Wishes B2.1 (Module 1 WB)

sense of achievement

proud feeling

recall

remember

remind

tell again about sth

revolve around

focus on

devote

spend time doing sth

become a success

make progress

put energy

into

runner-up

second place

rival

opponent

win an award

to receive a prize

budget airline

cheap plane tickets

conveyor belt

a moving line that transports objects

hand luggage

small bags and cases

heavy traffic

a lot of cars on the road

fasten the seatbelt

what you do before the plane takes off or lands

motorway

highway

runway

the area where planes take off/land

due to

because of

traffic jam

a number of cars on the road not moving

traffic congestion

heavy traffic

commute

go to work and back

package deal

a type of holiday where everything is included

cause bother

trouble

rave reviews

positive commentaries

coverage

news

ban

on

pave the way

open up opportunities

emulate

follow an example

appeal

to

reign

rule

peer

person of the same age/position

distraught

upset

inaudible

unable to be heard

take breathe away

amaze

real treat for the imagination

pleasure

keep smb a company

go together

hidden depth

another meaning which is not visible

inner beauty

wonderful personality

well received

accepted with enthusiasm

nerve-wrecking

irritating

breathe new life into

bring new ideas and energy to something

beneficial

helpful

tell off

to speak very angrily to someone who has done something wrong

have difficulty

in doing sth

responsible

for

competitor

one who competes against others

spectator

a person who watches something, such as a sporting event

umpire

someone whose job is to make sure that players obey the rules in some sports, for example tennis, baseball and cricket

score a goal

to get a goal in sport

day pass

Ticket for the whole day

return ticket

a ticket for a journey to a place and back again

oversee

to watch over, manage, and direct somebody or a task done by somebody.

accelerate

to speed up

make a big move

a decision or action that has a lot of importance or consequence

run

operate (factory, business etc)

revolutionise

to completely change something so that it is much better

pave the way

to make something possible

reunite

to come together again

emulate

follow an example

wide range of

a lot of

negative impact on

have a bad influence on

burden

A hardship; something difficult to bear

come to an end

to finish

be regarded as

be seen/viewed as

pursue a career

to make a career

well-founded popularity

fame based on good evidence or reasons

acclaimed

praised

deafening screams

very loud shouts

setting

The time and place of a story

well received

accepted with enthusiasm, e.g. by critics

beneficial

helpful

competitve

able to try to win a contest or race

no doubt

for sure

apart from

except for

have difficulty

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