Vocabulary 1
to sustain the friendship
try to make it last and grow
Shortcomings
imperfections in a person’s character, a system, a scheme, a plan, etc.
To back someone up
to support
He failed the final test even though he ____________
_____________ (prepare) for many months.
had been preparing ( Past Perfect Continuous)
on a brave face
behave as if a given problem doesn’t worry you
resentment
a feeling of anger and unhappiness that someone feels when they have been treated unfairly or without enough respect
devoted
feel love or loyalty towards the other person
Facets of life
aspects of life
Could you phone me in ten minutes? I ___________
______________ (come back home) by then and will have
more time to talk to you.
will have come back home ( Future Perfect )
on the point of falling out
to be close to quarrelling
to be faced with
to be forced to experience smth.
to get on with the work
to devote your time to it in order to make progress
to stand by someone
to be loyal and supportive
How long (she / learn) _________________________
English and German?
has she been learning ( Present Perfect Continuous)
To get in touch with someone
to contact someone
to see the best in people
try to concentrate on good features, not the negative ones
upstanding citizen
honest and respectable
A gut reaction
a spontaneous and intuitive reaction
My brother is an accountant. He ( work in a bank) ______________________________
for twenty-five years.
has worked( Present Perfect )
Beauty is a skin deep.
Do not judge people on their appearance.
A split second
an extremely small amount of time
a spoiler alert is
a warning about an important detail of the plot that could spoil the experience of watching or reading it
A minor crime
a small crime such as shoplifting or trespassing
Andy is upset now but I’m sure in half an hour he
___________________ ( work on ) the project with the other children.
will be working on ( Future Perfect Continuous)
A compelling plot
a very interesting and engaging plot