23 Homestyles, lifestyles

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squat
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empty building where people start living without the owner's permission
hovel
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very poor, dirty house or flat in a bad condition
a pied a terre
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small flat or house in a city owned or rented by people in addition to their main home and used when they are visiting the city
penthouse
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luxury flat at the top of a building
council housing
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provided by the state for people who cannot afford to buy their own home
high-rise flats
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flats in a tall, modern building with a lot of floors
a granny flat
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a set of rooms for an elderly person, connected to a relative's house
the rat race
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unpleasant way in which people struggle competitively for wealth or power
Feng Shui
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a Chinese philosophy
minimalism
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a style which involves using the smallest range of materials, colours etc.
post-modernism
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a style of architecture popular in 1980s and 1990s
New Age
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a way of life and thinking which developed late 1980s
subsitence farming
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growing just enough food for their own family
a household word/ name
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something everyone knows
a drink on the house
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a free drink
home truths
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information that is true but not pleasant
nothing to write home about
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nothing special
hit home
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become fully understood
that's the story of my life
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esa es la historia de mi vida
have the time of your life
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have a wonderful time
get a new lease of life
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become more energetic and active than before
a dog's life
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a very unhappy and difficult life

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