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intricate

containing many small parts or details that all work or fit together → complex

willy nilly

it happens whether you want it to or not 

ex: He found himself drawn, willy-nilly, into the argument.

reckless

not caring or worrying about the possible bad or dangerous results of your actions

smoked the competiotion

розгромити конкурентів

to reek

to have a strong bad smell

reeak of sweat

to be handful

someone, especially a child, who is a handful is difficult to control

appaling working conditions

bad working conditions

the world is your oyster

you have the freedom, ability, and opportunity to do whatever you want or go wherever you please

dovetail with

to cause something to fit exactly together

green shoots

the first signs of an improvenet in an economy that is performing badly

Briar/brier

Шипшина

Mackerel

Скумбрія

Belt it out

to sing or play a musical instrument very loudly, forcefully, and with a lot of enthusiasm

wimp

a person who is not strong, confident

tripping balls

під кайфом

wind down

1. to gradually relax after doing something that has made you tired or worried

2. to gradually end, or to make something gradually end

devil’s advocate

someone who pretends in an argumant or discussion to be against an idea or plan that a lot of people support in order to make people discuss and consider it in more detail

obnoxios

very offensive, unpleasant, or rude

to give grinds

to provide extra lessons or tutoring

to advocate

to publicly support a particular way of doing something

to amplify

1. to make sound louder, especially musical sound

2. formal to increase the effects or strength of something

3. formal to explain something that you have said by giving more information about it

to articulate

1. to express or explain something in a clear and effective way

2. to pronounce words clearly and distinctly

to comprehend

1. to understand the meaning or significance of something

to convey

to communicate or express something to others, often a message or information

to corroborate

to confirm or support a statement, theory or finding with evidence or testimony

to decipher

to discover the meaning of something written in a bad or hidden way (language, code)

to dissect

to analyse or examine something in detail, often by breaking it down into its components or parts

to efface

to remove something intentionally so that it is no longer visible or noticable

to elaborate on something

to add more detail or explanation to something, to expand or clarify a concept

to exacerbate

to make a situation or problen or condition worse or more severe

to extrapolate

to guess or estimate or forecast something using what you already know

to facilitate

to make something possible, easier or more convenient to do

to reconcile

to make people become friends again after a break up or an argument

to scrutinize

to examine or inspect something very closely

spare someone’s feelings

to avoid doing or saying something that might upset someone

fortification requests

заявки на будівництво оборонних споруд

scumbags and scalawags

мерзотники й пройдисвіти

city teeming with animals/people

it is crowded and the people and animals are moving around a lot.

backwater

1. a part of a river where the water does not flow

2. a place that does not change because it is not influenced by new ideas or events that happen in other places:

hazard

1. something that may be dangerous, or cause accidents or problems hazard to/for

2. a risk that cannot be avoidedthe hazards of something

to babble

to talk or say something in a quick, confused, excited, or silly way

somber music

a piece of art that sounds sad, serious, and dark

precisely

exactly and correctly

ex: He arrived at precisely four o'clock

gnaw at someone

you think about it often and it makes you feel worried or uncomfortable

ex: The feeling that I've forgotten something has been gnawing at me all day

plausible

1. reasonable and likely to be true or successfu

2. someone who is good at talking in a way that sounds reasonable and truthful, although they may in fact be lying

Ex: His story certainly sounds plausible.

Plausible liar

to get riled up

be/get very annoyed about something

work up the nerve

building up the strength or courage to do something that is difficult or intimidating

to put someone on the hook

to make them responsible of something

blister

a painful swelling on the skin, often filled with a watery liquid

bedrock

1. the hard area of rock in the ground that holds up the loose soil above

2. the main principles on which something is based:

footsteps clinking

the sharp, metallic sound made by someone walking

to mind someone

to take care of someone or something

solemn vow

a vow made with canonical effects stricter than those of a simple vow

I was clouded by emotions

strong feelings like anger, sadness, fear, or excitement stopped you from thinking clearly

much force exposes me to risk

велика сила наражає мене на ризик

to make amends

to do something to correct a mistake that one has made

well-trodden path/track/route etc

path that is used a lot by people

vast amounts/numbers/quantities/sums/areas

extremely large

our paths carved before us

means that our life's direction, choices, or destiny feel already shaped, planned, or laid out ahead of time

to perish

formal or literary to die, especially in a terrible or sudden way

slick

1. it is done in a skilful and attractive way and seems expensive, but it often contains no important or interesting ideas

2. if someone is slick, they are good at persuading people, often in a way that does not seem honest

3. smooth and slippery (road)

   slick with

to crack someone

to have sex with them

to crack something

to figure it out

briefs/y-fronts

are short and snug (tight or close-fitting) pants

knickers

womenswear

control pants/spanx

underwear that holds you in and smooths your silhouette

boyshorts

these are like little boxer shorts that are much more rectangular.

g-string/thong/brazilians

The back of these knickers are designed to sit between the buttocks, rather than rest on top

seamless

smooth, without obvious joins. A seam in clothing is a line where two pieces of fabric have been joined or sewn together.

pop socks

these cover just the outside of the foot, so they

are invisible when you wear shoes like pumps or boatshoes

longjohns

are like thermal trousers or leggings

Midriff

верхня частина живота

Fair-isle print

'Christmas' style jumpers with a wintery design around the shoulders

baseball/varsity jacket

American high school style jacket

Tailored jacket

close-fitting

Overcoat

a big smart coat to go over indoor clothing

flared jeans

jeans that go out (flare out) at the knee or sometimes in the whole leg

Pleated skirt

with folded fabric

Skater skirt

flaring from the waist

Trumpet skirt

flaring out like a trumpet

Tiered/rara skirt

with many layers

jumpsuit

комбінезон

Playsuit/Romper

like a jumpsuit but with shorts instead of full-length legs

Tea dress/sundress

feminine, usually sort and floral

Fit and flare dress

tight top, flared skir

Wrap dress

wrapped dress that is tied with a bow

peplum dress

tight dress with a flared waist

bodycon dress

tight party dress

kitten hills

with a tiny, thin heel

Stilletos

with a tall, thin heel

Wedges

high shoes with no defined heel

Court shoes/pumps

smart, high shoes

Bobble hat

a wool hat with a pompom

Top hat

a tall, formal hat

drop a brick

ляпнути дурницю

be browned off with

бути роздратованим

submerge myself in sth

занурюватися в

however much

ex: However much I practise, I still get nervous before giving presentations.

хоч би скільки

to be a ham

to exaggerate a performance or act in an overstated or over-the-top manner, often to the level of being irksome or inappropriate.

hind legs

задні лапи