Nouns
Someone who pays tax, especially tax on income.
taxpayer
To go somewhere, especially quickly and quietly without people noticing you or stopping you.
to slip
To find out about something that has been hidden or kept secret.
to uncover
Someone who you can trust to behave well, work hard, or do what you expect them to do.
reliable
They like each other and are friendly to each other.
to get on
A room used for a particular purpose.
chamber
Gradually disappear.
to fade
To move something to a higher position.
to lift
Reasonable and practical.
sensible
Used about someone who does something in an enthusiastic way.
to be willing to
An amount of money that you earn for working, usually according to how many hours or days you work each week or month.
wage
To move smoothly and quickly across a surface.
slide
To keep annoying someone, especially by asking them for something or asking them to do something.
to pester
Its parts are twisted round each other in an untidy way.
tangled
To wait or be patient.
to hang on
The sound that papers or leaves make, for example when the wind blows on them.
rustling
To cry noisily while taking short breaths.
to sob
To ask someone for information about something.
to inquire
Making you feel extremely happy, excited, and full of energy.
exhilarating
To not tell someone something.
to hold out on
The part of something that is left after the rest has been finished, used, or destroyed.
remains
To move your head first downwards and then upwards, to answer ‘Yes’ to a question or to show that you agree, approve, or understand.
to nod
To damage something by pressing or crushing it and making it lose its normal shape.
to squash
So thin that the shape of the bones can be seen.
bony
To eat a lot of a particular food with enjoyment.
to feast on