Petroglyph

Close the door carefully, don't slam it.

The theme park industry has already reached its saturation point.

I thought I saw someone skulking in the bushes - maybe we should call the police.

It is hard for a sentient person to understand how any parents could treat their child so badly

the police officer came and showed me his badge.

During the siege people began hoarding food and supplies. the people outside disperse their affections, you hoard yours, you nurse them into intensity

The castle was under siege for months.

It is rare to see children openly defying their teachers

He alluded to problems with the new computers.

How will the rise in interest rates affect our bottom line? The bottom line is that we need another ten thousand dollars to complete the project.

I gave her very explicit directions how to get here

a temperate climate

a blank sheet of paper

Very few people take snuff nowadays. One by one she snuffed the candles. The fire was snuffed out in less than three minutes.

You may sneer, but a lot of people like this kind of music.

I hadn't had enough sleep and was feeling kind of grumpy.

cushy life

A person's gross income is the money they earn before tax is deducted from it. Sound gross

The player had points deducted (from his score) for arguing with the referee. after deducting taxes, what's left is your net pay for the week

Someone pickpocketed my wallet.

Her diamond necklace glittered brilliantly under the spotlights, His dark eyes glittered with anger behind his glasses

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roughly corresponding to

How come every man I date is a moron?

a person who regularly eats and drinks more than is needed

You can't let off in public. It's not appropriate

He is a total illiterate who doesn't even know the foundation of the language

luggage rack, guitar stand

screech of tyres

sports apparel

The computer department is at the hub of the company's operations.

There was no air conditioning, just a ceiling fan turning slowly

We could see the fin of a shark as it slowly circled our boat.

he reclined at the table, He reclined his head against/on my shoulder. recline the chair please

The government has conceded that the new tax policy has been a disaster. He conceded that he had been a little hard on her

Joe Walker will be spearheading our new marketing initiative.

She suffered a good deal of misfortune over the years. It's unfair to take advantage of other people's misfortunes.

The piano and organ were tuned to the same pitch (= note) She pitched the stone into the river. pitch a hay

He stumbled and sprained a knee. Running along the beach, he stumbled on a log and fell on the sand, spraining a knee

The cows were grazing. He fell down and grazed his knee. the bullet just grazed his leg, The aircraft's landing gear grazed the treetops as it landed.

Many of the refugees are suffering from severe malnutrition.

a woman of great renown Her renown spread across the country.

scented candles, The air was scented with lavender. She loved plants with large blooms and anything highly scented.

Are you feeling any better?" "No!" was the terse reply.

szlachciany dowcip

a woman of great intelligence and wit

polished marble floors

tight/loose curls, Curls of smoke were rising from the chimney

The pond is six feet in diameter.

a predominantly Muslim community, She is predominantly a dancer, but she also sings.

building preservation. There is great public concern about some of the chemicals used in food preservation.

I bumped into Darth Vader

His response was one of complete disbelief.

some seed fell along the path, it was trampled on and the birds ate it up

The protesters scattered at the sound of gunshots. I scattered grass seed all over the lawn. to cover a surface with things that are far apart and in no particular arrangement

to dump sb- rzucić kogośThe tax was so unpopular that the government decided to dump it.

She knew that by failing her finals she could jeopardize her whole future

coat it with pitch inside and out

upper, middle, lower decks

The contract contained a restrictive covenant against building on the land.

this is the account of Noah

We should be basing our decisions on solid facts, not inclinations and hunches

They would be punished for their wickedness.

with the final consonant dropped

contend with the death of both parents, humans

She reposed on the couch. reposition of fracture

The first year of a loving relationship is a voyage (= period) of discovery.

as if something had stirred in me

concentrated solution

He opened a newspaper and began to peruse the personal ads.

We've only skimmed the surface of (= considered a small part of) the problem. skim a letter, We watched a child skimming stones across the lake

a city of five million inhabitants

I'm not accustomed to being treated like this. She performed the task with her accustomed ease

Many species of tree depend on the wind for pollination., When flowering begins, uncover the plants to allow pollination

Bees pollinate the plants by carrying the pollen from one flower to another.

Bees fertilize the flowers by bringing pollen. Once an egg is fertilized by the sperm, it becomes an embryo.

a final coat of (clear) varnish

The hostages are being held as a bargaining chip by terrorist organizations.

I love to ramble through the fields and lanes in this part of the country. Sorry, I'm rambling (on) - let me get back to the point.

float on a boat in the endless sea

The road ended in an abrupt (= sudden and very steep) slope down to the ocean.

Leave large wood on the ground for wildlife habitat and soil fertilization.

The investigation into the air crash would inevitably apportion blame to certain members of the crew.

lawn mower

the photographs stirred up painful memories

A crumb of hope/comfort

In general, women spend much longer on personal grooming than men. Polly spends hours grooming her pony. The cat still sat on its wall, grooming itself. She was being groomed for leadership. The bride and groom walked down the aisle together.

The disease has continued to perplex doctors.

But it looks ever more likely that a substantial and especially valuable part of it will. The book deal is not substantial in the book world, but it's substantial in terms of my life. SUBSTANTIAL SUM OF MONEY