Compound adj
The bright, _____ poster made everyone stop and look.
eye-catching
She finished her training at the gym. She finally felt relieved. (Sequence of actions)
Having finished her training at the gym, she finally felt relieved.
Maybach is not as fast than Bugatti.
Maybach is not as fast AS Bugatti.
Look at the sky! It is so _____! All the stars are visible!
Is it _____ what you need to do here?
CLEAR
After months of hard work, she finally saw light ______ when her project was approved.
at the end of the tunnel
The roller coaster‘s ______ speed left us dizzy and screaming the lungs out.
neck-breaking
She fell asleep in the middle of crying:(
Crying, she fell asleep:(
More you achieve, more you want.
The more you achieve, the more you want.
I adore the original song, but low-key I prefer the _____.
Let’s move faster, we need to ______ the 10 km distance until the sunset!
COVER
She’s been feeling _____ ever since her bf moved away.
BLUE / LOW
Synonymic phrase for something “frightening”, “scary to death”.
Hair-raising
He didn’t know the answer. He decided to seek for help.
NOT knowing the answer, he decided to seek for help.
This restaurant is much better than the one we visited last week.
This restaurant is __________ we visited last week. (FAR)
This restaurant is far better than the one we visited last week.
Take into _______ that I won’t let you go out wearing that.
Someone broke into my bank _______.
ACCOUNT
The rainy weather puts everyone in low ______.
spirits
She started to sing and I understood immediately why she had been rejected by all the agencies.
Her voice was so ______ .
ear-splitting
The letter was written in Spanish so I couldn’t understand it.
Written in Spanish, the letter couldn’t be understood by me.
Russian people are friendlier than British. (A GREAT DEAL)
Russian people are a great deal friendlier than British
The next time you play with us, make sure to _____ the ball with your hands instead of your nose.
What was her name again? I didn’t ______ it.
CATCH
Things are looking _____. The situation hasn’t changed a bit.
Gloomy/bleak
So, he upgraded to a solo subscription, however I didn’t feel as if he’d broken my heart. I couldn’t care less.
So, he upgraded to a solo subscription, however it _______________. I couldn’t care less. (Compound with HEART)
So, he upgraded to a solo subscription, however It wasn’t so heart-breaking. I couldn’t care less.
He was pulled over by the police. He was charged with attempted murder.
Having been pulled over by the police, he was charged with attempted murder.
Pulled over by the police, he was charged with attempted murder.
Running is simple, but paragliding is extremely dangerous.
Running isn’t __________ as paragliding. (NEARLY)
Running isn’t nearly as dangerous as paragliding.
We’ve reached the _____ of no return anyway so…give or take?
Humbly speaking, I’m on the _____ of admitting defeat.
POINT
I had nightmares the whole night, that’s why I’m so down _______.