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My boyfriend is a real horror
buff, while I hate scary movies
from the bottom of my heart.
And you know what? He says
he's bought 2 tickets for us. It's
his birthday, so I'll feel bad ?
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about declining.

a computer/opera/film buff - a person who

knows a lot about and is very interested in a
particular subject

from the bottom of my/her heart - very

sincerely
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I feel so lonesome. I'm in my
early 30s, living in one of the
major cities of Canada. I'm
rather independent, well-read,
have a master’s degree in
science, and a reasonably good ?
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job.

lonesome = lonely /mainly US/

well-read - someone who is well-read

has read many books and knows a lot
about different subjects
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My boyfriend of 2 years doesn't
take kindly to me talking to other
guys, controls me and is extremely
jealous. He frequently asks me to
send screenshots of my chat list on
WhatsApp and becomes furious if
he sees chats with a guy.
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not take kindly to criticism/being corrected -
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to not like something because it annoys you

furious - extremely angry

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I have a staff member who
produces brilliant work but is
consistently an hour or two late. I

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can't kick him out because it will
take months to find someone to
fill his position.

consistently - when something happens

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again and again = constantly/always

kick him/her out - to make someone

leave a place, job etc
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I had a job interview the other day.
The team was stunned and offered
me twice my salary, with benefits far
beyond what I currently have. I am
also feeling the impostor syndrome
kicking in hard since I asked for that
salary because I thought I wouldn't
?
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get it, but now I feel like I asked for
a salary far beyond my knowledge.

stunned - very shocked or surprised

to kick in - to start to have an effect

or to happen
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Someone in my apartment building
keeps stealing my Amazon
packages and I know I’m not the
only one who’s encountered this

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problem. My landlord has a camera
out front but doesn’t want to show
me any footage or go over it

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himself.

encounter a problem/difficulties - to experience

something, especially something unpleasant

to go over something - to examine or look at

something in a careful or detailed way
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I lied for the first time to my
boss telling him that I would
not be able to get to work
because I got hospitalized. He

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was rather accommodating
saying I could take as much
time off as needed. Now he asks

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me for proof of hospitalization.

get/be hospitalized = to be taken to

hospital and kept there for treatment

accommodating - willing or ready to do

things in order to help or please you
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I'm failing college. I was never
interested in higher education but
went because it's the thing to do. I
am currently bewildered, depressed

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and guilty that I'm wasting my
mom’s money. I just don’t know
what to do with my life.

it's a thing to do - what you are

expected to do in a social situation
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bewildered - confused and uncertain
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I was so tired and worn out by the
end of the week that I forgot my
girlfriends birthday last Friday. I
had four exams, several projects

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and assignments, 20 hours of
work, and pulled a few all-
nighters. She's so mad at me now.

to be worn out - extremely tired

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to pull an all-nighter - spend all night
studying or working
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My 16 year old daughter wants me
to buy her a brand new car for her
birthday. I have no money to spare
for such things right now. All of

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her friends’ parents have bought
their kids a car. She says they
already look down on her because

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of it.

have (something) to spare - to have

more than enough of something

look down on somebody - to think

that you are better than someone
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After I got married, everything fell
into place for me. I dedicated myself
to my family. Now everyone is

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settled, and they don't need me
anymore. I am feeling totally
unwanted.

fall into place - begin to make sense,

become easy to understand
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to dedicate (TO) - to give all of your
energy, time, etc. to somebody or
something
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My neighbors were neglecting
their cat. I started taking care of
him. Eventually he started
sleeping in my house at night.

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Now they're angry and want him
back. I've tried to lock him out
and shoo him away in vain. He

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comes back every time. My
heart is broken.

to neglect - to not give enough care or

attention to people or things that are
your responsibility

in vain - without success in spite of your

efforts