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145 Cards in this Set
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bacon |
a rasher of bacon |
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lies |
a pack of lies |
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dirt |
a speck of dirt |
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glass |
a sliver of glass |
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thieves |
a gang of thieves |
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champagne |
a crate of champagne |
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beer |
a barrel of beer |
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truth |
a grain of truth |
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salt |
a pinch of salt |
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insects/bees |
a swarm of insects |
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cows/cattle |
a heard of cows |
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sheep/birds |
a flock of sheep / birds |
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fish |
a shoal of fish |
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hyenas / wolves |
a pack of hyenas |
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summer |
a spell of summer |
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thunder |
rumble of thunder |
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lightning |
the flash of lightning |
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thunder |
the clap of thunder |
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wind |
a gust of wind |
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rain |
a shower of rain |
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rain |
a spot of rain |
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grass |
a blade of grass |
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smoke |
cloud of smoke |
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smoke |
puffs of smoke |
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air |
breath of fresh air |
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coal |
a lump of coal |
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luck |
stroke of luck |
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work |
a stroke of work I've never seen him do a stroke of work (negative) |
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transport |
means of transport |
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clothing |
an item of clothing |
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news |
an item of news |
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emergency |
a state of emergency |
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faces |
sea of faces ~ As I walked into the room,it was just a sea of faces. |
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work |
mountain of work |
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paint |
a coat of paint |
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tears |
a flood of tears |
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energy |
bags of energy |
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illegal immigrants |
a stream ~ A stream of illegal immigrants came over the mountains every night. |
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toothpaste |
a tube of toothpaste |
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jam |
a jar of jam |
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soup |
a tin/can of soup |
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butter |
a packet of butter a half a pound of butter |
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eggs |
a dozen eggs |
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meat |
a joint of meat |
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lemonade |
a bottle of lemonade |
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matches |
a box of matches |
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soup |
a bar of soup |
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bread |
a loaf of bread |
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buiscuits |
a packet of buiscuits |
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film |
a roll of film |
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string |
a ball of string (klupko) |
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beads |
a string of beads |
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grapes |
a bunch of grapes |
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corn |
an ear of corn |
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sugar |
a cube of sugar |
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cards |
a pack of cards a deck of cards |
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beer |
a crate of beer a pack of beer |
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writing paper |
a pad of writing paper |
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strawberries |
a punnet of strawberries |
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flowers |
a bouquet of flowers a bunch of flowers |
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arrows |
a quiver of arrows |
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washing powder |
a packet of washing powder |
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sour cream |
a carton of sour cream |
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sardines |
a tin of sardines |
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apples |
a bag/sack of apples |
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sack of potatoes falling from a great height |
thud |
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bacon frying in the pan |
sizzle |
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a loose floorboard or door that needs oiling |
creak |
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leaves in the breeze |
rustle |
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a clock |
tick |
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keys in a pocket |
jingle |
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a bomb |
bang |
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wind through the trees |
whistle |
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a well-tuned Rolls Royce engine |
purr |
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tyres when one brakes suddenly |
screech |
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kettle boiling |
hiss |
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wine glasses or little bells |
tinkle |
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knieves being scraped together |
grate |
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a sugar lump dropped into the tea |
plop |
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something heavy dropping into the sea |
splash |
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something's loose under the car bonnet |
rattle |
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the quiet,background sound of a fridge |
hum |
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the old jailer's keys |
jangle |
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champagne corks coming out |
pop |
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a light being switched on |
click |
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the high-pitched sound of a factory machine |
squek |
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rain on the roof |
patter |
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wood burning on the fire |
crackle |
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a tap that can't be turned right off |
drip |
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a whip or a bone breaking |
crack |
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curtains in a draught |
swish |
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little pigs or tyres after sudden braking |
whine |
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lions or a powerful engine |
roar |
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mice or the chair leg moving on the floor |
squel |
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a car going into a wall |
crash |
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amble |
to walk leisurely |
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careen |
to pitch dangerously to one side |
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dawdle |
to walk slowly,nothing to do |
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to move hesitatingly,as about to give away |
falter |
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to walk with great difficulty |
flounder |
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to move smoothly on the water or in the air |
glide |
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to walk steadily in step with others with legs streched out |
goose step |
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to walk with a lame awkward movement,unevenly |
hobble |
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to move with light bounding skips |
hop |
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to walk with an uneven step,impeded by some physical limitation or injury |
limp |
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to move heavily or clumsily |
lumber |
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to walk as if unable to control one's movements |
lurch |
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to walk steadily and rhythmically forward in step with others |
march |
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to move in sinuous,spiral,circular course |
meander |
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to walk in affected manner,showing off |
mince |
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to walk in regular even steps,to make a single step in walking |
pace |
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to march in a procession |
parade |
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to walk taking slow steps, as if your feet are heavy |
plod |
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to move around quietly in a place trying not to be seen or heard, such as an animal does when hunting |
prowl |
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to move about aimlessly or without and destination, often in search of food or employment |
ramble |
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to walk in a casula manner with no apparent aim |
saunter |
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to walk by pulling your feet slowly along the ground rather than lifting them |
shuffle |
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to move lightly and quickly, making a small jump after each step |
skip |
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to hide or move around as if trying not to be seen, usually with bad intentions |
skulk |
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to move smoothly along a surface in continual contact with it |
slide |
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to move or cause to move smoothly,easily and quitely or to loose balance |
slip |
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to walk,move in a secretive way as if guilty |
sneak off |
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to walk in one's sleep |
somnambulate |
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to walk or move with difficulty as if you are going to fall |
stagger |
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to walk stiffly |
stalk |
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to put or press the foot |
step |
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to walk with long steps |
stride |
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to walk in a slow, relaxed manner, especially for pleasure |
stroll |
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to walk with a lofty proud gait,often in an attempt to impress others |
swagger |
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to move from side to side with a swinging motion |
sway |
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to walk on the tips of toes |
tiptoe |
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to walk with difficulty in a way that looks as if you are about to fall: |
totter |
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to put your foot on something or to press something down with your foot |
tread |
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to walk slowly with a lot of effort, especially over a difficult surface or while carrying something heavy |
trudge |
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To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion |
undulate |
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(usually of a person or animal with short legs and a fat body) to walk with short steps, moving the body from one side to the other |
waddle |
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to walk through relatively shallow water |
wade |
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nothing blocks the view |
uninterrupted view |
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view over a very wide area |
panoramic view |
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very dramatic view |
spectacular / magnificient / stunning view |
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to enjoy a view |
to admire a view |
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extremly striking and beautiful views |
breathtaking scenary |
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can be seen from a distance |
to dominate the landscape |
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distant beach without many people |
secluded beach |
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peaceful countryside |
tranquil or serene countryside |