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falling with a great force
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The morning will start with some patchy rain/cloud/fog at first. empezar lección
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only existing or happening in some parts:
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not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between:
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a blustery day, blustery wind empezar lección
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The forecast was for gusty winds and rain. empezar lección
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with sudden, strong winds
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monsoon storm; The failure of the monsoon would destroy harvests on which a billion people rely. empezar lección
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The skies looked very sullen (= dark and unpleasant). empezar lección
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The once azure skies of Athens have been ruined by atmospheric pollution. empezar lección
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A storm was brewing in the distance.; It was too quiet - I felt that trouble was brewing. empezar lección
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If an unpleasant situation or a storm is brewing, you feel that it is about to happen
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The waves battered against the rocks at the bottom of the cliff.; the storm batters sth empezar lección
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to hit something with force many times
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The little boat was buffeted mercilessly by the waves.; the storm buffets sth empezar lección
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to hit something repeatedly and with great force:
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to make heavy weather of something She's making such heavy weather of that report she's writing. empezar lección
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to find sth difficult, troublesome
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it never rains but it pours empezar lección
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misfortunes rarely come alone, but tend to come together
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Their plans to set up their own business are just pie in the sky. empezar lección
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unrealistic (and thus useless) promises and hopes
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Keep away from the edge of the cliff - you might fall. empezar lección
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It can come while crossing a mountain pass or while crossing a street. empezar lección
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A broad valley opened up leading to a high, flat plateau of cultivated land. empezar lección
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a large flat area of land that is high above sea level
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I'm always seasick if the water/wind/sea/weather is rough. empezar lección
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sea with strong winds or big waves
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The house stands on a bleak, windswept hilltop.; bleak landscape empezar lección
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empty and not welcoming or attractive
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powolny, niemrawy, rozlazły
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Light is perceived by a part of the eye called the retina. empezar lección
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I saw her peeping through the curtains/into the room. empezar lección
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podejrzeć, podglądnąć, zaglądnąć
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I bent down to pat the little puppy. empezar lección
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Stroke the dog if you want, he won't bite.; She lovingly stroked Chris's face with the tips of her fingers. empezar lección
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He believed the police would never arrest him, that he was untouchable. empezar lección
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not able to be punished, criticized, or changed in any way:
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someone who is a 100 years old or more
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These are good, strong toys for tiny tots. empezar lección
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a person who is between eighty and eighty-nine years old.
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"What's the capital of Mauritania?" "I don't know off the top of my head, but I could go and look it up." empezar lección
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from the knowledge you have in your memory
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out of sight, out of mind empezar lección
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czego oczy nie widzą, tego sercu nie żal
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I've been racking my brain all day but I can't remember her name. empezar lección
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to try very hard to remember something or to solve a problem
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I was in/of two minds whether or not to come this morning. empezar lección
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to not be certain about something, or to have difficulty in making a decision
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In my mind's eye, she is still a little girl of six, although she's actually a grown woman. empezar lección
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if you can see someone or something in your mind’s eye, you can imagine or remember what they look like
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We can solve this problem if we put our minds to it. empezar lección
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Can I pick your brains about how you got rid of those weeds? empezar lección
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to ask someone questions because you want them to give you advice or information
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She became withdrawn and pensive, hardly speaking to anyone. empezar lección
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thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face:
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Good health is simply a case of mind over matter. empezar lección
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the ability to control pain or an unpleasant situation by using your mind
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glasses with lenses that are divided into two parts. The upper half is for looking at things far away and the lower half is for reading or for looking at things that are near
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