Lost dogs & lonely hearts 3

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a musty room, house, or object has an unpleasant smell, because it is old and has not had any fresh air for a long time
Pol. pachnący stęchlizną
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musty
The smell of him after work, that musty, masculine odour
a piece of material that covers the inside of something, especially a piece of clothing
Pol. podszewka
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lining
his jacket with the gold lining
Pol. bieg myśli
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train of thoughts
she broke Rachel's train of thought
formal money or property which you arrange to give to someone after your death
Pol. zapis, spuścizna, spadek
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bequest
she thought it was the best bequest of the lot
bad-tempered, unhappy, and silent
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morose
it was obedient but somehow morose, his tail and ears drooping sadly.
to hang or bend down, to become sad or weak
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droop
his tail and ears drooping sadly.
if you have a _____ you suddenly have a feeling of guilt
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flash of guilt
It looks more grief-stricken than me, thought Rachel, with a flash of guilt.
looking or feeling light and soft, like a feather
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feathery
the dog's feathery black ears
a gentle touch or kiss that shows you love someone
Pol. pieszczota
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caress
She gave the dog's ears an affectionate caress
to move back suddenly and quickly from something you do not like or are afraid of
Pol. cofnąć się, wzdrygnąć się
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recoil
she recoiled at the spooky ice-blue eyes
strange or frightening in a way that makes you think of ghosts
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spooky
the spooky ice-blue eyes
if you _____ you have a natural skill or ability [talent]
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a knack for doing sth
She had this knack for matching up people with the right dog
someone who you think is very attractive, or something that is very good
British English old-fashioned
Pol. (man) przystojniak, (woman) ślicznotka
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smasher
She certainly matched me up with two little smashers.
if sth such as a quality, disease, or skill _____, many people in that family have it
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runs in the family
Does it run in the family?
if sth is _____ it is happening at the same time and in the same way every time
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regular as clockwork
she refused to turn up with clockwork regularity to the gatherings
a woman who tried to gain the right to vote for women especially as a member of a group in Britain or the US in the early 20th century
Pol. sufrażystka
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suffragette
That they both looked like eccentric Edwardian suffragette-gardeners.
attractive in an unusual way that is easy to notice
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striking
it was only Oliver who'd convinced her that 'striking' would see her through to her eighties.
to help sb to last to the end of (sth such as a time)
Pol. wystarczyć komuś
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see sb through
Oliver convinced her that 'striking' would see her through to her eighties.
a large area of open land in a town or village that people walk or play sport on
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common
she was striding around the common with her dogs.
to not know what to say or do because you feel confused or upset
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flounder
We always wondered if she'd been in the secret service or some other...'
He floundered.

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