Word List

ruminate
размышлять, раздумывать
I've been ruminating on my life and what I want.

occupy
занимать( место, время), оккупировать
The tables were now all occupied.

back-and-forth
вперед и назад, туда и обратно
He has to travel back and forth between London and Paris every week.

muse
размышлять, задумываться
I was just musing about relationships.

daunting
обескураживающий, пугающий
Although I can see how she can be a bit daunting.

herbal teas
травяные чаи
I drink only herbal teas.

decaffeinated
без кофеина
This included both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee.

jot sth down

быстро, кратко записывать
I want to jot down all my ideas.

take for granted

считать само собой разумеющимся, принимать как должное
Good health is a blessing and I shouldn’t take it for granted.

robin
птица зарянка

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 A robin sat on a blossoming apple tree and sang continuously.

allotment
земельный участок
I’ve just come back from my allotment.

germinate
прорастать, давать росток
Papaya is easy to germinate and plants grow fast.

immersion
погружение, окунание
For him, a part meant total immersion.

strive
стремиться
We are constantly striving to improve our service.

precious
дорогой, драгоценный
This moment was too precious to be lost, no matter what pain came after.

printouts
распечатки
You need the original printout of the file.

from scratch
с нуля
We're starting from scratch.

pottery
керамика, гончарное дело
He always ridiculed my pottery classes.

crochet
вязать крючком
And then she sat me down and taught me to crochet.

sewing
шитье
Let me sew them up.

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 indulge
баловать, позволять себе, придоваться удовольствиям
But I can't indulge my own taste entirely.

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