Phrasal Verbs
fail to keep up with one's competitors
fall behind
continue or persevere.
go on to
(of a person) fond of company; sociable.
gregarious
strongly wanting to do or have something.
eager to
the clearing of trees, transforming a wooded area into cleared land
deforestation
to take in (liquid)
soak up
to postpone or delay
put off
concentrating on only one aim
single-minded
A number of close friends who usually do things together as a group.
a circle of friends
a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
drought
await eagerly.
wait impatiently
look forward to
to follow, understand, know what's happening in fashion, with friends etc.
keep up with smth
having or showing intelligence, smart and clever
brainy
a deep thinker
a chemical substance produced and released into the environment by an animal, especially a mammal or an insect, affecting the behaviour or physiology of others of its species
pheromone
to give something(e.g. a test, homework) to a person in authority
hand in
to really like smth
interested in something and enjoying it, especially an activity that you do often
keen on
spending a lot of time studying or reading.
studious
to have a natural talent for doing something
have a gift for
a journey undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, research, or war
expedition
succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one
catch up on
to participate , to do an activity with other people
take part in
make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience.
fidget
pay attention to
take notice of someone or something.
energy from a source that is not depleted when used, such as wind or solar power
renewable energy