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bitter stand-off
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angry or unhappy situation where two groups of people cannot agree
the middle or centre of
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the heart of
very successful
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thriving
not affected or harmed by something
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resistant
a drug that is used to kill harmful bacteria and to cure infections
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antibiotics
(here) a group of closely related plants or animals
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strain
a type of bacteria that cannot be treated using antibiotics
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superbug
terrible
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nightmare
resistant to drugs
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drug-proof
In a list
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Also, as well as
In a sequence of actions
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then, after
When giving more information
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Furthermore, in addition, moreover
When summarising
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To conclude, to sum up, as I've said
very unhappy about something
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sick to death
feeling slightly ill
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off colour
feeling that you might be sick
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queasy
nasty or unkind joke
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sick joke
I don't like it anymore
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I'm sick of this
very ill
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as sick as a dog
very disappointed or unhappy
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as sick as a parrot
heads
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the side of a coin with a head or face on it
tails
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the other side of a coin
contamination
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the process of making something less pure or poisonous
reactor
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(short for nuclear reactor) a machine which produces nuclear energy
radioactive
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containing harmful energy produced during nuclear reactions
swathe
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large area of land
vigils
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acts of staying awake at night in order to pray, protest or give support to something
fallout
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dangerous, radioactive dust in the air after a nuclear explosion
meltdown
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a situation when fuel in a nuclear power station becomes very hot and melts through its container
on
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(here) later, after
catastrophically
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disastrously; dangerously
fall silent
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stop making any sound
scaffolding
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metal poles and wooden planks erected outside of a building for people to stand on when they are working on the building
glimpse
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brief view or look
delivery
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(here) process of giving birth
spick and span
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very clean and tidy
personal hygiene
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ability to keep yourself clean
as clean as a whistle
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very clean
spotless
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very clean
you could eat your dinner off that
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it's very clean
a clean bill of health
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official statement that something is in good condition
clean your act up
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start improving your behaviour
a clean slate
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forget the past and make a new start
a weight in boxing, typically the heaviest category
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heavyweight
(here) the act of choosing someone as a candidate to receive an award
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nomination
people who help to carry the coffin at a funeral
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pallbearers
an event to honour or remember a person who has died also an object
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memorial
film about the life of a real person
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a biopic
a book about a person's life, written by that person
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an autobiography
contest
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[here] attempt to win
victimised
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deliberately treated unfairly
swells
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up and down movement of the waves
old
not modern or fashionable
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fashioned
down with the kids
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behaving and thinking as a young person would
all the rage
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very popular
after a fashion
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only to some extent
old hat
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not modern; boring
a fashion statement
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something you wear to show others you know a lot about fashion
a fashion victim
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a person who wears fashionable clothes even if they don't suit them
a fashion faux pas
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a mistake related to wearing clothes that look stupid or silly
vigils
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periods of time, usually at night, during which people stay in a place to show support for something
to honour
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to praise someone in public
tributes
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public acts which show respect to someone
gather
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to come together in a group
a gathering
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a group of people / an informal occasion
moving
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causing strong emotions / feelings of sadness or sympathy
vigils
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periods of time, usually at night, during which people stay in a place to show support for something
to honour
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to praise someone in public
tributes
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public acts which show respect to someone
gather
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to come together in a group
a gathering
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a group of people / an informal occasion
moving
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causing strong emotions / feelings of sadness or sympathy
on high alert
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prepared for a likely bad event
paddling
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walking or playing in shallow water
range
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a group of things which are similar
empathy
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being able to understand how someone else feels because you can imagine being in their situation
to be in someone else's shoes
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to experience something from someone else's point of view
from where I'm standing
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from my point of view; in my opinion
I hear you
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I can hear what you're saying
spare me a thought
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think about me as well
I see where you're coming from
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I understand your situation
take pity on him
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feel sorry for him
arsenal
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collection of weapons
upgrade
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improve the quality of something
deterrent
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something that prevents people doing something
phase out
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stop doing something gradually
nukes
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slang word for nuclear weapons
ancient
The culture of which ancient civilization seems to be the most interesting for you?
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very old (humorous)
The culture of which ________ civilization seems to be the most interesting for you?
cracks down
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starts to deal with a situation in a more severe way
merciless
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unforgiving / very hard
infrastructure
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system that enables something to run smoothly
think tank
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group of experts who together develop ideas on a certain subject
pulled out all the stops
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made a special effort
ahead of the game
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in an advantageous position
up for grabs
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available
blow the competition away
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surprise the other competitors
in competition with
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trying hard to beat someone / other people
may the best man win!
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hope that the person who deserves to win does win
you win some, you lose some
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bad luck; too bad
face
What happened to your face, mate?
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(here) deal with
What happened to your boat, mate?
triggers
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starts a process
mechanism
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(here) way of doing something; process
rule out
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to say something is not possible
divorce
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legal ending of a marriage – here used metaphorically to mean the end of a relationship/legal arrangement
unleash
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release strong, negative forces
propaganda
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information, often false, designed to promote a particular point of view
urged
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strongly advised
distinguished
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respected, admired and successful
last hope
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final chance (to do something)
don't get your hopes up
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what you expect to happen probably won't
pin your hopes on it
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expect or hope it will happen
not a hope in hell!
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absolutely no chance of succeeding

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