No | Original | Translation |
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1 | tarnish | to taint, blacken (image, sb's reputation) |
2 | harness | to bring sth under your control |
3 | bereave (of) | to deprive of sth or someone, to rob (to be bereft of) |
4 | deprive (of) | to rob, grab from sb |
5 | beseech | to ask very eagerly, to beg |
6 | hostile | unfriendly, inhospitable, opposed |
7 | ingenuity | originality, inventiveness |
8 | behold | to look at, to see |
9 | praise | to cheer, to approve of, honour |
10 | get the hang of | to understand the technique of doing something |
11 | in favour of | to be chosen instead of sth another |
12 | betcha | to deal a bet |
13 | per capita | of or for each person |
14 | in the name of | in one's name of / from one's name |
15 | bona fide | genuine, real |
16 | genie | a magic servant from a lamp |
17 | nifty | clever, smart |
18 | forgery | fraud, scamp |
19 | off duty | not at work |
out of duty | ||
20 | on duty | at work |
21 | plum | fruit of a fruit tree |
prune | a dried plum (see gallery) | |
22 | nemesis | a rival, pest |
23 | pest | an annoying, unwanted thing |