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Translate the phrases into your own language.
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hypersensitive
Life stages aguanne Feelings and emotions
adolescence —— agonising
Siaacee immature
come ofage impolite —
cariest memo —————
id intellectual
sleet imvesponsible
hs indhesred
have a clear memory of taidtbacke =
mi __ levetheaded. —
havea distant memory of awerinaping
_ 7 tener ated on
have a vague memory of modest be concerned about
eeeeeremey et a meody be the centre of attention
have 3 vivid momory of meat and tidy ene
= neurotic bitterly disappointed
Wrage overectve Seer Gsappointed |
turn eightecn| fly shy Bleodeurding
Upbringing ay attention to deta brighten
Character features perceptive — burst into tears ——
(be) full of oneself can‘ be bothered to dosh
sventurous perfectly normal a a
sHectionate — captivating
g personality “are =
agreeable playful —— eerainty
Zoro = protecte tainty —
attentive Punctual —_______ clearly
ird-brained _ reliable | —_______ comforting
1 reputable Compassionate
any seiteanved
eonscous
ursting with confidence
Sarstia wit conte ‘self-critical, —— convinced
OO selfobsessed ‘cope with 7
‘carefree __ —__________________ deceptively
Stor erie ot humour eeply depressed —
character trait sensible ——————
dune sensitive deeply disappointed
Fd ee - shorttempered —
—— defintely ——
— Gingleminded delight
—_ delighted
sob dosiablo
sociable Sevolop 9 desire —
Spontaneous disgusting
Hrong-willed distinc feeling
fairminded — __
fake supportive doe
supremely confident draw sb’ attention to
free spirit tacthl embarrassing
onal ‘the life and soul ofthe party ‘embarrassment —
gee
good-natured Borent —ewy
ighiy intligone tasting’ experience
oe vivid imagination expression
weakness a
hopoless — ny
hamble ——welttohaved tre get an ge
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remarkable — weatherbeaten emerge: Oe
remarkably rN emphasize §
feclofended Body parts
feel strongly about sth = atarmstength —
breath =
—_— cal —
iemiy — chest
evapo
a ‘igortive system —
selfdoubt facial
— Soe pote fingerprint
Ae ee a eat me Paley fromthe corner af your eye ———
imeslagh Cag ewing
v0 3 au Strong feel —
vt — eae? = Rindedness
ieatvamning tempting ———
———— ied : -
fideous treat yoursal to hemisphere
fomiated treat yoursal to igumune system
incidentally tremulous ——————
knuckle
cea YO iis inuchle
intabity, lefthender
isa pity/ its ashame uncertainty nerve coll, —__
judgingby .___________uncharacteristicall Pervous eyeiens —
‘keep acoolhead _ uncomfortable ¥ respiratory system |
Ee ncarty
keep your wits about you ‘a sig -
Mengomvisenyet united wais-high —— |
Bs —————— is Physical and mental actions
larger than fe Wolent acknowledge
letdown i ap eo
lock miserable worn out adjust
ee eae
lose your temper Appearance approach —]
a alike ise =
trakeanimprestion —_brosd-ahouldered —————
mmake ab feclatease contorted =
memorable on osu —
oa ~ bend
Secent bother
defect OO
pies break off —
Giccface Cig bot —
duces rat int flames
ye your hair —_— |
faint A
favfooted check up on
Glomorocs ompetgg |
Rnplegged Sconce,
recomblance eo
—resemible a
outofthe Blue Grouch down
overnight er eatup
overreaction mene Ste down on —
onreheined shaggy —
Piercing _slebbery dosh
Please ly ute declare
predictably sunburnt = — demolish ——— |
CC thinlipped determine _______
regrotably ied ——___—. ‘gg
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ensure slipdown ________ be the brains behind sth —__
explain, snap -
express sob bowling alley
| flidker across pil capable of doing sth -
spot - —
flinch | squirt carve wood -
fioat tg eth th ag
—— ees HR See competent user -
float away straighten = —
esp substitute curious about mi
gather — euggests rable
gee wallow excellent command of =
got hold of | — swap
Set the messege take efor focus on yours -
giggle take thinte account Ong
Gres weve “ get the hang of
‘angled up — ——
tie pointer
—— toute Rive passion for
trigger ———
so fwityourmouth have an aptitede for —
have sth on the brain finde have no due
eee per incined towards
hesitate a its worth a ry
hold sthup) ——___________ wender —__________jack of all trades, master of non
hug yet
ae Clothes and accessories Niporrsiniea co
| inede blooded —
insist bracelet
intend to chareoal-grey natural inclination —_—
knock sb out — ee Se Oe
ee eats not be everyone's cup of tea
| teapot fashion ed
let outa groan fashionable —
took out for fa perception
manipuste. garment — Pickup a news
overturn i
peep polymath -
peer SS EE
| pemmie — proven abi to
| position old-fashioned —
| precede trend range of interests —
push through — OD parc eel
Putsbinaheadlock personal belongings recognition ile
reckyourbreins rubs Sharpen a sil
raise freee second-hand clothes _________ sharpness. pa
fecal Sones stop out of your comfort
reckon oer
| reconsider Satie take sth up
oS pereowear ee
reinforce —____________ streetwear tend to do sth
rejoct. ibe
reveal Sythe fabric think outside the box
ee “brant colour
ream " tive
a ———— kills and interests Suvtenkie ails
seek seguir ah _
Shake sth off valuable
shrug you shoulders — Vell stitea
sigh * wwolldeveloped
skip be passionate about aa
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Sense of identity quiet life, —________._ quaint oacketrest / town /
beckground ___"eashyourfulpotentel ——_ neighbourhood)
be second nature bo 3b leattitude reliable network
toed accent ee
‘esporsibly rent
ae self-awareness rental price —____
a) ~endent
anes Of community reeldental area
= > i
teehigh standards fandown
Personal values iuaerkdeeos second home | —————.
i thglemindedness
achieve a goal — sak your mir f-containe ——_—_.
cg —=——|
falance —
strong belief
be bound go
take on a challenge aabby
becbligedto ————_ think for yourself. site
sree oe
choice unconditional _
common sere anocth |
Sota Ces |
sug
conscientiousness du social housing —
= termee
lessen es wake _
at the town hal Underground carpark
bachelor pad = me
face a chalonge buteup area bon |
busting ban development |
for the common good cobbled street — |
“ conowsheg iornt
gevercalty _
see communal house within 500 metros
justity ork = ‘within easy reach
lack purpose cramped — “
(oud and clear demolish
meaning of fe
meet the requirements
mise an opportunity
‘on balance
‘on second thoughts
eptfor,
outweigh
pleasure
pluck up the courage
poorly
practiso what you preach
prot and cone
punctuality
purpose
purposeful
put alot of effort into
‘put your heart into sth
domestic chore
drainage system
= ———_
flourish =
getefacolift
halfway actoss town
hall of resi
home town
homeowner
household
household rules
housing development —
in decline
in the city contro
inthe park =
inthe suburb
multi-storey car park
(on the outskirts
pulldown
‘within walking distance
Rooms, furniture and
equipment
briea-brac
ccontral heating
chopping board
?—=7-
aoe eemenanee eta
ye ———— split the work
coociae bo atrsk —___ spite
committe be tied up with sth
——________________ be unchanged ‘Staff entrance =
considerable benefit struggle to do sth —
dedicated member of commute to work |
Ee |
om opprentcechip — —
mere Sw
fod your niche Covering letter ime management
daily commute % nes
{at an objective — ean
gan work experiance distected§ —_____ sede fa
ee Satracion mdenutied —]
get down to ee |
goal = do sth day in, day ou unemployment —
high-powered job volunteer
se employment patey —
intersection ee week ctongacts
copa employment possibilities —____ work alonguide | — |
imopat = —_———_—__—_———|
keep your options open ‘ntor the job market woiktoa deadline
a flenitime/lexible working Sg
eee = ker
Rarer wokorce
inadersip sie fulfiling — 8
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make a scons ving nao
map sthout prove your career prospects UNE
oes improve your caer proves .
‘on a day-to-day basis Family and friends
Sotne
practical experience of
response to
Increase your output
casual acquaintance
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dopendant _____ long-distance relationship, Conflicts and problems
depen: ook down on = abandon —
family counselling: — eee
family ties —— feokupte ——————SCneeuse sb of ——
| fatten CPO aaress -
| get-together lose touch me, rence
| haveababy —_______loveat first sight ___________ argue for/against sth ___
host family —_———————___—
in honour of —— Er =
Se ser fer ined fron —
on behalf propose tose
reception fee srg
foommate ralationship Blame
| sibjing ———relyon nim |
| soulmate — remain, dartficstion
| spotter remarry compromise
= Sea confusion 7
welcome par see onvineing
| sane ery et tin =
| Relationships a hom a
adore —_________________ share aninterest --_ lise,
| alone — a on
appreciate split up with disallow onan
attracted to talk sb into aeeeerees ——y
10 madly in love with tum sb down capers ===
bemadly in love with ————_ turn eb down aismiss sb 2s a
Be obsessed with navi attention a ck
| bond —— worship er ee
bots sb around =. —_
ama — Everyday activities excuse . =
bring sb up alteration ______ figure sth out —
common lanswer the phone =“ =
cs aed
[ee a
fallfor early hours vere are Rem
fallin love with root —
fancy ang around —————Chavised =
find common ground = act
“common ground hangout Ce your memory
orton th are aahower a
scotia <= S meet halfway —
good compary love —
gossip maintain order =
fave nothing in common make an effort —
heartbreak map
heartbroken —_ —
ion ona regular base
hold sb’s attention oversleep
Interact with s6
put up with
iste _ — reach an agreoment
leave sb behind —