UNIT 3
hobbies
books/films review
soak up the atmosphere
make a name for oneself
put on a fantastic performance
rave review
convincing actor
boost our self-confidence
broaden our minds
supporting cast (=all the actors except the main ones)
suspense builds up
it creates the emotional atmosphere
to set an amazing chain of events
he was put forward for an Oscar
the film fired my imagination
the film made a lasting impression
the film was panned/slated by the critics
the play was disjointed and difficult to follow
the play was long and tedious
hit on the idea of
get a buzz out of
have someone in fits of laughter / have someone in fits
see live
develop my talent
obsessed with/by
hoarder
craze for
step outside of our comfort zone
feel a sense of accomplishment
increase our productivity.
unit 4
module b
module a
by and large He is by and large the most popular song writer in this place.
sick and tired of I am sick and tired of constant work and I beg for peace and quiet.
on and off He was smoking on and off for 5 years.
bear little resemblance to Despite the fact that they are twins, their personalities bear little resemblance to each other.
a yawning gap between There is a yawning gap between shopping online and shopping in reality.
draw comparison between I often give two pictures to my students so that they can draw comparison between them.
affinity between There is cultural affinity between London and New York
akin to We can't say that Saint-Petersburg is akin to Moscow.
discrete These small companies now have their own discrete identity.
immaculate She always looks perfect and her haircut is always immaculate.
to be in favour of
generate publicity for
have your say on
back down
violate rights
meet smb halfway
the happy medium
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I long for finding the happy medium between overworking and procrastinating.
Every time I receive my electricity or water receipts, I feel that my rights are violated :)
It is extremely difficult for me just to listen to people and not to have my say on the topic.
I am in favour of Russian state exam system while many people are not.
More often the best solution to the problem is just generating publicity for it.
Sometimes even when you understand you are not right it is very difficult to back down.
A few days ago my landlord met me halfway and didn't raise rent.
voice your dissent on smth
Because of my modesty sometimes I can't voice my dissent on something.
unanimous
it can be difficult to reach some unanimous decision.
demonstrate in favour of
There is no sense to demonstrate in favour of something in some countries.