ENG7: A Cup of Tea (EN-EN)

to take someone to pieces to criticise, to attack

amazingly in a way that causes great surprise or wonder

peculiar particular, strange

a creature an animal; a fictional or imaginary being

amusing causing laughter and providing entertainment

to adore to love; to like very much

to be well off to be wealthy

a jar a cylindrical container made of glass or pottery

a carnation a double-flowered cultivated variety of clove pink

a tulip a plant of the lily family

immense extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree

ridiculous deserving or inviting mockery; absurd

scarcely only just; almost not

a lid a removable or hinged cover for the top of a container

a cloth a piece of cloth for cleaning or covering something, e.g. a dishcloth or a tablecloth

timidly in a manner that shows a lack of courage or confidence

vague of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning

a shelter a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger; a place providing food and accommodation for the homeless

at the very instant at the same time

sincere genuinely felt or believed; not dishonest or hypocritical

a twilight between daylight and darkness

an amazement a feeling of great surprise or wonder

to draw back to move away from someone or something, usually because you are surprised or frightened

startled cause to feel sudden shock or alarm

to be easily led easily fooled to believe

fortunate favourable; materially well off; lucky

a scent a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant

a nursery a room in a house for the special use of young children

dazed unable to think or react properly

gently with a mild, kind, or tender manner

the mantelpiece a structure of wood, marble, or stone above and around a fireplace

to faint close to losing consciousness

thoughtless without consideration of the possible consequences

a brandy a type of strong alcoholic spirit

beyond words to such a great degree that one has (figuratively) been left speechless

nourishing containing substances necessary for growth, health

marvellous causing great wonder; extraordinary; extremely good

to catch sight of to see something only for a moment

beastly very unpleasant; malicious

enthusiastically in a way that shows intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval

as a matter of fact in reality (used especially to correct a falsehood or misunderstanding)

a pick-up a casual encounter with a stranger with a view to having sexual intercourse

frightful very unpleasant, serious, or shocking

astonishing extremely surprising or impressive; amazing

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