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the act of giving your attention to only one thing, either as a religious activity or as a way of becoming calm and relaxed: She practises...

She practises meditation.

I'm happy you...

I'm happy you feel lighter

to practise a play, a piece of music, etc. in order to prepare it for public performance: The musicians ... (the symphony) for the concert.

The musicians rehearsed (the symphony) for the concert.

to do physical activities to make your body strong and healthy: She ... most evenings usually by running.

She exercises most evenings usually by running.

to relax and allow your mind to be free from worry after a period of work or some other activity that has made you worried: A glass of wine in the evening helps me to ... after work.

A glass of wine in the evening helps me to unwind after work.

to become or cause someone to become calm and comfortable, and not worried or nervous, or to become or cause a muscle or the body to become less tight: This exercise will help you to ... your neck muscles.

This exercise will help you to relax your neck muscles.

a set of physical and mental exercises, originally from India, intended to give control over the body and mind: a ... class

a yoga class

but we all have days when we're...

but we all have days when we're starting to lose it

used to say "yes" very strongly, or to show that you are very sure about something: Were there surprises?...

Were there surprises? You betcha.

a piece of clothing that you wear for swimming

a public building where people can have a bath

to make something very wet, or (of liquid) to be absorbed in large amounts: Blood had ... through both bandages.

Blood had soaked through both bandages.

a large, usually wooden, container full of hot water in which more than one person can sit

a liquid that you put on your skin to protect it from being burned by the sun: Slather on the ... as soon as you get to the beach.

Slather on the suntan lotion as soon as you get to the beach.

to press or be pressed against something with a circular or up-and-down repeated movement: She gently ... the ointment in.

She gently rubbed the ointment in.

to rub and press someone's body with regular repeated movements, in order to relax them or to reduce stiffness or pain in the joints (= places where two bones are connected) or muscles: Would you ... my shoulders?

Would you massage my shoulders?

to show something clearly, through signs or actions: The workers chose to ... their dissatisfaction in a series of strikes.

The workers chose to manifest their dissatisfaction in a series of strikes.

to manifets its...

to manifets its healing powers

to take something, especially something necessary or pleasant, away from someone: He claimed that he had been ... of his freedom/rights.

He claimed that he had been deprived of his freedom/rights.

peaceful, quiet, and without worry: He has a very ... manner.

He has a very calm manner.

to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink: An empty bottle will...

An empty bottle will float.

without sound: Above the mountain, eagles circled in ... flight.

Above the mountain, eagles circled in soundless flight.

Oh, I don't know how I feel about being...

Oh, I don't know how I feel about being deprived of all my senses.

to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory: Lots of people have ... the noise.

Lots of people have complained about the noise.

We could both...

We could both use a break.

Ok. Just a heads up

Ok. Just a heads up

But if... you feel uncomfortable

But if at any time you feel uncomfortable

If you ... something, you remove the liquid from it, usually by pouring it away or allowing it to flow away, and if something drains, liquid flows away or out of it: ... the pasta thoroughly.

Drain the pasta thoroughly.

a frankfurter (= thin, red-brown sausage)

not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided: I do have a ... memory of meeting her many years ago.

I do have a vague memory of meeting her many years ago.

to invent something, such as an excuse or a story, often in order to deceive: I ... an excuse about having to look after the kids.

I made up an excuse about having to look after the kids.

He's always ... that phone cord

He's always chewing on that phone cord

a piece of wire covered in plastic, used to connect electrical equipment to a power supply:

... a movie?

Who's up for a movie?

... reviewing the prospectus

I'm a little behind on reviewing the prospectus

the practice of being aware of your body, mind, and feelings in the present moment, thought to create a feeling of calm: ... can be used to alleviate feelings of anxiety and depression.

Mindfulness can be used to alleviate feelings of anxiety and depression.

money or goods that are given to help a person or organization, or the act of giving them: I'd like to make a small ... in my mother's name.

I'd like to make a small donation in my mother's name.

existing or happening in the place where people are working or involved in a particular activity: ... facilities

on-site facilities

to make someone believe something false, usually so that that person will give you their money or possessions: He managed to ... £20 out of them (= get that amount from them by deceiving them).

He managed to con £20 out of them (= get that amount from them by deceiving them).

unpleasant or of very bad quality: He had a series of ... jobs.

He had a series of crappy jobs.

a plant with blue flowers grown for its stems or seeds, or the thread made from this plant

If you give someone an amount of money ..., you pay that person before they do something for you: You have to pay 50% of the fee...

You have to pay 50% of the fee up front.

in a way that includes everything in a price or total: (INCLUDING ALL) I calculated that as long as a new fridge cost less than $360 ..., it would have paid for itself in the first year.

I calculated that as long as a new fridge cost less than $360 all in, it would have paid for itself in the first year.

... next door to the Royals

We happen to be next door to the Royals

an occasion when an activity is done in an extreme way, especially eating, drinking, or spending money: a drinking/eating/spending...

a drinking/eating/spending binge

to comfort someone and stop them from worrying: I was nervous on my first day at college, but I was ... to see some friendly faces.

I was nervous on my first day at college, but I was reassured to see some friendly faces.

behaving wrongly in some way, especially by leaving home: ... children

errant children

a feeling of nervousness before an important or difficult event: You could feel the ... in the room as we waited for our exam results.

You could feel the tension in the room as we waited for our exam results.

If a strong feeling ..., you feel it less strongly and it disappears: Her anger ... when she read the letter.

Her anger melted away when she read the letter.

the quality of being peaceful and calm: I admired her ... in the midst of so much chaos.

I admired her serenity in the midst of so much chaos.

total lack of movement or changing of position: they gazed into the ... of the water.

they gazed into the stillness of the water.

to make yourself familiar with new conditions: It'll take time for me to... myself ... the changes.

It'll take time for me to accustom myself to the changes.

to continue doing something or staying somewhere although it is difficult or unpleasant to do so: Are you ... petty grievances?

Are you holding on to petty grievances?

not important and not worth giving attention to: Don't be so ...!

Don't be so petty!

a complaint or a strong feeling that you have been treated unfairly: A special committee investigates prisoners’...

A special committee investigates prisoners’ grievances.

the act of forgiving or the willingness to forgive: to ask for/beg...

to ask for/beg forgiveness

to sit or lie in the sun in order to make your skin darker: I like to ... in the morning when the sun is not so hot.

I like to sunbathe in the morning when the sun is not so hot.

to pass sweat through the skin because you are hot, ill, or frightened: It was so hot when we arrived in Tripoli that we started to ... as soon as we got off the plane.

It was so hot when we arrived in Tripoli that we started to sweat as soon as we got off the plane.

... it

I get it.

a slow relaxed walk, especially for pleasure: After dinner, we went for a ... along the beach.

After dinner, we went for a stroll along the beach.

the number of times a person's heart beats (= moves regularly) in a minute or in a specified time: In an adult, the average ... is 70 beats per minute.

In an adult, the average heart rate is 70 beats per minute.

If something ..., it performs the piece of work you want to be done and achieves the result you want: Here, this knife should...

Here, this knife should do the job.

with your clothes removed: The kids ... and ready for bed.

The kids got undressed and ready for bed.

dry dirt in the form of powder that covers surfaces inside a building, or very small dry pieces of soil, sand, or other substances: The furniture was covered in ... and cobwebs.

The furniture was covered in dust and cobwebs.

it may seem like you're floating...

it may seem like you're floating in space

a cover on a container, that can be lifted up or removed: Can you get the ... off this jar?

Can you get the lid off this jar?

to ask for something politely or officially: I ... a taxi for eight o'clock.

I requested a taxi for eight o'clock.

water that flows naturally along a fixed route formed by a channel cut into rock or ground, usually at ground level: a mountain...

a mountain stream

I tried half... and half in silence

I tried half with the sound on and half in silence

continuing to exist or be left after other parts or things have been used or taken away: Mix in half the butter and keep the ... half for later.

Mix in half the butter and keep the remaining half for later.

It was so unusual to just... for an hour because

It was so unusual to just lie still for an hour because

to become familiar with something or someone: Eventually you'll ... the smells of the laboratory.

Eventually you'll get used to the smells of the laboratory.

a general feeling caused by something that happens to you, especially a feeling that you cannot describe exactly: I can remember the first time I went sailing - it was a wonderful...

I can remember the first time I went sailing - it was a wonderful sensation.

for all of a period of time: There I was thinking you were hard at work and you were upstairs in bed ...!

There I was thinking you were hard at work and you were upstairs in bed all the while!

to start to sleep: She usually ... within ten minutes of going to bed.

She usually falls asleep within ten minutes of going to bed.

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day: Grandpa usually ... after lunch.; He likes to ... for an hour when he gets home from work.

Grandpa usually has/takes a nap after lunch.; He likes to nap for an hour when he gets home from work.

the part of your body that is opposite to the front, from your shoulders to your bottom: Sleeping on a bed that is too soft can be bad for your...

Sleeping on a bed that is too soft can be bad for your back.

the physical body and not the mind or the soul: This left him plenty of time to indulge in the ... (= physical pleasures, such as sex or eating).

This left him plenty of time to indulge in the pleasures of the flesh (= physical pleasures, such as sex or eating).

to make clothes, etc. by using two long needles to connect wool or another type of thread into joined rows: She's busy ... baby clothes.

She's busy knitting baby clothes.

to make clothes and other things using wool and a special needle with a hook (= curve) at one end

(the art of producing) beautiful writing, often created with a special pen or brush: There's some wonderful ... in these old manuscripts.

There's some wonderful calligraphy in these old manuscripts.

patterns or pictures that consist of stitches sewn directly onto cloth: It was a beautiful piece of...

It was a beautiful piece of embroidery.

to write or add material to a ...: She ... about fashion.

She blogs about fashion.

a book with empty pages where you can stick newspaper articles, pictures, etc. that you have collected and want to keep

a small model of a human, usually made of clay or porcelain

You do it because it's fun, different from your...

You do it because it's fun, different from your daily routine

an activity that is done for enjoyment: Hockey is Canada’s national...

Hockey is Canada’s national pastime.

a team game in which each member tries to communicate to the others a particular word or phrase that they have been given, by expressing each syllable or word using silent actions: Our family used to love playing...

Our family used to love playing charades.

the time when you are not working or doing other duties: Most people only have a limited amount of...

Most people only have a limited amount of leisure time.