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question		réponse
to walk freely commencer à apprendre		to roam
high-quality woodwork commencer à apprendre		tongue-and-groove
better than you thought possible commencer à apprendre		with knobs on
female sheep commencer à apprendre		ewes
basic but important element commencer à apprendre		a staple
made to look high-class commencer à apprendre		poshed-up
spacious with a high ceiling commencer à apprendre		lofty
a container from which an animal eats commencer à apprendre		through
nothing special, ordinary commencer à apprendre		run-of-the-mill
room to meet up commencer à apprendre		parlour
basic but important elements M commencer à apprendre		mainstays
to be made luxurious commencer à apprendre		lushed-up
look out on/rule over it commencer à apprendre		presides over
cosy, warm, welcoming commencer à apprendre		homely
located at commencer à apprendre		sits on
to stare at something in wonder commencer à apprendre		to gawp at
the water that goes around the castle commencer à apprendre		moat
to be problematic difficult to manage commencer à apprendre		handful
sure of oneself, overconfident commencer à apprendre		cocky
to be full of confidence, bravery and show it commencer à apprendre		oozed bravado
a condition of not being what one really is commencer à apprendre		imposter syndrome
a hidden lack of confidence commencer à apprendre		masked insecurity
poor health, weak from age (President Joe Biden) commencer à apprendre		infirm
very stubborn commencer à apprendre		as stubborn as a mule
very wise commencer à apprendre		as wise as an owl
very free commencer à apprendre		as free as a bird
very weak commencer à apprendre		as weak as a kitten
very cunning commencer à apprendre		as cunning as a fox
very difficult to catch commencer à apprendre		as slippery as an eel
very proud commencer à apprendre		as proud as a peacock
very fit commencer à apprendre		as fit as a flea
very brave commencer à apprendre		as brave as a lion
very strong commencer à apprendre		as strong as an ox
very calm commencer à apprendre		as cool as a cucumber
very unclear commencer à apprendre		as clear as mud
very deaf commencer à apprendre		as deaf as a post
very blind commencer à apprendre		as blind as a bat
very quiet commencer à apprendre		as quiet as a mouse
very stupid commencer à apprendre		as thick as two short planks
very loyal commencer à apprendre		as loyal as a dog
very tall commencer à apprendre		as tall as a giraffe
very useless commencer à apprendre		as useful as a chocolate teapot
very crazy commencer à apprendre		as mad as a Hatter
extremely intelligent commencer à apprendre		as sharp as a needle
intelligent commencer à apprendre		as bright as a button
describes an animal that likes to use its tongue to touch people commencer à apprendre		licky
moving the tongue over something while making a loud sucking noise commencer à apprendre		slurping
to suppress or put end to a behaviour commencer à apprendre		quash
to walk quietly and carefully on one’s toes commencer à apprendre		tiptoe
doing something as much as one desires commencer à apprendre		to his heart’s content
the dead body of an animal commencer à apprendre		cadaver
long projecting nose of an animal commencer à apprendre		snout
to feel a physical sensation of nervousness or anxiety commencer à apprendre		flutter anxiously
very deep in one’s stomach commencer à apprendre		in the pit of my stomach
to accept something for what it is commencer à apprendre		at face value
there is lots of proof for something commencer à apprendre		evidence abounds
a short period of a specific activity commencer à apprendre		a bout of
relevant over different areas commencer à apprendre		across the spectrum
to sleep deeply and peacefully commencer à apprendre		sleep more soundly
the chances of someone surviving a medical event commencer à apprendre		survival prospects
moving about aimlessly or unsystematically over a wide area commencer à apprendre		roaming the wild
new, original, or unusual bacteria commencer à apprendre		novel bacteria
microorganisms that can cause disease commencer à apprendre		pathogens
feeling or expressing happiness and satisfaction commencer à apprendre		contented
a sudden, significant increase in levels commencer à apprendre		spike
unpleasant or complicated facts that are not immediately obvious commencer à apprendre		murky truths
naturally or permanently connected commencer à apprendre		inherently linked
speaking in a direct and honest way commencer à apprendre		bluntly
wealth and the state of having a lot of money commencer à apprendre		affluence
to feel so embarrassed that you move your body nervously commencer à apprendre		To squirm with embarrassment
the process of a physical injury becoming healthy again commencer à apprendre		To heal a wound
to officially admit that you have lost a competition or battle commencer à apprendre		To concede defeat
to eat a large amount of food very quickly commencer à apprendre		To devour a meal
to completely destroy a city or building, leaving nothing standing commencer à apprendre		To raze a city
to openly and intentionally refuse to obey a rule or law commencer à apprendre		To flout the law
to copy the way someone else acts commencer à apprendre		To imitate somebody’s behaviour
a wrong idea or belief about something commencer à apprendre		false impression
to travel through or think about something to learn more about it commencer à apprendre		Explore
to carry out a formal or systematic inquiry to discover the truth commencer à apprendre		Investigate
a pause between parts of a film commencer à apprendre		Intermission
a short break between the acts of a play or performance commencer à apprendre		Interval
having a strong interest or being very good to an activity commencer à apprendre		Keen
halted temporarily commencer à apprendre		to be held in abeyance
to be homeless commencer à apprendre		to have no fixed abode
1) outdoors 2) travelling from one place to another commencer à apprendre		to be out and about
in a general way commencer à apprendre		in the abstract
automatically commencer à apprendre		of its own accord
stop arguing because there is no chance of agreement commencer à apprendre		to agree to disagree
to have not paid the money you owe commencer à apprendre		to be in arrears
to criticise commencer à apprendre		to cast aspersions
to be very expensive commencer à apprendre		to cost an arm and a leg
to be surprised/confused commencer à apprendre		to be thrown off balance
to be alert commencer à apprendre		to be on the ball
cruel and unfair commencer à apprendre		below the belt
to be extremely angry/excited commencer à apprendre		to be beside oneself with anger/excitement
to wait for a good opportunity commencer à apprendre		to bide one’s time
not owing anybody any money (opp. to be in the red) commencer à apprendre		to be in the black
to blaze a trail commencer à apprendre		to discover/explore something new
not working properly (electrical equipment) commencer à apprendre		to be on the blink
to be rejected/ignored/no longer possible commencer à apprendre		to go by the board
reduced to a minimum commencer à apprendre		to be cut to the bone
prohibited/forbidden (a place) commencer à apprendre		to be out of bounds
ask somebody to help with a problem/extract information from an expert commencer à apprendre		to pick someone’s brains
nearly, almost/except commencer à apprendre		all but
altogether commencer à apprendre		all told
exhausted commencer à apprendre		to feel all in
in spite of commencer à apprendre		for all
used to express annoyance/surprise because a certain person was thought to be unsuitable commencer à apprendre		of all people
from the beginning commencer à apprendre		all along
yet, however commencer à apprendre		all the same
when everything is considered commencer à apprendre		all in all
as far as I know commencer à apprendre		for all I know
I don’t care commencer à apprendre		for all I care
to consider something commencer à apprendre		to take something into account
because of commencer à apprendre		on account of
under no circumstances commencer à apprendre		on no account
on this/that account commencer à apprendre		for this / that reason
broadcasting (opp. off the air) commencer à apprendre		to be on the air
existing, but not talked about commencer à apprendre		to be in the air
uncertain commencer à apprendre		to be up in the air
to remove suspicion or bad feeling commencer à apprendre		to clear the air
to be very angry commencer à apprendre		to be up in arms
to be on the look out; expecting something commencer à apprendre		to be on the alert
to have no idea or hint about what was going to happen commencer à apprendre		No inkling of what was to ensue:
to be purposefully not informed about a specific matter commencer à apprendre		Kept in the dark:
an issue of great importance or significant results commencer à apprendre		Matter of such consequence:
to be deceived or tricked commencer à apprendre		Hoodwinked
dwelling excessively on one’s own misfortunes commencer à apprendre		Wallowing in self-pity
to be ignored, forgotten, or excluded from a group or situation commencer à apprendre		Left in the cold
a person with whom one shares secrets or private matters, trusting them not to tell others commencer à apprendre		Confidante
something that started or happened ten years ago commencer à apprendre		Dates back a decade
moving quickly past someone, often touching them slightly commencer à apprendre		Brushing past
very small pieces or amounts of food commencer à apprendre		Morsels
a polite or slightly humorous way to describe being somewhat fat or round commencer à apprendre		Tubbiness
used to describe a friendship that developed or matured commencer à apprendre		Blossomed
people who are so close that they are constantly together commencer à apprendre		Inseparable
to look at someone from the side of your eye, often suggestive of disapproval or curiosity commencer à apprendre		Sidelong looks
giggles that are held back or kept quiet commencer à apprendre		Suppressed giggles:
the feeling of being more confident or secure when in a group commencer à apprendre		Safety in numbers
to help someone become less shy and more outgoing commencer à apprendre		Drew me out of my shell
a fresh way of looking at or thinking about life commencer à apprendre		New outlook
describing someone who is dowdy, old-fashioned, or lacks style commencer à apprendre		Frumpish
to be completely relaxed and without any worries commencer à apprendre		Hadn’t a care in the world
to have an adverse effect on someone or something over a period of time commencer à apprendre		Takes its toll
a very prescribed and disciplined course of diet or lifestyle commencer à apprendre		Strict regimen
chose one thing as an alternative to another commencer à apprendre		Opted instead for
to strictly and consistently stay away from something commencer à apprendre		Religiously avoided
to avoid dealing with or talking about a subject directly commencer à apprendre		Skirted
to be unnecessary or excessively worried commencer à apprendre		Unduly concerned
to follow a routing or ritual with great loyalty and consistency commencer à apprendre		Devotedly adhered to
having an ability to accurately assess situations or people commencer à apprendre		Astute
obvious signs that reveal the truth about a situation commencer à apprendre		Tell-tale signs
having or showing good judgment about the quality of something commencer à apprendre		Discerning
failing to properly appreciate someone because they are always there commencer à apprendre		Taking her for granted
thinking about a past event with the advantage of the knowledge you have now commencer à apprendre		In retrospect
when suggestion or attempts to communicate are completely ignored commencer à apprendre		Fall on deaf ears
being patient despite constant problems or annoyance caused by another person commencer à apprendre		Long-suffering patience
to be a source of trouble, worry, or annoyance to someone else commencer à apprendre		Be a bother

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