ALLOW THAT | to accept it |
OUTWEIGH | the first thing is more important than the second one |
MONOPOLIZE | to use or take so much that others can’t have it, to dominate it |
OVERRUN WITH / BY | if the place is overrun with/by sth, too many of sth go or are there |
SURPASS | to do or be better than sb /sth |
SULK | to look angry and refuse to speak or smile because you want people to know that you are upset about |
PONDER | to think very carefully about sth for a period of time |
HUSH | to tell sb to be quiet |
MUSE ON / OVER / UPON sth | to think very carefully about it and consequences of it |
THERE AND THEN ( or do sth here and now ) | do sth immediately rather than waiting until later |
IN ONE GO | do all of it at the same time |
AT A STROKE | with a single action that changes things completely; it means that sth happens completely because o |
ON AND OFF | do sth from time to time, not continuously |
MUTUAL | mutual feeling – shared by both people mentioned |
RESPECTIVE | belonging or relating separately to each of the peopleor things already mentioned |
JOINT | done together with another person or other people |
COLLECTIVE | shared by or relating to a group of people |
ASSURE YOURSELF | to make yourself certain about sth |
CONFIRM STH/ THAT | to check and make sure that it is definite or that it is definitely the case |
ASCERTAIN STH / THAT | you make enquiries and are then sure about sth |
GUARANTEE STH / THAT | you make it certain or promise that it is certain |
COME BY STH | you find it or get by chance |
COME ABOUT | to happen |
COME IN FOR | to receive sth, especially sth unpleasant |
COME OUT WITH | to say sth, especially sth surprising or rude |
OF LATE | Recently |
FOR NOW | for the time being, temporarily |
IN A WHILE | some time from now, after an uspecified period |
SHORTLY | soon, not long from now |
TO BE INDIFFERENT | you don’t care about sth; you have no particular feeling about it |
DO STH IN A CASUAL WAY | you do it without much thought or without taking it seriously |
TO BE DISINTERESTED | not to be personally involved in a situation, you can therefore be objective and neutral about it |
TO BE DETACHED | not to be involved or decide not to get involved in a situation and so your feelings are not affecte |
UNDER NO ILLUSIONS | you know and fully acceptthe reality of it |
HAVE FANTASIES | to have thoughts about sth good that are unrealistic because it is very unlikely to happen |
HAVE DAYDREAMS | you stop concentrating on what you are doing and start thinking about pleasant things |
DECEPTION | A dishonest act or statement that is indeed to deceive |
SPRAWL | to sit or lie with your arms and legs stretched out |
SLOUCH | sit or stand in a lazy way, often with your shoulders and head bent forward |
LOUNGE | sit or lie in a lazy , untidy manner |
DROOP ( opaść) | 1.To bend, hang or move downwards, especially because of being weak or tired. 2.to become sad or de |