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get in touch means to contact somebody
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be on the road means to travel
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be in means to be at home
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tough means difficult
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truth means something that is true
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leave a message means eine Nachricht hinterlassen (here: auf dem Anrufbeantworter)
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in vain means without success
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ashtray means a small dish for cigarette ash
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end up (as something) means to find yourself in a position that you did not intend or expect
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hearth means the floor of a fireplace and the area in front of it
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prompt means to help somebody continue speaking, to give them an idea
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pass means to reach the necessary standard in an exam
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do well means to get good marks in an exam
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whisper means to speak very quietly
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disappointment means Enttäuschung
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to not matter a damn means to make absolutely no difference
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decent means satisfactory, of an acceptable standard
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yobbo (GB) n, infl means boy or young man who behaves badly in public
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dole (GB) n, infl means money that the state gives every week to people who are unemployed
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try and make a go of it v, infl means to try something
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bloke (GB) n, infl means man
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get trampled on means to be treated unfairly
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plenty means a lot of
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peak means to reach the highest level, value or rate
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degree means a qualification gained by successfully completing a course at university or college
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rehearse means to practise
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pretty adv, infl means quite, rather
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cigarette butt means cigarette filter that you throw away
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scatter means to drop or throw things in different directions over a wide area
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spark means a small bright piece of burning material
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turn into means to become, to change into
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argument means an angry discussion between two or more people who do not agree with each other
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pay somebody a visit means to go and see somebody
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go spare phr, infl means to become very angry
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serves you right means geschieht dir recht
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whistle means pfeifen
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hard—edged means kalt, bitter
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bitterness means anger and unhappiness as a result of something bad happening
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depend on somebody means to be sure that somebody will help you, to rely on somebody
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see to something means to do what is necessary
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appropriate means suitable or right
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ending means the end of a story, film, etc.
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fail means to be unsuccessful in something
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achieve means to gain something, to get something done
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drop out of something means to leave or stop doing something before you have finished it
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waste time means Zeit verschwenden
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suitable for somebody or something means appropriate or convenient for somebody or something
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shortly means soon, in a short time
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hang up means 'Ap
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spot means to find
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written excuse means schriftliche Entschuldigung
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habit means something that somebody does very often
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swap means to exchange, to give something for something else
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gig means concert
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brackets means Klammern
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unscramble means to put in the correct order
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make up means to invent
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caption means words that are written above or below a picture
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spire means a tall pointed tower often seen on a church
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brim with means to be full of something
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treasure means a collection of very valuable objects, something that is very valuable
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sparkling means glitzernd, funke or nd
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wonder means something that causes you to feel surprise or admiration
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delight means great pleasure
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Lake District means beautiful holiday destination in the Northwest of England
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guarantee means to promise
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make the most of means das Beste aus etwas machen
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cookery means the skill or methods of cooking (preparing food to eat)
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stunning means very attractive, impressive
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varied means different from each other, changing
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tranquil means calm and quiet
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surroundings means everything that is near or around you
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cottage means a small and (usually) old house
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refreshed means to feel fresh and full of energy again
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invigorated means to feel fresher and more energetic
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lonely means to feel alone
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vulnerable means to be easy to attack, hurt, or defeat
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common ground means land open to everyone (gemeinsames Land)
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threatened means to be in danger of being hurt
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participate means to take part in something
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care for means to look after
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captive means not free
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on-site means vor Ort
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conservation means the protection of the natural world
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hike means to go for a long walk in the countryside, often up and down hills
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faraway means distant
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unfortunately means unluckily
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scenery means Landschaft
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out in the open means im Freien
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afford means to have enough money or time to be able to do something
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explore means to travel around a place and find out more about it
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spider means Spinne
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abroad means in or to another country or countries
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motorbike means Motorrad
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behaviour means the way that you act
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avoid means here: to try not to do something
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uncomfortable means here:unhappy, embarrassed, anxious
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fieldwork assistant means somebody who helps with outdoor research
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exploraholic means (not real word) somebody who loves exploring
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term means word
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pure means here: only
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secretive means not telling people about something you are doing or want to do
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admit means to agree, often without wanting to, that something is true
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environment means Umwelt
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local means nearby
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consider means to think about something
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package holiday means Pauschalreise
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the masses means die große Masse (der Bevölkerung)
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fastest-growing means expanding quickly
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forecast means to say what will probably happen in the future
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convince means to succeed in making somebody believe in something
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harmful means causing harm, not good for you
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welfare means here: health
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selfish means always thinking of yourself first
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