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□ pull down (draw up, raise, lower) the blinds.

flat (adj) smooth and level; even; having an unbroken surface

□ A floor must be flat.

П People used to think that the world was flat; now we know that it is round. П One of the tyres is flat (= has no or not enough air in it).

track (n) 1. set of rails for trains, etc.

□ single (double) track (= one pair (two pairs) of rails).

□ The train left the track (= was derailed).

2. line or series of marks left by a vehicle, person, animal, etc., in passing along

□ tracks in the snow (eg, footprints); D follow the tracks left by a bear.

be on smb's track, on the track of smb — be in pursuit of

□ The poiice are on the track of the thief.

□ I'm on his track.

keep (lose) track of keep in (lose) touch with; follow (faii to follow) the course or development of

□ read the newspapers to keep track of current events.

depart (v) 1. go away (from); leave (especially in timetables)

D What platform will the train depart from? 2. do or be smth different

П to depart from old customs. departure (n) 1. (uncountable) departing; going away; (countable) instance of

this

□ His departure was expected.

□ There are notices showing arrivals and departures of trains near the booking- office.

П Which is the departure platform (= that from which the train leaves)? 2. turning away or aside; changing П a departure from old custom.

fast (adj) quick; rapid

□ a fast train (horse);

П My watch is five minutes fast again,

(adv) quickly

D Don't speak so fast.

D It was raining fast (= heavily).

draft (n) (AmE) = draught (BrE) current of air in a room, chimney or other shut-in place

П You'll catch cold if you sit in a draft.

D There's not enough draft up the chimney; that's why the fire doesn't bum well.

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wreck (n) (AmE) - crash (BrF) 1. (here) railway accident.

]n British English " wreck" is used only in respect of ships. " Wreck" is also a shi p destroyed by the storm or anything that has been destroyed in an accident

D the wreck of a train (bus, car, etc.) 2. person, who has lost his health or spirits as a result of a mental shock,

illness and the like 3 He is a perfect wreck.

wholesome [ 'houlsam] (adj) healthy; favourable to the health (physically or men­tally); suggesting good health П wholesome food (climate, atmosphere, surroundings);

□ wholesome appearance (look); wholesome advice (influence)

make (a good husband) (v) turn out to be; develop into

□ He will make an excellent husband.

□ She will make him a good wife (= will prove to be a good wife for him). D If you work hard you will make a good doctor.

fall (v) come or go down freely (by force or weight, loss ofbalance, etc.)

□ The book fell from the table to the floor.

□ He fell into the water.

fall in love with smb begin to love (srnb) or like (smth) very much

□ Jim fell in love with Mary at first sight.

О I've fallen in love with your beautiful house. fall out of love with smb stop loving (smb)

□ Then suddenly he fell out of love with Betsy. fall to pieces break into pieces

О When I picked up the cake, it fell to pieces.

can't (couldn't, shan't, won't) have smb do/doing smth not let smb do smth; want or prefer smb not to do smth

exorbitant [ig'z3: bit9nt; eg'zDibitsnt] (adj) (of a price, charge or demand) much too high or great

honeymoon (n) holiday taken by a newly married couple

□ They will spend their honeymoon in Venice.

terrific (adj) 1. causing fear; terrible 2. {colloquial) very great; extreme

□ driving at a terrific pace

charge (n) (uncountable) responsibility; trust

□ The baby was in Mary's charge, О Mary was in charge of the baby.

take charge of be responsible for sheaf (n) bundle of papers, etc., laid lengthwise and tied together