adamant - determined not to change your opinion or a decision that you have made

at ease - if you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed
conscious decision - a decision that is deliberate and intended
deprivation - the lack of something that you need in order to be healthy, comfortable, or happy
draw something up - to prepare a written document, such as a list or contract
from the outset - from the beginning of an event or a process
go on an outing - go on a short trip for pleasure with a group of people
grapple with - to try hard to deal with or understand something difficult
grumble about - to keep complaining in an unhappy way
inclined to do something - to be likely to do something or behave in a particular way
marvellous - extremely good, enjoyable, impressive
regimental - relating to a regiment (a large group of soldiers); strict
self-contained - someone who is self-contained does not seem to need other people or show
feelings
stroppy - bad-tempered and easily offended or annoyed
take the initiative in something - to be the first one to do something and control the situation
tie in with - to be related in some way to something else
wrestle with - to try to understand or find a solution to a difficult problem
steelworks - factory where steel is fabricated
retina - siatkówka

in place of - as a replacement for

in retrospect - looking back to something in the past and viewing it differently
with/in hindsight - being able to look back with the benefit of now knowing what happened
later, and what could have changed the present situation
if you do something in anticipation of something else you do it because you think the second
thing is likely to happen
if you are on the defence, you are being attacked or criticised and you are defending yourself
if you pluck up the courage to do something, you force yourself to be brave enough to do it
if you keep a straight face, you continue to look serious and do not smile or laugh
if you are on the lookout for something, you are watching carefully so that you will notice it if it
appears
if you are reduced to something/doing something, you are forced by the circumstances into
the embarrassing position of having to do something you consider inferior
if something moves somebody to do something, it causes them to do it by having a powerful
influence on them
if you are on your guard, you are being very careful because you fear there might be danger or
because you are anxious not to make a mistake
if you please yourself, you do what you want to do and are not told what to do
if you content yourself with something, you are satisfied with it, although often it is not as good
as what you really want
what you are letting yourself in for is something unpleasant that you are getting involved in as
a result of agreeing to do something

in fairness to - being fair to them/to be fair to them

if you do sth in the belief that sth is the case, you think that sth is true when you do it
if sth is true in the sense that something else is the case, it is true in that way
if you do or think sth in the light of another thing, you do it or think it after considering that
other thing
if sth is true in terms of sth, it is true in connection with that thing
if sth is true as regards sth, it is true concerning it BUT in regards to/with regard to
if sth is in a muddle, it is disorganised or untidy
if you make a fuss (about), you create an unnecessary problem by reacting too strongly
if you do sth at random, you do it without any particular system
if sth is in disarray, it is very untidy and disorganised
if sb is given sth in recognition of sth, they are given it as a reward for sth people know or can
see that they have done, or for a particular good quality they have
if you are or do sth in sympathy with someone else, you feel the same as them or do sth,
because you sympathise with them
if you do sth in expectation of sth/sth happening, you expect that the second thing will happen
when you do the first one
if you are content with sth, you are satisfied or happy with it
if sb is subject to sth, they regularly suffer from sth unpleasant
if you are apt to do sth, you tend to do sth undesirable regularly
if you are reluctant to do sth, you don’t want to do sth even though you might have to do it
if you aren’t averse to something/ doing something, you aren’t against it or unwilling to do it
if sb dispenses with sth, they get rid of it because they no longer want it
if you do justice to sb, you treat or talk about sb in a way that is fair to them
if you are resigned to doing sth, you do not want to do it but you accept that you have to do it
if you omit to do sth, you fail or forget to do sth that you should do
if you deter someone from doing sth, you discourage them from doing it by making them
realise the bad consequences for them if they do it
if you lose out (on sth), you are the one who loses in a situation or you are unable to have or
take advantage of sth

splash your face with cold water

i don’t envisage working for a corporation
i’ll get round to writing my composition tonight
the minister declined to comment on the report
a power struggle ensued between the president and the parliament
she is intent on letting nobody get in her way
you should set a good example to/for your sister
we welcome the opportunity to work with you
every effort has been made to ensure your safety
it is with deep/great regret that i accept your resignation
he set out to write a novel in (the) expectation of making a lot of money quickly (also in
anticipation of/in the hope of
the government is making every effort to avert an economic crisis
in terms of value for money, that’s the best offer
volunteers were selected at random
talk to the kinds to allay their fears
it has been an eventful week in politics
i think you’re being unduly pessimistic
thousands of people have been laid off due to the coronavirus pandemic
she is resigned to spending Christmas on her own
i don’t know how to go about making a will
why do you have to make such a fuss about a broken mug
appearances can be deceptive
in fairness to him, it wasn’t his fault
i’m not averse to taking risks
we decided on the best course of action in these circumstances
the company decided to dispense with my services
we demanded compensation for the loss of our luggage
that experience didn’t put me off flying
does loud music distract you from work
i grew in confidence when i had done everything on my own
those regulations have little relevance to environmental protection
don’t take your frustration out on the children
i won’t shed (any) tears when they go
there was little it could do beyond sending you an email
government policy/policies gave rise to widespread public discontent
he painted the house with a view to selling it
he comes over/across (to his voters) as an honest man
judging by/from the latest opinion poll, his popularity has declined
safety is uppermost in my mind
i’ll take you up on that offer, it if still stands
how can you get by on so little money
she was chuckling (to herself) as she read the letter
the situation cannot be remedied
in the absence of any evidence, the case was dropped
i really feel for you
we outdid our competitors
a committee was appointed to inquire into th allegations
the sweater will shrink if you wash it at too high a temperature
it never crossed my mind that i could live in Greenland
most shareholders were in attendance at the meeting
stop squinting (at the screen) - put your glasses on
he had to resort to threats/violence to get his money
he has/shows little regard for other people’s feelings

as for - in the case of

judging by - basing my opinion on
allowing for - taking into consideration
on consideration - having thought about it again/having thought carefully about it
in relation to - with reference to/regarding
with regard to - on the subject of/regarding
in the absence of sth - because sth is missing/lacking/not present
for want of sth - because something doesn’t exist/is lacking
regard for sth is respect or consideration for them
sensitivity to sth is awareness and understanding of the feelings of others
awareness of sth is knowing or realising that it exists or is the case
if an attempt to do sth comes off, it is successful
if people are in attendance, they attend or are present at sth
if sb excels at sth, they are very good at it or do it very well
if sb inquires into sth, they try to find out information or details about it
if sb/sth comes over to sb as sth, they create the impression of being sth
if sb/sth comes up to a certain standard or level, it reaches or achieves it
if sb/sth is superior to sb, sth, they are better than or more important than them in some way
if sth is adapted from sth, it is based on it but changes have been made
if sth is coming along, it is making progress
if sth is modelled on sth, it is mainly copied from or based on it
if sth is uppermost in your mind or thoughts, it is the thing that you are thinking about more
than anything else
if sth/sb tempts sb into doing sth, they succeed in persuading that person to do sth they should
not do by attracting them to it
if you apply sth to sth, you use it in order to help you to achieve an aim
if you are or do sth in company with sb, you are or do it with them
if you commiserate with sb who is unhappy, you tell them that you have sympathy with them
if you do sth with a view to doing sth else, you od it with that purpose in your mind
if you feel for sb, you have sympathy for them because they are unhappy
if you get by, you manage with some difficulty to survive financially
if you keep up a certain level or standard, you succeed in maintaining it
i you live on a certain amount of money, that is the amount of money that you gave and are able
to spend in the normal course of your life
if you resort to sth/to doing sth, you take an unpleasant course of action because every other
course of action has failed to achieve the desired result
if you stand for sth, you tolerate it
if you sympathize with sb who is unhappy, you feel sympathy for them or you tell them that you
feel sympathy for them

was heard of
by the name of
to stick
come up with
wound up somewhere
move off the spot
appeal to
market a commodity
to make hit
exploit
get a hearing
stand out from
be marketable
social life
make a date with
pay expenses
to decline
with the advent of - something is finally here
breed of
policy was arrived at
burn yourself out
the bulk of something
public was enraged
engulf - consume
burn away
all too clear
predecessor
burn down
trace something to
testify to
bear the scars
dredge
date back
give an opportunity
re-establishing
predominant
have a tough time
sapling
trace something to
withstand something
grow back
seedlings
pines
be the cornerstone of
go on vacation
coral reef
tourist resort
fishing village
artificial bay
enclose
be sandwiched between
catches - połowy
down the coast
waterfall
pier
cruise ships
a ship can call in a pier
on shore
stall holders
when it comes to
geared for
tear down
hang out
give up
elated by
driven to tears
on the bosom of
entrepreneurs
go off
venture
break out
fit in
presumably
circumstances arose/circumstances arise
hinge on - depend on
nitty gritty
raise money
resolve itself
bear in mind
a sense of danger
humdrum
a low boredom threshold