splendid - power of silence

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meaningless
This sentence is meaningless.
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having no meaning
jibber-jabber
Please stop the jibber-jabber.
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silly or meaningless talk
silly
Don’t be silly.
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not serious; foolis
knee-jerk reaction
My knee-jerk reaction was to apologize.
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a quick, automatic response without thinking
feel overwhelmed
I feel overwhelmed by my homework
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to feel that you have too much to do or too many problems.
overcome fear
He practiced every day to overcome fear.
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to get control of your fear.
persevering
She was persevering and finished her project.
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determined to continue despite difficulties
due diligence
He did his due diligence before signing the contract.
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careful work done before making an important decision.
work wonders
A smile can work wonders.
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to have an excellent effect.
awkwardly
They smiled awkwardly at each other all the way to the security office.
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in a way that is not smooth or natural
inner wisdom
She trusted her inner wisdom
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knowledge that comes from inside
keep sth/sb at bay
She used medicine to keep the pain at bay.
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to keep something or someone awa
downpour
We got caught in a downpour
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very heavy rain
gut feeling
I had a gut feeling something was wrong
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an instinctive feeling
hurdle
She jumped over the hurdle.
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an obstacle you must overcome
tackle
He tackled the problem quickly.
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to deal with a problem or task
harness
We can harness the sun’s power.
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to use something effectively
job burnout
He took a vacation to prevent job burnout
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feeling very tired and stressed from work
withdraw from
She withdrew from the race
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to stop taking part in something
blemish
She tried to hide the blemish with makeup.
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a small imperfaction
beat oneself up
Don’t beat yourself up over that mistake.
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to criticize oneself harshly(surowo)
woe
His woe was too much to bear.
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great sadness
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