Advance vocabulary with context

___ the film, everyone started clapping.

at the end of — al final de algo

We couldn't decide where to go, but ___ we stayed at home.

in the end — al final, finalmente

She started learning French and ___ she could hold a conversation.

before long — al poco tiempo, en breve

We waited for the bus and, ___, it finally arrived.

after a while — al cabo de un rato

The actress wore a ___ diamond necklace.

dazzling — deslumbrante

Her song reached the ___ in the charts.

top spot — el primer puesto

People gathered in the streets to ___ during the carnival.

make merry — festejar, divertirse

The fans celebrated their team's victory with a ___ party.

riotous — desenfrenado, bullicioso

The streets were ___ with tourists during the festival.

thronged — abarrotado de gente

This horror film isn't for the ___.

faint-hearted — pusilánime, poco atrevido

The city centre is at its ___ on Saturday nights.

liveliest — más animado, más lleno de vida

Many Christians give up certain foods during ___.

Lent — Cuaresma

The club organised a welcome party for the ___.

newcomers — recién llegados

Her English is ___ that of a native speaker.

on a par with — al mismo nivel que

After recovering from the flu, she's finally ___ again.

out and about — fuera de casa, de un lado para otro

The concert was so loud that the music was ___.

earsplitting — ensordecedor

We spent the afternoon ___ around the old town.

roaming — deambulando

Please ___ the grass.

keep off — no pisar, mantenerse alejado de

When the manager left, Sarah had to ___ the business.

take over — hacerse cargo de, asumir el control

He had to ___ the lid because the wind kept blowing it open.

hold down — sujetar, mantener abajo

Her bright red coat made her ___ in the crowd.

stick out — sobresalir, destacar

The gallery displayed several paintings by the ___ of European art

old masters — grandes maestros

There was a small table ___ of the room, next to the window

in the far corner — en el rincón más alejado

The man looked to be in his ___, with a few grey hairs

mid-forties — de cuarenta y tantos

He rubbed his ___ as he tried to remember where he had seen her before

temples — sienes

The old man's eyes were slightly ___, giving him a rather strange appearance

protruding — saltones

After years of sitting at a desk, he had become rather ___ and out of shape

flabby — flácido

He was a little ___, but not really overweight

fattish — regordete

Despite her pale ___, she looked healthy and full of energy

complexion — cutis

The young ___ was responsible for supervising the sailors on board

navy lieutenant — teniente de la marina

When he heard the bad news, he ___ and looked down at the floor

sighed deeply — suspiró profundamente

They lived in a beautiful ___ house with a small garden

three-storey — de tres plantas

The carpenter preferred the natural look of the ___ wooden table

unvarnished — sin barnizar

The walls were covered in small ___, so the house clearly needed repairing

cracks — grietas

The door wouldn't close properly because its ___ were rusty

hinges — bisagras

As she opened the old wooden door, it ___ loudly

creaked — rechinó

We walked around the museum at a ___ pace, stopping to admire every painting

leisurely — tranquilamente, sin prisa

The old clock had a beautiful ___ frame that shone in the light

brass — latón

The journey was long and tiring, but the spectacular views made it worth ___

the effort — mereció la pena