Write Me A Love Story[1]👩‍❤️‍👨

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extreme importance and a cause for worry

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I don't think you realise the gravity of the situation.

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Punishment varies according to the gravity of the offence.

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work that is done as preparation for other work that will be done later

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We are already doing the groundwork for the introduction of the plan next year.

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​sweets, chocolate, etc

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Confectionery is a multimillion-pound business

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​tasting very good

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Scrumptious snacks 😋

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expensive and of high quality

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I bought some snacks from a high-end confectionery

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in a way that has no particular order or plan; in a way that is not organized well

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Vehicles are parked haphazardly on the narrow streets.

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​on your own with nobody helping you

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She single-handedly saved the town from disaster.

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​the first public appearance of a performer or sports player

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He will make his debut for the first team this week.

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She’s making her New York debut at Carnegie Hall

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used to show that you are disappointed about something

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It's a pity that you can't stay longer.

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‘I've lost it!’ ‘Oh, what a pity

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to draw lines, shapes, etc., especially when you are bored or thinking about something else

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I often doodle when I'm on the phone.

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She had doodled all over her class notes.

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the back of the neck

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Her hair was cut short at the nape of her neck.

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The hair on his nape prickled with fear

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​having a small amount of colour added

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tinted glasses 🥂

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containing a lot of people, things, plants, etc. with little space between them

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The forest is quite dense at that point.

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a dense crowd/forest

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if something bounces or you bounce it, it moves quickly away from a surface it has just hit or you make it do this

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Her hair bounced as she walked.

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The ball bounced twice before he could reach it.

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to be in charge of a group of people in the army, navy, etc.

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In March 1942 he was appointed to command US naval forces in Europe 🇪🇺

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The troops were commanded by General Haig.

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​the person in charge of a publication who has responsibility for the quality and content

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She worked as editor-in-chief of a children's publishing company for many years.

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that does not change

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The samples need to be stored at a constant temperature.

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The car was travelling at a constant speed of 50 mph.

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the money that is available to a person or an organization and a plan of how it will be spent over a period of time

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Many families struggle to balance the household budget.

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the education/defence budget (= the amount of money that can be spent on this)

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the act or process of repairing and painting an old building, piece of furniture, etc. so that it is in good condition again

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buildings in need of renovation

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There will be extensive renovations to the hospital.

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the building and land near to it that a business owns or uses

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These premises are regularly checked by security guards.

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The company is looking for larger premises

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​following something that has been decided

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The work was carried out as per instructions.

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in a way that shows an ability to choose things that people recognize as attractive and of good quality

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The bedroom was tastefully furnished

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without interest or colour; boring

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drab women, dressed in browns and greys

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the glass part that fits into an electric lamp, etc. to give light when it is switched on

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a room lit by bare bulbs (= with no decorative cover)

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to hang something from something else

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A lamp was suspended from the ceiling.

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Her body was found suspended by a rope.

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a thing that shows that something else exists or is true

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The new model is a testament to the skill and dedication of the workforce.

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a thing that is expensive and pleasant but not essential

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It was a luxury if you had a washing machine in those days.

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A comfortable bed to sleep in is a luxury that we take for granted.

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​the outside edge of an area of land

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Guards patrol the perimeter of the estate

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​without success

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All our efforts were in vain.

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She waited in vain for her son to return

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(of a person’s skin or face) light brown or pale gold, like wheat that is fully grown and ready to be picked

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He has a wheatish complexion(

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​quick; busy

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We went for a brisk walk before lunch

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a brisk walk

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to avoid having a close relationship with somebody

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She kept him at arm's length until he stopped smoking.

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He keeps all his clients at arm's length.

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smelling of or like musk (= a substance with a strong smell that is used in making some perfumes and is produced naturally by a type of male deer)

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a musky perfume

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to be gradually made known; to gradually make something known to other people

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The audience watched as the story unfolded before their eyes.

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She unfolded her tale to us.

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​extreme anger

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the wrath of God

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to talk about somebody/something in a way that makes it clear that you think they are stupid or silly

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He scoffed at our amateurish attempts.

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Don't scoff— she's absolutely right

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to make somebody feel ashamed or stupid and lose the respect of other people

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I didn't want to humiliate her in front of her colleagues.

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I've never felt so humiliated.

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to stop a fire from burning by pouring water over it; to put out a light

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He doused the flames with a fire extinguisher

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​polite and kind behaviour that shows a sense of honour, especially by men towards women

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You don't understand chivalry

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to prove that something is wrong

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She wanted to refute that

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the way in which you deal with a particular situation; the direction of your words or thoughts

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It was a brave decision to change tack in the middle of the project.

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in a way that shows you believe that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere:

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"He probably met someone else on the flight over here," Mike said cynically.

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The assistants greeted her by name and with beaming smiles. "They're obviously on commission," Tessa thought cynically.

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a longer route that you take in order to avoid a problem or to visit a place

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We had to make a detour around the flooded fields.

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It's well worth making a detour to see the village.

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​for a very short time

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She was momentarily blinded by the light.

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He paused momentarily.

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great physical or mental pain

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Fame brought her nothing but misery

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(of an idea, a plan, etc.) left for the present time, to be done or considered

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And that unpleasantness needed to be put on the back-burner