UNIT 1

keep myself to myself = be introverted

geek = obsessive and boring
tight-fisted = mean with money
people person = sociable
am particular about = feel this is important
pull their weight = do one's share of work
down-to-earth = realistic
spare time = free time
out until the early hours = away from home very late
a good laugh = someone who is fun to be with
get into = enjoy
accuracy = precision
tap-dancing = claque
loathing = aborrecimiento
mundane = ordinario y aburrido
tap into = hacer uso
tottering = tambaleante
moody = malhumorado
naive = ingenuo
witty = ingenioso
withdrawal = retirada
foiled = frustrado
synpathetic = comprensivo
sign up = incribirse
fill in = completar
non-redundable = no devolvible
deposit = fianza
two-for-one deal = 2 x 1
first come first served = no book is permitted
limited run = only for a short time
brainchild = idea
stumble across = dar con
quandary = dilema
succint = sucinto
eavesdrop on = escuchar a escondidas

UNIT 2
relief = liberacion
unaccostumed = inusual
appeal = llamamiento
appealing = interesante
landslide = desprendimiento

log = grabar
deterrent to crime = disuasorio
handed over = cedido
accountable for = responsable de
law-abiding = respetuoso con la ley
clog up = atascarse
outrageous = indignante
being in the rat race = estar en una situacion incomoda
being stuck on a treadmill = atrapado en la rutina
diminish = disminuir
designer label = ropa de marca
motto = lema
blend in = camuflarse
would-be = aspirante
confide in = contar secretos

UNIT 3
neglect = descuidar
give in = ceder
get on with = ponerse con, llevarse bien
summit = cima
unspoilt = conservado
slope = cuesta
barren = esteril
whereabouts = paradero
deal out = repartir
stir = remover
jam = bloquear
sieve = tamizar
sprinkle = espolvorear
lifespan = esperanza de vida
soar = elevarse
tackle = deal with
the ball is in your court = la pelota esta en tu poder
kick off = comenzar algo q esta sucediendo
in the ballpark = razonable
on the ball = concentrado
a whole new ballgame = new situation
come up with = conseguir, inventar
targeting = objetivo

UNIT 4
intrigued = intrigado
futile = inutil

on the road to = en progreso hacia

low = abatido
stroll = pasear
tide = marea
stab = apualar
where there's smoke there' s fire
where there's life there's hope
nothing ventured, nothing gained = si no lo intentas no lo sabras
every cloud has a silver lining = no hay mal q x bien no venga
slip = resbalarse
sail = vela
dejectedly = desanimadamente
ditch = deshacerse de
take up = empezar algo
run out = usar completamente
stamina = resistencia
take on = contratar, competir
get over = recuperarse de
turn down = rehusar
take to = aficionarse
step down from = resignarse
stagger = tambalearse
crawl = arrastrarse
wander = pasear
slide = deslizarse
go by = pasar, juzgar
comprehensive = completo, amplio

UNIT 5
frown upon = desaprovar
booming = en auge
take over from = reemplazar
trail behind = quedarse detras
enhanced = mejorado
distorted = distorsionado
outlook = perspectiva
outcome = consecuencia
trade-off = compensacion
set a gap = nicho de mercado
endorse = respaldar
dreadful = terrible
envisage = concebir
yummy = rico, delicioso

UNIT 6
in his prime = in the best period of their life
hang out = pasar el rato
outdo = mejorar
outgrow = dejar atras
swell = hinchar
stiff = entumecido
shortsighted = miope
ecstatic = extasiado
look forward to = esperar con ilusion
upbeat = esperanzador
gloomy = deprimente
it fills you with despair = te llena de desesperanza

UNIT 7
bloat = inflarse, hincharse
defy = desafiar
come under fire = ser criticado
row = ria
one-off = excepcion
turn out = suceder al final , aparecer
come across = dar la impresion, toparse con
bring out = resaltar, lanzar un producto
put up with = tolerar
pull out = dejar, salir
bring up = mencionar, crecer
turn down = rechazar
tirada = circulation

UNIT 8
hiker = excursionista
moisture = humedad
turn in = entregar a la policia
stick to = seguir con
weigh up = sopesar
bright and breezy = energico
at your lowest ebb = cansado
at your sharpest = concentrado
cross = enojado
livid = furioso
mystified = perplejo
puzzled = desconcertado

catch sb eye = llamar la atencion

get my food in the door = tener la oportunidad
pain in the neck = molesto
make up for lost time = ponerse al dia
in the nick of time = justo a tiempo
drag your feet = dar largas, retrasar
despise = despreciar
fuss = escandalo
thin-skinned = susceptible

UNIT 9
stalking = acechar
counterfeiting = falsificar
snatch = arrebatar
fall for = creerse
take in = pillar
skid = patinar
pull out = salir
overtake = adelantar

UNIT 10
change his tune = cambiar de parecer
for a song = muy barato
face the music = aceptar la responsabilidad
ring a bell = suena familiar
give or take = mas o menos
poignant = conmovedor
ground-breaking = innovador
rave reviews = criticas favorables
hype = bombo publicitario
flop = fiasco
letdown = chasco
mainstream = convencional