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expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular time
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due
an insect with wings that is similar to a butterfly, usually flies at night, and is attracted to ligh
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moth
to repeatedly hit something, producing a noise
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knock (on/at)
to intentionally destroy a building or other structure because it is not being used or it is not wanted any more
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tear sth down
If a light ..., it flashes on and off
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blink
metal tools, materials, and equipment used in a house or a garden, such as hammers, nails, and screws
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hardware (store)
to wish that you had something that another person has
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to envy
to wish that you had a quality or possession that another person has
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to envy
having no problems or not being worried about anything
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carefree
to make clothes, etc. by using two long needles to connect wool or another type of thread into joined rows
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knit
a noisy argument or fight
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row
a person, especially a woman or girl, who has dark brown hair
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brunette
to send text messages that are about sex or intended to sexually excite someone
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sext
a structure with a flat top, often shaped like a table, that is used in some religious ceremonies, for example as a place to put important religious objects
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altar
a promise, especially that you will tell the truth in a law court
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oath
the main stem of a plant, or the narrow stem that joins leaves, flowers, or fruit to the main stem of a plant
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stalk
the main shape or edge of something, without any details
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outline
to grow bigger than or too big for something
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outgrow
a raised edge along the side of a street, often forming part of a path for people to walk on
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kerb/curb
to behave in a way that is intended to attract attention or admiration, and that other people often find annoying
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show off
If something ..., you think of it
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cross sb's mind
said to show that what you have just said or promised is completely true or sincere
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cross my heart and hope to die
the space or room at the top of a building, under the roof, often used for storing things
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attic
a space at the top of a building under the roof used for storing things and usually entered by a ladder, or sometimes made into a room for living in
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loft
with clouds in the sky and therefore not bright and sunny
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overcast
a long pointed stick of ice that is formed when drops of water freeze
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icicle
the row of posts at the side of stairs and the wooden or metal bar on top of them
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banister/bannister
a device that causes a ship or aircraft to move, consisting of two or more blades that spin at high speed
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propeller
a long pole with a wide, flat part at one end, used for rowing a boat
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oar
tears that you cry when you are not really sad or sorry
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crocodile tears
causing or wanting to cause harm or evil
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malevolent
a container, especially a large, round one on a stem, that is used for decorative purposes in a garden, or one that has a lid and is used for holding a dead person's ashes (= the powder that is left after a dead body has been burned)
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urn
a person whose job is to prepare dead bodies that are going to be buried or cremated (= burned) and to organize funerals
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undertaker
the most important fact in a situation
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the bottom line
to make more effort than is expected of you
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go the extra mile
a person who feels awkward or unhappy because they are in a situation that is not familiar or because they are different from the people around them
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a fish out of water
to be forgotten
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slip sb's memory/mind
to send electricity through someone’s body, causing death
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electrocute
an occasion when the sun disappears from view, either completely or partly, while the moon is moving between it and the earth, or when the moon becomes darker while the shadow of the earth moves over it
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eclipse
a piece of wood or coal, etc. that continues to burn after a fire has no more flames
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ember
a hard, black substance similar to coal that can be used as fuel or, in the form of sticks, as something to draw with
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charcoal
to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible
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enable
a pair of small pieces of material like fur worn over the ears with a strap that goes over the head to keep them on
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earmuffs
to accept something enthusiastically
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embrace
to hold someone tightly with both arms to express love, liking, or sympathy, or when greeting or leaving someone
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embrace
to include something, often as one of a number of things
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embrace
power to influence people and get the results you want
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leverage
strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way
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eccentric
a house that is joined to another house
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townhouse
a house with its front built of a reddish-brown stone, especially common in New York City
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brownstone
(especially in the past) a room in a private house used for relaxing, especially one that was kept tidy for entertaining guests
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parlour
to repair and improve something, especially a building
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renovate
something intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable for people
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amenity
simple things that are considered necessary for comfort
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basic amenities
an area of land next to a building that usually has a hard surface and that is used for a special purpose
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yard
a piece of land next to and belonging to a house, where flowers and other plants are grown, and often containing an area of grass
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garden
the state of being confused and having no organization or of being untidy
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disarray
to eat the main meal of the day, usually in the evening
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dine
an area of land
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lot
to move towards someone
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come up (to)
to discuss something or deal with something
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take up (take sth up with sb/take sb up on sth)
to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change
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alter
a very unpleasant place, especially one that is very dirty or poor
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shithole
to start to talk about a particular subject
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bring sth up
to explain something clearly, usually in writing
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lay sth out
to give the details of or explain something, esp. in writing
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set out

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