pay money for heat, electricity, and other household needs
pay the bills
not exciting or special (idiom)
nothing to write home about
"I love cheese" - the mouse said.
The mouse said that he/she/it loved cheese.
report with a correct word
"I will never leave you" - she said to him.
She promised to never leave him.
friendly, hospitable, open for tourists or guests (about a city)
welcoming
a person who rents someone's property and lives there
tenant
become good friends very quickly and have a lot to talk to each other about (idiom)
get on like a house on fire
"You were here yesterday" - he said to his sister.
He said to his sister (that) she had been there the day before.
report with a correct verb:
"You have stolen the laptop!" - they said.
They accused him of stealing the laptop.
(They blamed him for stealing the laptop)
full of energetic and noisy activity (about a city)
bustling
a house that is one of a row of houses that are joined together on each side
terraced house
information that is true but not pleasant (idiom)
home truths
"Why are you here?" - they asked me.
They asked me why I was there.
report with a correct verb (2 patterns):
"Watch this movie, it's great!" - he said to me.
He recommended watching the movie.
He recommended that I should watch the movie.
unconventional, unusual, not following the rules (in an artistic way) (about a city)
bohemian
a large house with surrounding buildings and plot of land
mansion
make someone realise something (idiom)
bring (it) home to someone
"Have you ever been to Greece?" - she asked Mark.
She asked Mark if he had ever been to Greece.
report with a correct verb (2 verbs):
"It was me who broke your pen" - he said.
He admitted (to) breaking my pen.
He confessed to breaking my pen.
big and impressive in appearance (about a city)
imposing
a person who rents a room in a person's house, especially when the landlord is living in the same space
lodger
to finish something successfully (idiom)
be home and dry
"Is there a chance we will survive?" - she asked.
She asked if there was a chance they would survive.
report with a correct verb (2 patterns):
"Let's go to the gym" - she said to him.
She suggested going to the gym.
She suggested (that) they (should) go to the gym.
full of history (about a city)
steeped in history