Fill me in I
Fill me in II
An anecdote
Vocab
100

I’ve always dreamed of far ... places.

off

100

We’ve just come back from Estonia, so I thought I’d tell you all about ...

it

100

A few years ... I went to Singapore.

AGO

100

a trivial search

a shallow quest

200

It was a very long flight, with a brief stop ... in Bangkok, but I’m glad I went.

over / off

200

Did you already know ... ?

that

200

As if ... magic, I found a new place to live overnight.

by

200

dominated the thoughts of

preoccupied

300

had been feeling a bit run ... before going on the trip – you know, a bit tired and stressed – but I felt much better once I got there.

down

300

Last weekend, Joe fell off a ladder. He landed on his foot and ... his ankle – it wasn’t broken, fortunately, but all the ligaments were swollen and painful.

sprained

300

... my relief, my archenemy didn't show up at the party.

to

300

healthy skin

glowing complexion

400

Staying slim is easy. I work ... at the gym daily and go ... a run twice a week.

out / for

400

As he then fell forwards, he ... his knee on the ground – nothing too serious, it just took the surface skin off, leaving it red and bloody-looking.

grazed

400

By ... luck, he survided the accident.

sheer

400

made to feel special

fussed over

500

I do a few warm ... exercises then off I go on a ten-kilometre run. There’s no need to go ... a diet if you are physically active.

up / on

500

It caused some bruising and he ... a tooth.

chipped

500

... at that moment, he pulled the triggered and killed his affair.

just

500

bordered

flanked