Where I belong- Freya 2

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the very best of a particular thing
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par excellence
Fashion celebrity par excellence.
the length of a dress, skirt etc
Pol. obrąbek, rąbek
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hemline
The designer who turns headlines into hemlines
the general spirit or feeling of a period in history, as shown by people's ideas and beliefs at the time
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zeitgeist
The designer who turns headlines into hemlines, and sums up the Zeitgeist in a zip-all-over dress.
sb who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn a particular skill or job
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apprentice
It was Stefan, her star apprentice.
a young person, usually a woman, who stays with a family in a foreign country to learn the language, and looks after their children for a small wage
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aupair
there was always an au pair living in to take care of me
it would be useful to have some help
x6
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I could do with a hand
'Yes, I could do with a hand.
if an animal ______s, it eats anything that it can find, if someone _____s, they search through things that other people do not want for food or useful objects
Pol. wygrzebywać, wyszukiwać
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scavenge
I should have watched what Sandy was scaveng-ing off my bookshelves
to throw or put something somewhere with a careless movement and some force [= chuck]
x3 presente, passato, passato
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sling, slung, slung
I picked up the backpack and slung it over my shoulder
not caring that other people are suffering
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callous
'She's totally callous. She doesn't care about anything except fashion.'
with a large confident movement that makes people notice you
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with a flourish
Giraffes!' I said with a flourish.
very pale, especially in a way that looks weak or unhealthy
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pallid
He gave me a rather pallid smile
not very good or effective
Pol. nieprzekonujący, marny, nieudolny
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feeble
all he managed was one feeble suggestion.
to cut off some of the branches of a tree or bush to make it grow better
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prune
'Maybe they used them for ... pruning trees?'
Pol. ptasie mleczko
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marshmallow
Dad made me hot chocolate with marshmallows
to persuade someone to do or give you something, for example by saying nice things to them that you do not mean - used to show disapproval
Pol. kadzić, schlebiać, nakłaniać
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wheedle
Come on, Frey,' he said, wheedling. 'Trust me. It's a fantastic shot.'
bad-tempered and easily annoyed
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grumpy
I nodded—grumpily—and turned back towards the window.
to gradually become smaller or weaker before disappearing, or to make something do this
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dissolve
A tiny, pale crescent, like a sliver of cloud just about to dissolve.
Pol. zakręcona (kędzierzawa) grzywka
x2
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curly fringe
Square and pale, with a little curly fringe.
a breed of large white beef cattle.
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charolais
'I look like a cow,' I said. 'A Charolais.'

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