to dine in – to dine at home more of a chore than a pleasure – something you do rather unwillingly my mouth is watering – that is to say you find something very appetizing. People use this expression when they see/smell food that looks very delicious nutritious products – products rich in calories processed […]
self-catering – a holiday deal where meals are not provided breathtaking view – an amazing view busman’s holiday – when you spend free time similarly to the time when you work far-off destination – a distant place to get away from it all – escaping in order to rest from a daily routine to go
to be called for an interview – to be invited to attend an interview to be your own boss – to have your own business a dead-end job – a job with no promotional opportunities to do a job-share – to share the weekly hours of work with another person a heavy workload – to
a work of art aesthetic value to depict to elaborate to frame foreground to unveil a sculpture vivid imagery a rough sketch shades
precipitation – water that falls to the earth in the form of rain, hail, mist, sleet, or snow heavy rain – intense rainfall torrential rain – very heavy rain driving rain – heavy rain mixed with strong wind to pour – to rain heavily downpour – heavy shower of rain cloudburst – sudden rainfall that
sustainable – having the ability to last for a long time (e.g. sources of energy) vegetation – plants (flowers, trees etc.) to cultivate – to grow things rural – describing the countryside urban – describing towns & cities conservation – keeping the natural environment unspoilt and looking after the plants and animals in it irrigation
Part 1 to graduate from a university = complete a degree course / to finish university to enroll on a degree course = put your name down for a degree course to major in physics = to choose physics as your main subject at university to attend a lecture = to go to listen to
a primary school a secondary school a headmaster (a headmistress) — (UK) a principal — (US) a (school) teacher a class (form) teacher a staff meeting a student a grade a class, a lesson a creche a 10А form (class) to go to school to leave school / graduate from a school-leaving certificate to miss
abduction – taking someone against the will (kidnapping) arson – setting fire to a property assault – a physical attack burglary – illegal entry to a building with an intent to commit a crime drug trafficking – importing illegal drugs false imprisonment – imprisoning a person against the will fraud – deception for personal or
to be on trend – to be very fashionable dressed to kill – wearing clothes that attract admirers to dress for the occasion – to wear clothes suitable for a particular event fashionable – in fashion fashion house – a company that sells (usually expensive) new styles in clothes a fashion icon – a person
