P1 - 13

left very much to her own devices

allowed to do as she pleased without much supervision

battles his way through

struggles or fights through difficulties

breaking the mould

doing something in a new and different way

brought to life

made something more interesting or appealing

comes down to

the most important aspect of something

brought out in a rash

became irritated or angry about something

on the cards

likely to happen

puts untold stress on

causes a great amount of stress

give way to

yield or surrender to something

march of progress

continual advancement or development

lose sight of

forget or overlook something important

hardly be ignored

cannot be disregarded

take precedence over

be more important than something else

act as

function as something

sense of escapism

feeling of wanting to escape from reality

part of the world

involved or connected with society or a particular community

on the face of it

apparently, without deeper investigation

rules of supply and demand

economic principle that prices are determined by the availability of goods and the desire for them

turns out

happens or becomes known to be something

make a killing

earn a lot of money

kick out of

get enjoyment from something

hand down

give a decision or judgement

poses a number of concerns

creates or causes worries

keep abreast of

stay informed about something

having escaped

having managed to avoid something

hide from

avoid or stay out of sight from something

in the background

not in the main focus, secondary

strike while the iron’s hot

take advantage of an opportunity promptly

set deadlines

establish specific times by which tasks must be completed

at a loose end

have nothing to do