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to be up in arms about sth - to be very angry and ready to protest (used to describe

group reaction).
“Local people are up in arms about the government's proposal to build a road through
the village green.”
готовий до боротьби
to worm your way out of sth - to avoid doing sth you do not want to do.
“He wormed his way out of the work again!”
уникати того, що не хочеш робити.
I'm seething -  extremely angry
rapid pounding of the heart - fast-beating of heart - пришвидшене серцебиття
rhubarb- ревінь
severe - strict or harsh - сильний 
go to extreme lengths - to make a great or extreme effort to do something -
докладати великих зусиль 
calm frame of mind - A particular mood that influences one's attitude or behaviour. -
в спокійному настрої
breaking out in cold sweat - Feeling nervous or terrified - обливатися холодним
потом 
Phobias and manias
Agoraphobia - a fear of open spaces - аґорафобія
Agromania - a craze to be alone - аґроманія
Anthomania - a craze for flowers - антфоманія 
Necrophobia - a fear of corpers - нікрофобія
Get something off one’s chest – to tell someone about something that has been
worrying you or making you feel guilty for a long time; полегшити душу, зняти
камінь з душі
Have a lump in one’s throat – a tight feeling in your throat because of a strong
emotion; мати комок в горлі
Sb’s heart sinks – to feel disappointed or to lose hope; впасти духом,
розчаруватись, втратити надію
Jump out of one’s skin – to be extremely surprised by something; підстрибнути від
несподіванки (страху
Vicious- violent and cruel (злий, жорстокий)
Make someone’s blood boil – to cause someone to be very angry; дуже злити
когось
To be on the dole – to receive money from the government because you do not have
a job; жити на виплати по безробіттю
Pain in the neck – someone or something that is very annoying; кістка в горлі
(надокучлива людина)
thistle - a wild plant with leaves with sharp points and purple, yellow or white
(будяк)
Reinvent - to present something in a new form or with a new image (заново
винаходити)

Cautiously- carefully, especially in order to avoid danger, mistakes or risks


(Обережно)

27.At close quarters- close together usually in a very small space (на близькій
відстані)

Straight from the horse’s mouth- to hear sth from the person who has direct personal
knowledge of sth.(з перших вуст)

52.To fight for sth- to struggle physically with somebody for sth. (боротися)
53.To be threatened with extinction- a species is in danger of extinction (під
загрозою зникнення)
54.Water contamination- the process or fact of making a water dirty (Забруднення
води)
55.Factory emissions- gas, etc. that is sent out into the air (Заводські викиди)
56.Nuclear waste- waste material which is radioactive, especially used fuel from
nuclear power stations (Ядерні відходи)
57.Breeding programmes- the keeping of animals in order to breed from them
(Програми розведення)
58.Greenhouse gases- any of the gases that are thought to cause the greenhouse
effect, especially carbon dioxide (Парникові гази)

59. Get sb down- to cause one to feel depressed Засмучувати


60. Loosen up- to become more relaxed Розслаблятись
61. Faithful to sb- вірний He was always faithful to his wife

Vulnerable- sensitive вразливий

Upbringing- the way one was brought up виховання

Bombard us from all sides- surrounded us оточити зі всіх боків

Begin a journey that only we can map out-take a course of action that we decide ми
обираємо свій шлях

Our own individual translations of things- interpret things in you own way
підлаштовувати під себе
Proceeds - money from selling tickets - виручка

11.   A terrorist has escaped from prison. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Whereabouts - the place where a person or thing is – місце знаходження

a shoal of fish (shoal of herring (оселедець)/mackerel (скумбрія)) – косяк риби

a swarm of insects (typically flying ones: swarm of bees/gnats(мошок)) – рій комах

a shoal of fish (shoal of herring (оселедець)/mackerel (скумбрія)) – косяк риби

A pack of… can be used for dogs, hyenas, wolves – зграя собак/ гієн/ вовків

Company - group of actors – трупа акторів

To rehearse – to practice (a play) for later public performance – репетирувати

a row of cottages – a line of things, people, animals, etc. arranged next to each other -
рядок, низка котеджів

a clump of trees – a small group of trees or plants growing closely together  - купа
дерев

a range of hills - a series of things in a line – шеренга,  діапазон

a stack of chairs - or tables, boxes, logs, etc. – стопка/стос стільців, коробок,


колод

a host (of questions) - very large number or collection of something – безліч


(питань)

a barrage (of complaints) - a great amount of something that comes quickly and
continuously – шквал (скарг)

a string (of allegations) - a set of things tied or threaded together on a thin cord –
низка (звинувачень)

the sunny spell (of weather) - a (short) period of time having sunny weather –
сонячна погода

a few spots of rain - if you have a spot of rain, you have a small amount of it –
короткочасний дощ

gusts of wind - a sudden, brief increase in speed of the wind – пориви вітру
To blow out – видихати/видувати

A lump of coal - a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape –


грудка/брила вугілля [lump can also be used with 'sugar']

A stroke of luck - a sudden occurrence of luck or fortune – раптова удача

A stroke of work - only in negative sentences – ніякої роботи

a fit of temper - a sudden short period of uncontrolled anger – спалах гніву

means of transport – види транспорту

item of news - новина

Disorder - a state of confusion or a mental or physical problem that interrupts normal


function - стан розладу

Agitation - a state of excitement, disturbance, or worry - стан збудження

Flux - If something is in a state of flux, it is constantly changing – стан постійної


змінності

Fossils the remains preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock


скамянілості, копалини

To preserve maintain (something) in its original or existing state зберегти

To evolve develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form


розвиватись еволюціонувати

Sediment dregs matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid осад осадова порода

To Breed when animals produce offspring розмножуватись

To shook (the city) трусити хитати

To sweep clean (an area) by brushing away, move swiftly and smoothly мести
дути

Rabies disease can be caused by bite from a dog, is very serious сказ

Yellow fever tropical disease skin goes yellow жовта лихоманка

AIDS acquired immune deficiency syndrome, often caused by sexual contact or


contact with contaminated blood СНІД
Leprosy terrible skin disease leaves the skin deformed проказа

Wither (of a plant) become dry вянути

To board up (To enclose or seal a building or part of a building with boards) тіпа
забити дошками замурувати

Shelling mortar a heavy gun for fire on long distances Міномет для обстрілу

frowning – нахмурена

scowling –дивитися сердито, з-під лоба

pouting – дутися

sneering – глузує

beckoning – манить

poking tongue out at sb -  висовувати комусь язика

Stretched to full height –витягнутись у повний ріст

Fidgeting and fiddling - ведерувати і дёргатись

Pursing lips – стиснути губи

Nibble – гризти

Started drooling like a dribbing baby and tossing and turning all night - Почав
текти слиною, як дитина, у якої прорізаються зубки і кидалася всю ніч

pat- to touch someone or something gently and usually repeatedly with the hand flat:
гладити

smack- to hit someone or something forcefully with the flat inside part of your hand,
producing a short, loud noise, especially as a way of punishing a child вдарити

pinch- to press something, especially someone's skin, strongly between two hard
things such as a finger and a thumb, usually causing pain щипати

stamp on- to step heavily on (something) with one's foot топnати

tread- to put your foot on something or to press something down with your foot
топтати
stroke- to move a hand, another part of the body, or an object gently over something
or someone, usually repeatedly and for pleasure гладити

poke- to push a finger or other pointed object quickly into someone or something:
ткнув

wrestle- to fight with someone (especially as a sport) by holding them and trying to
throw them to the ground: боротись

punch- a forceful hit with a fist (= closed hand): вдарити, бити

tap- to hit something gently, and often repeatedly, especially making short, sharp
noises: постукав

butt- to hit something or someone hard with the head or the horns вдарити

 to bump into sb - to meet somebody by chance - наткнутися на когось


 to glare of sb - o look angrily at someone or something for a long time - злісно
глянути

yawn - to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply through it, usually because
you are tired or bored - позіхати

 to get hold of - to find something that you want or need - заволодіти

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