Tricky revision
to make something more real or exciting
E.g. It's always been an interesting period in history and this film really brought it to ____ .
life
when it is easy to understand what is right and wrong
E.g.: Disarmament isn't a _____ issue for me.
black-and-white
very tired
weary
to accept criticism or punishment for something you have done
face the music
отвращение p1
E.g. A look of r______ flashed across her face.
repulsion
to surround something
E.g.: The house is ____ by a high fence.
encircled
very often
E.g.: I've told you _____ - look before you cross the road.
time and (time) again
very experienced
seasoned
to do what you are expected to do without causing trouble for anyone
toe the line
отвращение p2
E.g. The thought of him touching her filled her with deep l_____.
loathing
the effect that an action or decision will have on something else in the future
E.g.: The company is cutting back its spending and I wonder what the _______s will be for our department.
implications
willingness to accept suggestions from another person and give up some of your own
E.g.: In every friendship there has to be some ___.
give and take
someone who does something very often and cannot stop doing it
inveterate
to pay for something, esp. something expensive
foot the bill
блаженство
E.g. Two weeks lying on a beach is my idea of absolute b___.
bliss
to be considered or judged in a particular way
E.g. We should reconsider food ingredients that have been thrown away, rejected or ____ inedible and turning them into imaginative.
deemed
in a very difficult situation without any help
E.g. Cuts to the educational budget have left many school arts departments _______.
high and dry
picky and fussy
judicious
to tolerate doing something
stomach the idea
скука
E.g.: Soldiers often say that the worst thing about fighting is not the moments of terror, but all the hours of t____ in between.
tedium
Paraphrase using inversion: You might ask why anyone in their right mind would build a settlement in such an uninviting location.
You might ask why anyone in their right mind would build a settlement in so uninviting a location.
having an uncertain, and possibly bad result:
E.g. At one point, the operation was ______.
touch-and-go
fearless and adventurous
intrepid
to accept a difficult or unpleasant responsibility
уныние
E.g. He wandered around in a state of utter d____.
dejection