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The new version of the software is on a par with the old one. His new book is on par with his best sellers. He said my beauty parallels the beauty of angels

The platform was elevated by means of hydraulic legs. He has been elevated to deputy manager. She was elevated to the peerage (= was made a peer). They want to elevate the status of teachers.

disease of affluence.

I'm not going to the party, I don't want to see his trap. It's a secret, so keep your trap shut

She wore a dress with a plunging neckline (= one showing part of her breasts).

She's the woman who impersonates all the celebrities on TV. He was fined for impersonating a police officer.

As a police officer you are expected to uphold the law whether you agree with it or not. Judge Davis upheld the county court's decision.

We are nearing the completion of the renovation. The talks on the agreement are nearing completion.

This painting is beautiful. It's vibrant colors really bring this place into life.

How do you feel about tomorrow's exams? Ecstatic and a bit nervous.

Everything was given to her on a silver platter, but she didn't appreciate it.

Thor was taken by desperation as his hammer had been stolen by a cunning giant.

He snatched the photos out of my hand before I had a chance to look at them. Running the best race of his career, Fletcher snatched (= only just won) the gold medal from the Canadian champion. The six-year-old girl was snatched from a playground.

leisure time

Come hell or high water I will not move myself the slightest inch.

He worked on Sunday and took Monday off in lieu. They gave some books in lieu of payment for the work I did.

It is a hereditary title, so Mark Howard will become Sir Mark Howard on his father's death. a hereditary disease. Japan is the oldest continuing hereditary monarchy in the world. hereditariness

After his heart attack the doctor put him on a strict regimen.

The report was marred by a mass of superfluous detail. the superfluousness of half the things in the house

Hundreds of ancient tress were blown down in the gales the last week.

I've been on a diet for two weeks now, and it's purgatory!

We really don't know what to do about it," she said with surprising candour.

The police officer was motioning the traffic. The nice lady motioned the hospital. His hand motions suggested that he was nervous. The committee rejected the motion from one of the MPs. The patient's motion is very loose due to the pills he takes

The horse lay motionless on the ground, as if dead.

A light breeze stirred the leaves lying on the path. The alarm clock went off, but she didn't stir. Stir the egg yolks into the mixture.

a length of rope. He is unable to concentrate on his work for any length of time

Somebody will have to compromise if we are to break (= end) the deadlock between the two warring factions. Once again the talks have ended in deadlock.

Raise the seedlings in the greenhouse.

The article was dismissed as highly speculative. bizarre and speculative theories. The office block was built as a speculative venture. Some of these buyers are speculative investors.

jacket of mail that knights were wearing under the upper layers of armor.

There is a whole panoply of remedies and drugs available to the modern doctor. The nobles were in panoply for the coronation.

Typing an entire message in uppercase is considered equivalent to shouting.

a vat of wine/oil

The Pythagoras' theorem is a relation among the three sides of a right triangle. You should already know and use the Pythagoras' theorem.

I told my boss what I thought about him, and he gave me notice

He wears pads during blading not to bark his knees and elbows. I need to bark this tree in order to make a sculpture from it

The UN rush to mandate war totally ruled out any alternatives. In some cases, these changes were mandated by the state. The queen mandated him to form a new government

Nobody spoke for at least five minutes and Rachel squirmed in her chair with embarrassment. The fish squirmed on the ground for a few moments and then lay still. Sal would occasionally squirm at his parents' behaviour. The squirm of the worm was disgustin

Reading between the lines, I'd say he isn't happy with the situation.

The conceit of that man is incredible!

I ate an avocado for dessert

The caterpillar is crawling on a leaf. You shall crawl like a legless snake on the ground.

No one is willing to predict what may transpire at the peace conference. It may yet transpire that ministers knew more than they are admitting at the moment. As it later transpired, she had known him at school.

They have compromise the autonomy in exchange for their full loyalty.

Her interests are in the realm of practical politics. There are too many differences in the realm of ideology between these two groups. We will slowly move from the realm of theory into the sphere of practice.

You've just made a prime point. He died in his prime. Prime

My decision to give a notice and look for a new job in a completely new environment was a leap of faith. It took a big leap of faith to decide to quit my job and try something new.

cricking in the neck. I got a crick in my neck from painting the ceiling.

Decorations must not obstruct fire escape signage, fire extinguishers, and emergency lighting.

Making mistakes is one thing, butchering the job is another. He butchers french.

Resumption of the talks is indicative of an improving relationship between the countries.

British weather is perhaps at its most variable in the spring. The variables in the equation are X, Y, and Z. The data was analysed according to neighbourhoods, but other key variables like credit rating and marital status were ignored altogether.

Roast the lamb on a spit.

They work their fingers to the bone to provide for their children.

a thick piece of material used for protecting your hands when removing hot dishes or pans from the cooker

She'd doodled all over her textbooks. The textbooks had been defaced by doodles.

He was fined for defacing library books. Vandals defaced graves at the cemetery. defacer

Sparkling Christmas balls hung on the Christmas tree.

This moniker is not clinically based but has emerged as a convenient mechanism for classification.

Lewandowski's scoring another goal is simply clinical. She seems to have a very clinical attitude towards her children. We were going to paint our kitchen white, but we decided that would look too clinical.

cossack's lock of hair on the top of the scalp with sides bald-shaved

He's completely reliant on his wheelchair to get about. The project is heavily reliant on volunteers. The region's reliance on tourism is unwise. Single parents have to be self-reliant and inventive.

Several runners needed treatment for cramp and exhaustion. stomach cramps