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illustrator

a person who draws or creates pictures for magazines, books, advertising, etc

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image consultant

a person employed to give advice about ways to improve the public image of an individual, organization, etc.

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stuntman

a person employed to take an actor's place in performing dangerous stunts

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eccentric

(of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange.

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juvenile

for or relating to young people.

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generous

showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is strictly necessary or expected.

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rebellious

showing a desire to resist authority, control, or convention.

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restrained

characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate.

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tactic

an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end.

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inhabit

(of a person, animal, or group) live in or occupy (a place or environment).

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eternal

lasting or existing forever; without end.

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restraint

unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behaviour; self-control.

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regime

a system or ordered way of doing things.

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imperative

an essential or urgent thing.

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yen

desire

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rag trade

the clothing or fashion industry.

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outmanoeuvring

evade (an opponent) by moving faster or with greater agility.

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wayward

difficult to control or predict because of wilful or perverse behaviour.

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amputated

cut off (a limb) by surgical operation.

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recession

a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters.

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trite

(of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse.

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sit-in

a form of protest in which demonstrators occupy a place, refusing to leave until their demands are met.

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fortuitously

by chance

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messing about

to spend time doing things that are not useful or serious

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durability

the ability to last over time

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assertive

having or showing a confident and forceful personality.

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unassuming

not pretentious or arrogant; modest.

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unpretentious

not attempting to impress others with an appearance of greater importance, talent, or culture than is actually possessed.

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indecisive

(of a person) not able to make decisions quickly and effectively.

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impish

inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun; mischievous.

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coarse

(of a person or their speech) rude or vulgar.

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stuffy

(of a person) not receptive to new or unusual ideas; conventional and narrow-minded.

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nail file

küüneviil

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clench your fists

angry expression

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spoof

a type of satire that mimics and makes fun of a specific genre, movie, or other work of art

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film noir

a style or genre of cinematographic film marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, and menace

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screenwriter

a person who writes a screenplay.

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significance

the quality of being worthy of attention; importance.

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smacking its lips

the act of noisily opening and closing the mouth with the lips

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keep up appearances

maintain an impression of wealth or well-being.

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eye to eye

be in full agreement.

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have sb ear

to be able to talk and give advice to a person because one is trusted by him or her.

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sink your teeth into

Become fully engaged in

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pull a face

produce a facial expression that shows dislike or some other negative emotion, or that is intended to be amusing.

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down-and-out

(of a person) without money, a job, or a place to live; destitute.

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down in the mouth

depressed

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down the drain

wasted

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hand-me-downs

used clothes

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down payment

deposit

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down-at-heel

having a poor, shabby appearance.

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go on

continue

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go over

examine

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go under

fail or go bankrupt

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go up

increase

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pick at

repeatedly pull at something with one's fingers või ss pirtsutama

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pick on

bully

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pick out

select

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pick up

collect

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strewn

scattered untidily

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assumptions

things accepted as truth

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convey

communicate

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definitive

final

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distorted

changed to become inaccurate

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perseverance

continuing to try to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition.

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brag

say something in a boastful manner.

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boast

to praise oneself extravagantly in speech

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disorder

a state of confusion.

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forged

copied fraudulently; fake.a

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aspiring

directing one's hopes or ambitions towards becoming a specified type of person.


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expectant

having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something good.

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uphold

confirm or support (something which has been questioned).

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renowned

known or talked about by many people; famous.

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thunderous

(of a person's expression or behaviour) very angry or menacing.