Apart from that...
To arouse attention in someone
he was pulled over for speeding
(of an action) seeming sensible and judicious in the circumstances
politic
/ˈpɒlɪtɪk/
we made stilted conversation
(stiff and self-conscious or unnatural)
self-conscious = tense, uneasy, uncomfortable
If they were here they'd be all over us by now.
He drove in an erratic course down the road.
She can be very erratic
After I'd finished the exam, I checked my answers for mistakes.
"Company, fall in!" shouted the sergeant-major.
"Fall out, men!" shouted the sergeant-major.
An idea has taken hold
Take it out on me, not on her
Police officers posing as customers
the wind had torn open a rift in the clouds
a crack, split, or break in something
She had done her best to comfort him, insofar as she was able (to the degree that)
they conspired to incite riots
he incited loyal subjects to rebellion
The trick about salamanders is finding them
stingy
/ˈstɪn·dʒi/
not generous, or unwilling to spend money
I am true to my word
I decided to pull over on to the hard shoulder
tacky /ˈtaki/
He left home after falling out with his parents.
The two fell out over coaching tactics a long time ago.
How can anyone sit down when your clothes are all over the room?
There were posters all over campus.
There's trash all over the street
It would be great if you could help, but I don't want to put you out.
She says that she doesn't smoke, but she is always mooching cigarettes from her friends.
borrow, beg, get without paying
Runaways hunkered down (схорониться) in all sorts of places along the railroad
A rogue employee might tap into the computer.
rogue hacker
/roʊɡ/
Then he goes to the laptop and picks up where he left off
persevering with something despite setbacks
persevere /ˌpəːsɪˈvɪə/
undeterred /ˌʌndɪˈtəːd/
he was undeterred by these disasters
he gave a perfunctory nod
nauseous; feeling sick
queasy
/ˈkwiːzi/
in the morning he was still pale and queasy
No matter what they say, she is bound to run for mayor.
product is in line to go to market
Have the police managed to get a line on any of the suspects?
to get or have information about
She thinks it's her due
to keep one's promise
he held back, remembering the mistake he had made before
push back = postpone
I can't believe you dumped your girlfriend.
get rid of, reject
like clothes that have been outgrown
I had barely walked in the door when reporters were all over me for a story.
You were all over your sister about her eating habits.
Man, the boss is all over me for that report.
haywire /ˈheɪwʌɪə/
her imagination had gone haywire
huge waves crashed down on to us
acid fallout from power stations
radioactive fallout
You think you gonna win me over by calling me a racist?
To signal concern to someone
they played a very heads-up game
showing alertness or perceptiveness.
I'm holding up my end and you had better hold up yours.
our return flight was held up for seven hours
my lack of experience held me back a bit
You're holding up the line
discard or remove from service (a redundant, old, or inoperative vehicle, vessel, or machine), especially so as to convert it to scrap metal. /in'ap(e)rativ/ /ken'vert/
scrap /skrap/
When is the baby due?
extenuating circumstances
/ɪkˈstɛnjʊeɪtɪŋ/
he tried to elude the security men by sneaking through a back door
escape from or avoid (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skilful or cunning way
They really look up to you
Daniels was held back a year, repeating the eighth grade
There are thousends of spieces of beetles alone
my friend kept a straight face when he joked
he was pulled over for speeding
the milk has gone bad
tail light
distress signal
Nothing can hold off its collaps
having or showing compassion or benevolence
humane
/hjʊˈmeɪn/
Are you doing her
Have my salaries from the previous year been factored into the current year's expenses
Some stars are bright, some are dim
hunker down = make deep squat
My patience is wearing thin
prices increase
prices rise
Dua Lipa is of Albanian descent
all along
все это время
She's such a show-off, she always wants to be the centre of attention
indulge in aimless thoughts or daydreams
wool-gather
/ˈwʊlɡaðə/
now wasn't the time to wool-gather
He tilted his chair backwards and put his feet up on his desk.
sprawled figures basking in the afternoon sun
She's 10 years on you
I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed in no uncertain terms
inverse correlation
I'm here about Stacy
bib
/bɪb/
a high degree of redundancy is built into the machinery installation
crack a bottle
why should I even bother?
any change is bound to have legal ramifications
privation
/prʌɪˈveɪʃ(ə)n/
to be touching someone in a sexual way everywhere on their body
She was all over him, kissing him and running her hands through his hair
Plug it in
evoke a particular memory, idea, emotion, or response
the sight evoked pleasant memories of his childhood
drive smb. out
high-end
Overpayment
Underpayment
archive
/ˈɑːkʌɪv/
backtalking
Do you want this on your hands? (на твоей совести)
chip a nail
brass knuckles
Strictly Business
embark on a mission
he was set up and must fight his case
underachiever
flip through
I wouldn't put it quite like that
Mind if I take the window seat
Mind if I borrow the pen
(=would you ... took / borrowed)
Would you mind if I didn't go tonight?
Would you mind not singig right now?
I'd rather you not do that
otherwise it prompts the question: where is the ‘R’ from MDRC
specializing with ‘z’ is US spelling; whereas specialising with ’s’ is EU spelling
you need to be vigilant for this when writing/translating text
irk
/əːk/
irritate; annoy.
it irks her to think of the runaround she received
give someone the runaround
I'm trying to get a new visa, but the embassy staff keep giving me the runaround.
to refuse to help someone, sending them to someone or somewhere else to get help
... improved with less words, less machine tone to the words ...
I won’t be back at base until mid next week
if you can keep going with editing down all the main pages in the same way as these ones you have worked on, I can then come in behind you and start further editing of them
A quick follow-up to earlier email
it detracts from it
Let me know what you think and we can take from there
Did they even receive the email? Are they too swamped with tasks? Or could it have gotten lost in their overflowing inbox?
dapper
/ˈdapə/
neat and trim in dress and appearance (typically used of a man)
he looked very dapper in a dark silk suit
I really didn't want to go away this weekend but, oh well, it can't be helped
There's nothing for it but to go all in.
Don't give me any back talk!