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the window at the front of a car, truck, etc.
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windscreen/windshield
a famous person that most people know of
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household name
something that you cannot see clearly
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a blur
something that you cannot remember or understand clearly
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a blur
to cover a face or a name so that it cannot be seen
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black sth out
to make a place dark, especially by covering or switching off all the lights
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black sth out
to become unconscious suddenly but for a short period
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black out
a woman who is about to get married or has just got married
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bride
When you ..., air and often small drops of liquid suddenly come out of your nose and mouth in a way you cannot control
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sneeze
a person in a law case who is accused of having done something illegal
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defendant
to remove something from somewhere
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take sth out
one of the parts of a tree that grows out from the main trunk and has leaves, flowers, or fruit on it
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branch
an open pipe, usually at the lower edge of a roof, that collects and carries away rain
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gutter
the edge of a road where rain flows away
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gutter
a metal rod that you use to change gear in a car or other vehicle
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gearstick
someone, usually a woman, who tries to attract a rich person, usually a man, in order to get presents or money
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gold digger
to move a liquid around in your throat without swallowing, especially to clean it or stop it feeling painful
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gargle
to bite or chew something repeatedly, usually making a hole in it or gradually destroying it
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gnaw
a large mass of ice that moves slowly
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glacier
dark in a way that is unpleasant and makes it difficult to see
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gloomy
unhappy and without hope
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gloomy
If a place is ..., it is not attractive and has nothing that causes pleasure
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glum
disappointed or unhappy, and quiet
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glum
to laugh repeatedly in a quiet but uncontrolled way, often at something silly or rude or when you are nervous
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giggle
a stone that shows where a dead person is buried, usually with the name and the years of birth and death of that person written on it
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gravestone
to make something into small pieces or a powder by pressing between hard surfaces
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grind - ground - ground
to represent or show something in a picture or story
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depict
(of a person or animal) strong and healthy, or (of an object or system) strong and unlikely to break or fail
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robust
more liquid than usual
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runny
(of a liquid) not flowing easily
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thick
a place where things, especially roads or railways, come together
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junction
to make a quick short note of something
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jot
a long, angry look
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glare
unpleasantly bright or strong light
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glare
physically violent and frightening
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fierce
to take something quickly and keep or hold it
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seize
to take using sudden force
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seize
the planet fifth in order of distance from the Sun, after Mars and before Saturn
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jupiter
special words and phrases that are used by particular groups of people, especially in their work
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jargon
driving fast and dangerously for pleasure, especially in a stolen vehicle
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joyriding
very great sadness, especially at the death of someone
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grief
feeling very sad because someone has died
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grieving
to be or become wide open
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gape
to look in great surprise at someone or something, especially with an open mouth
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gape at
a man in the past whose job was to tell jokes and make people laugh
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jester
to start a car engine by pushing the car or by using jump leads
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jump-start
When someone's eyes ..., they look bright, expressing a strong emotion
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glint
£1,000
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grand
covered with or full of fat or oil
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greasy
to hold very tightly
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grip
to quickly take something in your hand(s) and hold it firmly
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grasp
to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly
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grab
approximately
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roughly
in a violent or angry way
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roughly
without taking a lot of care to make something perfect
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roughly
a rounded, white root that is eaten cooked as a vegetable, or the plant that produces it
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turnip
to wish very strongly, especially for something that you cannot have or something that is very difficult to have
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yearn
very tired
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knackered
describes something that is difficult to do and causes a lot of worry for the person involved in it
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nerve-racking
attractive or interesting
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appealing
a person who believes in the ideas and principles of someone famous and tries to live the way they do or did
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disciple
too quick to criticize people
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judgemental (about)
from the knowledge you have in your memory
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off the top of your head
the direction that goes towards the part of the earth below the equator, opposite to the north, or the part of an area or country that is in this direction
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in the south of
an area of a country or town that has fixed borders that are used for official purposes, or that has a particular feature that makes it different from surrounding areas
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district
an agreement that allows you to borrow money from a bank or similar organization, especially in order to buy a house, or the amount of money itself
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mortgage
to get money from a bank account
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take sth out
to pay back money that you owe
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pay sth off
to need to pay or give something to someone because they have lent money to you, or in exchange for something they have done for you
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owe
one of several parts into which a story, plan, or amount of money owed has been divided, so that each part happens or is paid at different times until the end or total is reached
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instalment
after a period of time
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in/over the course of time
a group of houses, surrounded by fences or walls, that can only be entered by the people who live there
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gated community
a person who pays rent for the use of land or a building
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tenant
someone who pays for a place to sleep, and usually for meals, in someone else's house
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lodger
as if
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as though
by the smallest amount; only just
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barely
almost not
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scarcely
a service that is used by the public, such as an electricity or gas supply
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utility
grass or similar plants suitable for animals such as cows and sheep to eat, or an area of land covered in this
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pasture
a large building on a farm in which animals or hay (= dried grass) and grain are kept
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barn
used after a negative phrase to add emphasis to the idea that is being expressed
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whatsoever
one of two beds attached together, one on top of the other
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bunk/bunk bed
to fill, exist in, or use a place or period of time
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occupy
to separate something into its different parts
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disassemble
the act of getting out of bed and walking around while you are sleeping
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sleepwalking
a building where you can leave a car for a period of time
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(underground) parking garage
a small folding chair on wheels that a baby or small child sits in and is pushed around in
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pushchair/stroller
a set of stairs inside a building, usually with a bar fixed on the wall or onto vertical poles at the side for you to hold on to
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staircase
a shape made up of curves, each one above or wider than the one before
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spiral
to go or come down
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descend
a hall
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hallway
a cupboard or a small room with a door, used for storing things, especially clothes
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closet
a tall cupboard in which you hang your clothes
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wardrobe
(a lot of objects in) a state of being untidy
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clutter
a heavy load that you carry
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burden
to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might happen
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dread
to relax and make yourself comfortable in someone else's home
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make yourself at home
to feel comfortable and relaxed
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be/feel at home
to value a skill or good quality that you have
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pride yourself on sth
to secretly look at something for a short time, usually through a hole
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peep
to give a quick short look
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glance
to eat something quickly and eagerly
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scoff

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