| 1 |
an apartment block = an apartment building = a block of flats. |
| 2 |
a cottage. |
| 3 |
a detached house. |
| 4 |
a terraced house. |
| 5 |
a balcony. |
| 6 |
a garage. |
| 7 |
a loft. |
| 8 |
a study. |
| 9 |
a roof. |
| 10 |
stairs. |
| 11 |
upstairs. |
| 12 |
downstairs. |
| 13 |
in the city centre. |
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in the country. |
| 15 |
in the suburbs - an area where people live outside the centre of a city: they lived in a suburb of new york; people who live in the suburbs have to commute into the city. |
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in a quiet neighbourhood. in a lively neighbourhood. in a friendly neighbourhood. |
| 17 |
in a residential area. |
| 18 |
i look different from. |
| 19 |
pile. |
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on the ground floor. on the first floor. on the top floor. |
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a neighbourhood - the area of a town or city that is around someone's home: i live in a quiet neighbourhood. |
| 22 |
lively - a lively neighbour hood has a lot of places to go (cafes, restaurants, clubs, etc.) and a lot of interesting things happening in it: we live in a very lively neighbourhood. |
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a residential area - a part of town with a lot of houses or flats, but no offices, big shops or factories: my parents live in a residential area just outside the city centre. |
| 24 |
the ground floor (uk) = the first floor (us). the first floor (uk) = the second floor (us). |
| 25 |
a ground-floor flat, a top-floor flat. |
| 26 |
throw sth away/out - put sth in the rubbish bin that you don't want any more: what should i do with this lamp?| throw it away/out, it's broken. |
| 27 |
put sth away - put sth away where you usually keep it: don't leave your clothes on the floor - put them away. |
| 28 |
clear sth out - tidy a room, cupboard, etc. and get rid of the things in it that you don't want any more: i'm going to clear out the garage this weekend. |
| 29 |
sort sth out - arrange or organise things that aren't in order or are untidy: i need to sort out my notes - i can't find anything. |
| 30 |
give sth away - give sth to sb without asking for money: i didn't need my old tv so i gave it away. |
| 31 |
take sth out - remove sth from a place: can you take the rubbish out for me, please? |
| 32 |
tidy (sth) up - make a room or place tidy by putting things back in the place where you usually keep them: i always tidy up before i go to bed. |
| 33 |
come back - return to a place: john's on holiday, but he's coming back tomorrow afternoon. |
| 34 |
go through sth - carefully look at things to find sth or to see if you want to keep them: i went through everything in these boxes and threw away a lot of junk. |
| 35 |
a matter of life and death. |
| 36 |
search engine. |
| 37 |
cellar -- a room under the ground floor of a building, usually used for storing things (such as food, vines). |
| 38 |
basement -- a part of a building consisting of rooms that are partly or completely below the level of the ground (people can live there). |
| 39 |
semi-detached -- a house that joined to another similar house on only one side. |
| 40 |
pcm - per calendar month. |
| 41 |
spacious. |
| 42 |
gas central heating. electric central heating. |
| 43 |
attractive front and back gardens. |
| 44 |
unfurnished. |
| 45 |
balcony with river views. |
| 46 |
parking space. |
| 47 |
..than i'd expected. |
| 48 |
in british english, like/love/hate + verb + ing is more common. in american english, like/love/hate + infinitive with to is more common. |
| 49 |
start + doing, start + to do; like/love/hate + doing, like/love/hate + to do; begin + doing, begin + to do; prefer + doing, prefer + to do; continue + doing, continue + to do. |
| 50 |
keep + doing; enjoy + doing; finish + doing; mind + doing. |
| 51 |
decide to do; remember to do; forget to do; try to do; need to do; plan to do; learn to do; seem to do |
| 52 |
would like to do, would like + sb/sth to do; want to do, want + sb/sth to do. |
| 53 |
would rather. |
| 54 |
can do; might do; must do; could do; should do; would do; will do; would rather do. |
| 55 |
tell sb/sth to do; ask sb/sth to do; help sb/sth to do, help sb/sth do; allow sb/sth to do; teach sb/sth to do; pay sb/sth to do. |
| 56 |
make sb/sth do; let sb/sth do. |
| 57 |
i started writing an email = i started to write an email. |
| 58 |
wool. |
| 59 |
rubber. |
| 60 |
metal. |
| 61 |
cardboard -- material like very thick, stiff paper, usually pale brown in colour, used especially for making boxes: a cardboard box. |
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plastic. |
| 63 |
leather. |
| 64 |
paper. |
| 65 |
cotton. |
| 66 |
wood. |
| 67 |
tin. |
| 68 |
glass. |
| 69 |
steel. |
| 70 |
old older oldest; nice nicer nicest; thin thinner thinnest. |
| 71 |
noisy noisier noisiest; funny funnier funniest. |
| 72 |
spacious, more spacious, most spacious; amazing, more amazing, most amazing. |
| 73 |
good better best; bad worse worst. |
| 74 |
far farther farthest (geography), far further furthest (order). |
| 75 |
old older oldest (different family); old elder eldest (one family). |
| 76 |
the opposite of more and most are less and least. |
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we use much, far and a lot before a comparative to say there's a big difference. |
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that place was much/far/a lot noisier than the other two. |
| 79 |
we use slightly, a little or a bit before a comparative to say there's a small difference. |
| 80 |
it seemed slightly/a little/a bit bigger than where we live now. |
| 81 |
we use the, possessive 's or a possessive adjective before a superlative. |
| 82 |
a comparative. |
| 83 |
a superlative. |
| 84 |
peter's best friend. |
| 85 |
that's their oldest daughter. |
| 86 |
we can also use more and most with nouns. |
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it's got more space. it's got the most rooms. |
| 88 |
it's the same size as our house. |
| 89 |
it was as small as the one we've got now. |
| 90 |
it's very similar to where we live now. |
| 91 |
we can use similar to + noun. |
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it's not as big as the other two places. |
| 93 |
we can use different from + noun. |
| 94 |
it was different from anything else we've seen. |
| 95 |
we can say different from or different to. |
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have an arrangement. |
| 97 |
prediction. |
| 98 |
1. will: ok, i'll throw those away. |
| 99 |
2. be going to: i'm going to sort out the rest of them at the weekend. |
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3. present continuous: he's picking them up tomorrow. |
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4. be going to: it's going to break the first time she uses it. |
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5. will: but you'll never listen to them again. |
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6. be going to: what are you going to do tomorrow? |
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we often use do you think? to make questions with will. |
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do you think your sister will like this dress? |
| 106 |
we often use probably or definitely with will. |
| 107 |
he'll probably/definitely call you back tomorrow. |
| 108 |
we often use might to mean will possibly. |
| 109 |
i might finish it this weekend. |
| 110 |
we use will to talk about future facts and for offers. |
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i'll be 45 next birthday. |
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i'll help you clear out the study. |
| 113 |
..of the three properties. |
| 114 |
distance to underground. |
| 115 |
immerse -- to become completely involved in sth: she got some books out of the library and immersed herself in Jewish history and culture. |
| 116 |
crucial -- extremely important or necessary. |
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i suppose so. |
| 118 |
fall off the wall. |
| 119 |
so, that's a no, then. |
| 120 |
that might be a problem. |
| 121 |
give the estate agent a ring. |
| 122 |
get to work. |
| 123 |
weight. |
| 124 |
get rid of and keep are opposites. |
| 125 |
junk. |
| 126 |
stuff. |
| 127 |
make a space. |
| 128 |
houseplant. |
| 129 |
tennis racquet. |
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cling clung clung. |
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slippery -- it's wet or smooth so that it slides easily or causes sth to slide: slippery soap; the road was wet and slippery. |
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feed fed fed. |
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be unattended -- not be watched or taken care of: please don't leave your luggage unattended. |
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we ask that you please. |
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remain seated. |
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refrain -- avoid doing or stop yourself from doing sth: the sign on the wall said "Please refrain from smoking". |
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in the hall. |
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take a photo. |
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collector. |
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circa -- used especially with years approximately: he was born circa 1600. |
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second-hand. |
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inevitably. |
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caterer - a person or company that makes or serves food: they prepare fresh vegetables for restaurants and caterers. |
| 144 |
his find. |
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was valued at $5. |
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meanwhile. |
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porcelain -- a hard but delicate, shiny, white substance made by heating a special type of clay to a high temperature, used to make cups, plates, decorations: the tea cups are made of porcelain. |
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turn out -- happen in a particular way or have a particular result, especially an unexpected one: as events turned out, we were right to have decided to leave early. |
| 149 |
polish. |
| 150 |
inherit. |
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far comparative. by far superlative. |
| 152 |
complexity. |
| 153 |
a load of (uk) = a lot of. |
| 154 |
put things in three piles. |
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rubbish bag. |
| 156 |
chest of drawers. |
| 157 |
almost the same as.. |
| 158 |
..they used to be. |
| 159 |
..anything else. |
| 160 |
bid bid bid. |
| 161 |
bead -- a small, coloured, often round piece of plastic, wood, glass with a hole through it. it's usually put on a string with a lot of others to make jewellery : she wore a necklace of brightly beads. |
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biz - a particular type of business: the entertainment/movie/music biz. |
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blip - a small spot of light, sometimes with a short, sharp sound, that appears on a computer screen. |
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bleep - a short, high sound made by a machine, especially if it's repeated: he wears a wristwatch with an irritating bleep. |
| 165 |
wristwatch. |
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chip -- a thin piece of potato that is fried; also in computer. |
| 167 |
chit - an official note giving information or showing an amount of money that is owed or has been paid: a chit for the dry cleaner's |
| 168 |
dry cleaner's. |
| 169 |
full of stuff. |
| 170 |
give yourself. |
| 171 |
allow yourself. |
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..you can't decide about. |
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enjoy the calm space. |
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tv presenter. |
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it's different from that of ten years ago. |
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he isn't quite as big as her. |
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reminiscense. |
| 178 |
..any other places. |
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wardrobe. |
| 180 |
check for mistakes. |
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fireplace. |
| 182 |
the property. |
| 183 |
new fitted. |
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en-suite. |
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overlooking. |
| 186 |
marina. |
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sports field. |
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10-minute walk to or from. |
| 189 |
facility. |
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jiggle -- move from side to side or up and down with quick short movements, or make sth do this: the gelatin on the plate began to jiggle as she set it down. |
| 191 |
one day. |
| 192 |
,for a start. |
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i'm definitely. |
| 194 |
mug. |
| 195 |
choppy -- (of sea, lakes or rivers) with a lot of small, rough waves caused by the wind: this water's a little choppy. |
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damp: slightly wet, especially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable: the grass is still damp. |
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i'm not sure. |
| 198 |
..without asking me first. |
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lunchtime -- the time in the middle of the day when most people eat a meal. |
| 200 |
be back by lunchtime. |
| 201 |
not yet. |
| 202 |
wait a minute. |
| 203 |
catch a train. |
| 204 |
can afford. |
| 205 |
about the meeting. |
| 206 |
are you going? |
| 207 |
at the market. |
| 208 |
any of this.. |
| 209 |
charity shop. |
| 210 |
tidy the flat. |
| 211 |
give someone a hand. lend someone a hand: give someone help - could you give me a hand with these suitcases? (for lend, it's like a hint for temporarily duration) |
| 212 |
a blindfold. |
| 213 |
shine shone shone. |
| 214 |
seaweed. |
| 215 |
a donkey. |
| 216 |
pinata. |
| 217 |
feel free. |
| 218 |
approx. |
| 219 |
libra -- the sign of the zodiac after virgo. |
| 220 |
upbeat -- full of hope and happiness: the book ends on an upbeat note; a number of companies remain upbeat about growth prospects in the coming months. |
| 221 |
in a good mood. |
| 222 |
bum -- the part of the body that you sit on. |
| 223 |
subdivision. |
| 224 |
i remember going to the sea (like exception). |
| 225 |
i forgot going (like exception)... |
| 226 |
dacha. |
| 227 |
sober -- not drunk or affected by alcohol: are you sober enough to drive? |
| 228 |
metal detector. |
| 229 |
waste of money. |
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for tv programme. |
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hopeful. |
| 232 |
antique. |
| 233 |
coating -- a layer of a particular substance that covers a surface: a thick coating of chocolate; the goggles have a laser-protection coating. |
| 234 |
unclean. |
| 235 |
worth ~ has value. |
| 236 |
second-hand ~ not new. |
| 237 |
spotted ~ noticed. |
| 238 |
rare ~ not common. |
| 239 |
dealer ~ sb who buys and sells a particular product. |
| 240 |
amateurs ~ people who do sth as a hobby. |
| 241 |
from time to time, |
| 242 |
consistent. |
| 243 |
leaping. |
| 244 |
on any day. |
| 245 |
on average. |
| 246 |
a leap year -- a year that has an extra day on 29 February. |
| 247 |
as my date of birth. |
| 248 |
over the phone -- like on the phone. |
| 249 |
give someone a clue. |
| 250 |
at my next party. |
| 251 |
for many people, |
| 252 |
make a wish. |
| 253 |
blow out -- sth stops burning when a person or wind blows on it: after dinner she blew out the candles. |
| 254 |
in most english-speaking countries. |
| 255 |
appear in print: he asked the man who didn't want his name to appear in print. |
| 256 |
hang hung hung. |
| 257 |
give someone a gift. |
| 258 |
hang from a tree. |
| 259 |
interestingly, |
| 260 |
memorable. |
| 261 |
filler. |
| 262 |
kind of. |
| 263 |
share a flat. |
| 264 |
sort of. |
| 265 |
it's made of. |
| 266 |
ear muffs. |
| 267 |
stain remover. |
| 268 |
stain. |
| 269 |
a blender. |
| 270 |
needles. |
| 271 |
gEmini -- the third sign of the zodiac which is before Cancer. |
| 272 |
come across. |
| 273 |
stay up ~ not to go to bed. |
| 274 |
make sb do. |
| 275 |
saying you don't know the name of sth: 1. i'm sorry, i've forgotten what it's called. |
| 276 |
saying you don't know the name of sth: 2. i don't know what it's called in english. |
| 277 |
saying you don't know the name of sth: 3. i can't remember what they're called. |
| 278 |
saying you don't know the name of sth: 4. i'm sorry, i don't know the word for them. |
| 279 |
describing what sth is used for: 1. it's a thing for (making soup). |
| 280 |
describing what sth is used for: 2. it's stuff for (getting marks off your clothes). |
| 281 |
describing what sth is used for: 3. you use it when (you get coffee on your shirt). |
| 282 |
describing what sth us used for: 4. you use them to (mend your clothes). |
| 283 |
describing what sth looks like: 1. it's a type of (liquid). |
| 284 |
describing what sth looks like: 2. they're made of (metal). |
| 285 |
describing what sth looks like: 3. they've got (a hole in the end). |
| 286 |
describing what sth looks like: 4. they look like (headphones). |
| 287 |
checking sth is the right thing: 1. is this what you're looking for? |
| 288 |
checking sth is the right thing: 2. do you mean (a blender)? |
| 289 |
checking sth is the right thing: 3. oh, you mean (stain remover). |
| 290 |
we often use stuff to talk about uncountable nouns we don't know the name of. |
| 291 |
after it's a thing for and it's stuff for we use verb + ing. |
| 292 |
after you use it/them we use the infinitive with to. |
| 293 |
on foot. |
| 294 |
dorm. dormitory. |
| 295 |
capricorn -- the sign of the zodiac is represented by a goat with a fish's tail straightforward, hardworking, stubborn. |
| 296 |
straightforward -- easy to understand and simple. |
| 297 |
cancer: sensitive, friend-oriented, practical. |
| 298 |
scorpio: self-reliant, powerful, dominant. |
| 299 |
reliant -- needing a particular thing or person in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed: the project is heavily reliant on volunteers. |
| 300 |
leo: creative, popular, faithful. |
| 301 |
new year's day. |
| 302 |
the beginning of the new millenium. |
| 303 |
great-grandchildren. |
| 304 |
when i was a kid. |
| 305 |
and stuff. |
| 306 |
cut a long story short. |
| 307 |
soon afterwards. |
| 308 |
can i help you?| yes, i hope so. |
| 309 |
what do you need? |
| 310 |
a saucepan. |
| 311 |
cut up. |
| 312 |
turn on. |
| 313 |
put sth in. |
| 314 |
on the top shelf. |
| 315 |
is there anything else you need? |
| 316 |
washing powder. |
| 317 |
can i help at all? |
| 318 |
mend your clothes. |
| 319 |
escalator. |
| 320 |
just one more thing. |
| 321 |
the accessories department. |
| 322 |
what are they called again? |
| 323 |
air freshener. |
| 324 |
a pair of scissors. |
| 325 |
shredder. |
| 326 |
for the party. |
| 327 |
we'd better go. |
| 328 |
three-bedroom flat. |
| 329 |
pay sb back. |
| 330 |
toothpick. |
| 331 |
ear plugs. |
| 332 |
furniture polish. |
| 333 |
stitch -- a piece of thread sewn in cloth. |
| 334 |
adjacent. |
| 335 |
imaginary. |
| 336 |
plafond. |
| 337 |
tyre. |
| 338 |
a ballpoint pen. |
| 339 |
napkin. |
| 340 |
glue. |
| 341 |
firelighter. |
| 342 |
cling film -- (US plastic wrap) thin, transparent, plastic material, used for wrapping food to keep it fresh: i've put some cling film over the salad. |
| 343 |
match. |
| 344 |
tipp-ex (correction fluid) -- a brand name for a white liquid used for painting over mistakes in a piece of writing. |
| 345 |
tie one's shoes. |
| 346 |
shoelaces. |
| 347 |
push past someone or sth: he pushed past the woman into her room. |
| 348 |
at the top of my voice. |
| 349 |
face down someone or sth -- defeat someone or sth that is opposing you by being brave and strong: he admired the president's ability to face down critics. |
| 350 |
walking stick. |
| 351 |
hurried to the exit. |
| 352 |
go abroad. |
| 353 |
waste time. |
| 354 |
what it's called: i'm sorry. i've forgotten what it's called. |
| 355 |
a saucepan. |
| 356 |
cuts up the food: you turn the blender on, then it cuts up the food. |
| 357 |
a blender. |
| 358 |
washing powder. |
| 359 |
it's stuff for getting marks off your clothes. |
| 360 |
thank you for your help. |
| 361 |
mend your clothes. |
| 362 |
i can't remember what they're called. |
| 363 |
they've got a hole in the end. |
| 364 |
escalator. |
| 365 |
you'll find all sorts of different types of cotton there too. |
| 366 |
ear muffs. |
| 367 |
stain remover. |
| 368 |
i don't know the word for them. |
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