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If you manipulate a situation, you can change it in a clever and skilled way, so that you can benefit from it.

Manipulate, control, play tricks

? Example:

The authorities had to manipulate the market and demand a rate cut.

The authorities had to intervene in the market and force it to lower interest rates.

He skillfully restored him to power.

He skillfully regained power by his wrist.

? (of human heart) thump

Expect the unexpected used to indicate that something happened.

Suddenly (suddenly)

? sleeve

The sleeve of a coat, shirt or other clothing is the part that covers the arm.

sleeve

? Example:

His sleeve rolled up to his elbow.

His sleeve rolled up to his elbow.

? As far as I'm concerned

You can say "as far as I'm concerned" to show that you are expressing your opinion.

As for ... for this matter, it seems ...

? Example:

In my opinion, it was the officials who instigated the fight.

In my opinion, officials started the fight.

? Shocking

Surprise, shock or surprise.

Surprise, excitement

This jazz band shocked me.

Joe's in prison? This surprised me.

? exceed

For example, if something is beyond understanding or belief, it is so extreme in some ways that it cannot be understood or believed.

Unable to (understand, believe, etc.). )

? Example:

What Jock did was beyond my comprehension.

I don't understand what jock did.

Summer in Sweden is lovely-winter is incredibly cold.

Summer in Sweden is very pleasant, but winter is incredibly cold.

? get

If you understand a joke, or understand the main points of the content, you will understand.

Understand (a joke or comment)

? Example:

Ann, did you get the joke? I will explain later.

Ann, did you get the joke? I will explain later.

You seem to have missed the point.

You don't seem to understand.

? way

The way of a particular person or group of people is their custom or their usual behavior.

Habit, custom, behavior

? Example:

He condemned those who urged him to change his ways.

He blamed those who urged him to change his habits.

I think you've been in Cornwall too long. You have forgotten the way of life in this city.

I think you have been in Cornwall for so long that you have forgotten the way of life in this city.

? probably

People sometimes use may to express their hopes and wishes.

Wish, hope is official.

He seems to have lost his courage now. May it reappear soon.

He seems to have lost his courage now. I hope he can pull himself together as soon as possible.

? decompose

When food, wood or another substance rots, or when something rots, it becomes softer and is gradually destroyed.

(Cause) to rot, corrupt or deteriorate.

? Example:

If we don't unload the goods soon, these grains will start to rot in the granary.

If we don't unload the grain at once, it will start to rot in the silo.

Sugary canned drinks will corrode your teeth.

Canned sweet drinks will corrode teeth.

? Summon up courage

Summon up courage

? clumsy

The embarrassing situation is embarrassing and difficult to handle.

Awkward, difficult to handle, difficult to handle

? Example:

I was the first person to ask him awkward questions, but there will be more difficult questions next.

I was the first person to ask him awkward questions, but others would ask more difficult questions.

There is an awkward moment when couples decide whether to stand next to their partners.

This is an embarrassing moment, and everyone is deciding whether to stand by their spouse.

? split up

If you break up with your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife, your relationship with that person is over.

Break up (lover), end a relationship (husband and wife)

? Example:

My girlfriend has broken up with me.

My girlfriend has broken up with me.

He was shocked by the idea of getting married, so we broke up.

He was afraid of getting married, so we broke up.

? Unite; gang up

If people unite against someone, they will unite against them for a specific reason, such as in a fight or argument.

Join forces, gangs and alliances informally (against sb).

? Example:

Harrison complained that his colleagues ganged up on him.

Harrison complained that his colleagues ganged up on him.

All the girls in my class seem to unite against me.

It seems that all the girls in our class are ganging up on me.

? Hunger strike

The act of refusing to eat for a long time in protest against something.

Hunger strike (protest)

? Making a crunching sound when squeezed.

Pull a long face

? Mercedes

run for it

? changeable

A convertible is a car with a soft top, which can be folded or disassembled.

open car

? Example:

Her own car is a convertible golf.

She has her own convertible golf.

? get angry

To annoy or make someone angry.

To annoy, annoy.

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