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to have power over

control sb

unprecedented

that has never happened, been done or been known before

sewage system

used water and waste substances that are produced by human bodies, that are carried away from houses and factories through special pipes (= sewers)

outperform

o achieve better results than somebody/something

First and foremost

most importantly; more than anything else

to beat around the bush

to avoid talking about what is important

the next best thing

refers to the thing that is best when you cannot do or have the thing that you really want

behind the times

not fashionable or modern (negatives connotations)

ear for music / accent

refers to sb who is good at hearing, repeating, and understanding sounds, especially when talking about music or language

down-to-earth

practical, realistic, reasonable, friendly

pragmatic

practical, realistic, reasonable

face the music

to accept criticism or punishment for something you have done

to make the ends meet

to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need

to go hand in hand with

when sth is closely related to sth else, especially happening at the same time or as a result of it

for the most part

mostly or usually

stadium

stadion

in plain sight

visible

to scramble

to move quickly, especially with difficulty, using your hands to help you

swatch

; a small piece of cloth used to show people what a larger piece would look or feel like

swath

a long piece of land, especially one on which the plants or crops have been cut

arduous

​involving a lot of effort and energy, especially over a period of time

to unravel

if you unravel threads that are twisted, woven or knitted, or if they unravel, they become separated

hinder

to make it difficult for somebody to do something or for something to happen synonym hamper

impeccable

without mistakes or faults synonym perfect

humongous

very big

to team up

to join with another person or group in order to do something together/to put two or more people or things together in order to do something or to achieve a particular effect

to take a stand

; to make your beliefs known and to try to make others follow them

to fold

to close because it is not successful

to slog

to work hard and steadily at something, especially something that takes a long time and is boring or difficult

to clamour

to demand something loudly

standstill

a situation in which all activity or movement has stopped

bemusement

a state of stupitity

boastful

samochwalczy, zarozumiały; talking about yourself in a very proud way I tried to emphasize my good points without sounding boastful.

to drop the ball

to make a mistake and cause something that you are responsible for to fail

sleet

a mixture of rain and snow

grappling

to try hard to find a solution to a problem → grapple with something

diapers

a piece of soft cloth or other thick material that is folded around a baby’s bottom and between its legs to take in and hold its body waste

nappy

it works is take in and hold its body waste

to decline

to become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc.

to abstain from

to choose not to use a vote, either in favour of or against something

cartilage

; the strong white tissue that is important in supporting and connecting parts of the body, and especially in joints to prevent the bones rubbing against each other

to tackle sth

; tackle something to make a determined effort to deal with a difficult problem or situation

annual

happening or done once every year

defeatist

a person who expects not to succeed He is a pessimist and a defeatist.

to assess

to make a judgement about the nature or quality of somebody/something