start learning
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empty and not welcoming or attractive
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powolny, niemrawy, rozlazły
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Light is perceived by a part of the eye called the retina. start learning
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I saw her peeping through the curtains/into the room. start learning
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podejrzeć, podglądnąć, zaglądnąć
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I bent down to pat the little puppy. start learning
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Stroke the dog if you want, he won't bite.; She lovingly stroked Chris's face with the tips of her fingers. start learning
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He believed the police would never arrest him, that he was untouchable. start learning
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not able to be punished, criticized, or changed in any way:
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someone who is a 100 years old or more
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These are good, strong toys for tiny tots. start learning
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a person who is between eighty and eighty-nine years old.
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"What's the capital of Mauritania?" "I don't know off the top of my head, but I could go and look it up." start learning
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from the knowledge you have in your memory
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I've been racking my brain all day but I can't remember her name. start learning
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to try very hard to remember something or to solve a problem
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I was in/of two minds whether or not to come this morning. start learning
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to not be certain about something, or to have difficulty in making a decision
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In my mind's eye, she is still a little girl of six, although she's actually a grown woman. start learning
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if you can see someone or something in your mind’s eye, you can imagine or remember what they look like
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We can solve this problem if we put our minds to it. start learning
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Can I pick your brains about how you got rid of those weeds? start learning
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to ask someone questions because you want them to give you advice or information
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She became withdrawn and pensive, hardly speaking to anyone. start learning
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thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face:
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Good health is simply a case of mind over matter. start learning
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the ability to control pain or an unpleasant situation by using your mind
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glasses with lenses that are divided into two parts. The upper half is for looking at things far away and the lower half is for reading or for looking at things that are near
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