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26 Cards in this Set
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I _ _ every time I get up. |
To feel dizzy |
I am about to stop to make pasta as I _ _ and weak |
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Safe and _ |
sound |
_ sleeping habits are important for one's health |
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A little sleep |
A nap |
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From scratch |
I gave up everything and started ~~ |
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To try to do something |
To endeavour |
Engineers are - to locate the source of the problem |
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Hardly |
Seldom |
The little house in which he lived was ~ bigger than a hut |
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To withdraw |
Remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position |
Slowly Ruth ~ her hand from his |
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Jeopardise |
My mistake ~ my friend's plan |
The journalist's reckless behaviour ~ the police enquiry. |
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Reckless |
(of a person or their actions) without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action. |
~ driving |
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Stabbing |
thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into (someone) so as to wound or kill. |
He ~ in the stomach. |
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Abeyance |
Suspens |
The questions are currently in ~ |
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Ailment |
An illness, typically a minor one |
The doctor diagnosed a common stomach ~. |
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Gasp |
Souffle |
Last ~ |
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Cleanse |
Purifier, nettoyer (en profondeur) |
The preparation will cleanse and tighten the skin. |
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Maiden |
being or involving the first attempt or act of its kind |
~ flight (ZEPHYR) |
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Reckon |
I reckoned twenty people in the queue |
I reckon that my chances of succeeding are quite high. |
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Jumpy |
Nervous |
I get jumpy when you ask me personal questions |
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Vial |
Small glass container |
A ~ is a very small bottle which is used to hold something such as perfume or medicine. |
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Uncanny |
Strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way |
An ~ feeling that she was being watched. |
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Pissed off |
I'd get ~ enough to clobber somebody |
I'd get pissed off enough to clobber somebody |
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Back-to-back |
Both teams have had three ~ wins |
They stood back-to-back to compare their height. |
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Longing (for) |
~ for change |
Miranda felt a wistful ~ for the old age. |
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On the premises |
On site |
offices had been set up in ~ of the national Government. |
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Clear the air |
to get rid of bad feelings between two people or groups |
defuse an angry or tense situation by frank discussion |
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Gust |
A brief, strong rush of wind |
~ up to 40 miles per hour |
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Peek |
a quick or furtive look |
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