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word for: having or showing dependence:
reliant
word for: the action of shopping for clothes, etc, in order to cheeroneself up
retail therapy
if you were cheated in something
tricked into
word for: an act of talking with excessive pride and self-satisfaction.
boast
Ted used to boast, “I manage ten people
word for: feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration.
dismissive
he is too dismissive of the importance of the industrialists
other word for to steal smth
to rip off.
make someone redundant
lay off
a special see map
nautical chart
other word for ship, boat
a vessel
an accident that happen
an unfortunate mishap
phrase for something in the past that you can remember very well.
vivid memories
idiom for hectic rush
hustle and bustle (of a big city)
phrase for pop up unexpected
jump out of nothing
word for: too poor to produce much or any vegetation.
barren
opted for
gewählt für
phrase for make feel really affected of an action
get under the skin
if soething doesnt happended, if it wasnt for
but for
other word for stunning
breathtaking
it is a breathtaking scenery
word for: visually attractive, especially in a quaint or pretty style.
picturesque
a picturesque habour village
word for take more risk
reckless
word for: a classic or identifying feature
earmark
this car has all the earmarks of a classic
word for: throw (an object) with great force.
hurled
rioters hurled a brick through the windshield of a car
to cause something; to instigate something.
give rise to something
The attack gave rise to endlessarguments. Her ludicrous living gave rise to further speculation as to thesource of her money. (anlass geben)
an exlamation or shout of the publicity
public outcry
expression for: when something is come to appear
with the advent of
(mit dem aufkommen von)
ohter expression for: no more
no longer
almost nobody
hardly/barely anyone
expression for the opposite of to small
large enough
expression for: admit, adopt
taken on
other expression for: excactly afterwards
No sooner
focus on something
keep an eye on it
word for: a powerful desire for something
craving for
word for: totally bewilder or perplex.
baffled
expression for: suddenly; spontaneously
on the spur of the moment
We decided to go on the spur of the momen
was not discovered
came to light
expression for: to set a limit at something; to decide when a limit has been reached.
to draw the line.
You can make as much noise as you want, but Idraw the line at fighting. It's hard to keep young people under control, but you have to draw the line somewhere.
allowing your self to experience it
exposing yourself to sth
word for: showing a lack of care about danger things
reckless
other word for much more
far greater
