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heart-warming

making you feel happy, usually because others are being kind

setback

a problem that delays or stops the progress or makes a situation worse

assgined

selected for a duty

leap/jump out at

be immediately obvious to somepne, or immediately get their attention

self-sustaining

that can continue without help from the outside

chromosome

a structure that exists in cells, often as one of a pair

worldwide

happening all over the world

niche

a small hole or space

pave the way for

to create a situation that makes possible or easier for something to happen

turn up unannounced

appear without telling in advance, show up

sway

to influence or change someone´s opinion

handy with DIY

able to do hand crafts

banner

and advertisement on a website

hair-rising

frightening but exciting

flawlessly

without flaw or imperfection

to not be anything to write home about

to not be anything special

resistant

not affected or harmed by something

home from home

a place where you feel as comfortable as in your own home

wanders

stop thinking about what you should and think about other matter

outbreak

sudden start of a disease, war, etc

come up with

think of an idea or plan

purchasing

buying something

high-risk

exposed to a high level of danger

drawback

disadvantage

die out

to become weaker or less common and then disappear

eye-catching

attractive or unusual, therefore noticed

hold

to carry something

be under someone´s thumb

be controlled by someone

blur

not clearly visible, usually when moving very fast

brand name

the name a company chooses for its particular product or group of products

keep up with

learn at the same speed as someone else

have a gift for

to be talented or skilled at doing some specific thing

run into

collide with someone or something

crackdown

strong action that an authority takes to stop a particular activity

soul-destroying

that makes you unhappy because you think it´ll never improve

spanning

extend across a period of time

ear-splitting

very loud

offspring

the babies of an animal

move in

start living in a house/flat

in the same boat

feeling the same way about a difficult situation

homed in

to move quickly towards something

articulate

to be able to express thoughts and feelings easily and clearly

parasite

a plnat or animal that lives on or in another type of animal and feeds on it

relatable

that you can understand and feel connected with

wipe out

to kill a person or animal

do something behind someone´s back

do something without someone knowing about it

groundbreaking

originating or pioneering a new endeavor, field, etc

write down

write in a piece of paper

pull someone´s leg

tell someone something that isn´t true, as a joke

stick your neck out for someone

take a risk because you believe in someone

get on with

to like each other and be friendly

cold calls

unexpected phone calls or visits by someone trying to sell you something

word-of-mouth publicity

people talking to each other about a product they like or not

give it a go

try something

launch a marketing campaign

make public a series of things such as adverts to try to persuade a person to buy a product

outlook

idea of what a situation will be like//general attitude towards things

breakthrough

an achievement that comes after a lot of work

pokey

little and uncomfortable

hit on

suddenly have an idea or discover something by chance

billboard

large boards used for advertisements in an outside public place

layer

a sheet or quantity of material, usually one of several

species

a plant or animal group whose members all have similar general features

talk something through

discuss something with someone in a detailed way

outset

beginning, start

flat/house share

a flat/house where friends live together

home truths

unpleasant facts or opinions about you that someone tells you

to be at home with

be comfortable and relaxed with something/someone

mind-blowing

extremely impressive,exciting or shocking

take up

start doing something regularly

lightning speed

incredibly quickly

gorge

a deep valley with high sides where a river has cut through rock

a clap of a thunder

the sound heard in the sky after a flash of lightning

lodger

someone who pays to live in a house/flat with the person who owns it

cutback

reduction in something

piece together

learn about something by considering all the separate bits of information you have

enzyme

a natural chemical produced by animal and plant cells

worthwhile

that´s worth the time, money or effort you spend on it

prevalent

very common in a particular place or among a particular group

nail-biting

that makes you excited, worried or tense

work out

solve

take home

earn

catch on

understand

give someone the cold shoulder

treat someone in an unfriendly way

feedback

comments about how well/badly someone´s doing something, intending to help

perceive

to think about something in a particular way

memorise

to learn something so that you will remember it exactly as it is

freebies

things given to you that you don´t have to pay for

beats trawling

that´s better than searching

endorse

say in public or in an ad that you like a product

do up

(a property) repair, paint and improve an older property

zoomed

move very fast and with great energy

lend someone a hand

help someone

strapped

held together with a narrow piece of material

keystone

very important to something

grasp

the ability to get, achieve, keep or understand something

tenant

a person who rents a flat/house

buzz

if people is buzzing, there´s a lot of noise and activity in general

flat/house hunt

look for a flat/house to live in

groundrules

the basic principles that rule the way something is done

squatter

a person who lives in a place without paying rent to the owner

outcome

the results of a process, activity, meeting, etc

jolt

a sudden violent movement

clinging

holding tightly

contract

(a disease) to become infected

dodgy

not really nice, dangerous

retailer

a person/company that sells goods directly to the publi for their own use

put down a deposit

pay money when you start to rent, returned to you when you stop renting

wedge

fix in a small space

recall

to bring the memory of a past event into your mind

breakneck

very fast

get something off your chest

tell someone something that has been worrying you

eye-opening

that shows you something surprising, unknown

rebound

to return to a better level or position

savvy

the ability to understand and judge well

rush

feeling of sudden, intense excitement

look down on

think that you are better or more important than someone else

look for

to search for someone or something

fully-furnished

a house/flat that you rent with all the furniture already in it

locked up

imprisonment or detention

bring it home to you

make you realise something (often unpleasant) or understand it better than before

mod cons

facilities, modern conveniences

challenged

used in the names of competitions

transmit

(a disease) to pass a disease from a person to another

tackling

making an organized attempt to deal with a problem

to be home and dry

having achieved victory, or certain to achieve it

bewildered

confused and uncertain

followings

the crowd of followers

genetic engineering

the science of adding genes to a living thing

pick something up

learn something new

lifetime

the period of time when someone´s alive

stand out

to be easy to notice because of being different

heartstopping

very frightening

fit in

to be accepted by a group of people because of being similar to them

see eye-to-eye with someone

to have the same opinion as someone

devise

to form, plan or arrange

slap

to hit, usually with the palm of the hand

landlord/landlady

a person who owns a house/flat that people can rent

worth the hassle

worthwhile

genetically modified

a plant or animal that has had its genetical structure changed