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musty smell

A damp, stale odor

tray

A flat plate used to hold food

mold

A type of fossil formed when a shell or other hard part of an organism dissolves, leaving an empty space in the shape of the part.

ribs

The bones in the chest that protect the heart and lungs.

leak

The release of secret information by anonymous government officials to the media

shagged

To be weary or exhausted

peel

To remove or strip off the skin or rind of some fruits and vegetables.

Impounded Vehicle

Vehicle taken into custody by law enforcement.

bloke

a British term for a man or a fellow

porch

a covered structure in front of the entrance to a building

lobster

a large ocean animal with a rounded body, a hard shell, and large claws and which is commonly used for food.

heap

a lot of something There's heaps of time before the plane leaves. (North American English) I've got a heap of things to do.

sausages

a mixture of meat and spices pressed into a long tube

the lid

a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening of a container

offender

a person who commits a crime

geek

a person with an unusual or odd personality

geek

a person, especially a man, who is boring and not fashionable

stash

a secret store of valuables or money

prawn/shrimp

a small sea animal with a shell and ten legs, that can be eaten.

fine

a sum of money to be paid to the state by a convicted person as punishment for an offense

pastry

a sweet baked good or bread product

duvet

a warm bedcover

vaccum

an empty space with no particles and no pressure

pariah

an outcast/ منبوذ

arsehole

an unpleasant or stupid person

limbs

arms and legs

Sinister adjective

bad, evil, base, or wicked

bugging

bothering

creepy

causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease.

vacuum the carpet

clean the carpet using a vacuum cleaner

moldy

covered with or smelling of mold

hack

cut with rough or heavy blows synonyms: cut, chop, hew, lop, saw; slash ";Stuart hacked the padlock off"; Origin Old English haccian 'cut in pieces'; related to Dutch hakken and German hacken .

subtle=دقيق

delicate, elusive, not obvious

uninhibited

expressing one's feelings or thoughts unselfconsciously and without restraint

braced

fixed firmly or made steady

napkin

handkerchief

bulk

large amounts/ the largest part or most of something:

imminent

likely to happen; threatening

reams of

lots of, a large quantity of

blared

made a loud, harsh sound

tugging at me

making me feel compelled to do something

fares

money paid for rides in a ship, bus, train, or airplane

slid

move along a smooth surface while maintaining continuous contact with it.

offenders

people who break the law

thrust

push with force

squish

put closely together

abruptly

quickly and without warning

well-off

rich, wealthy

snapped

said in a fast angry way

shudder

shake uncontrollably; tremble; V.

seal his mouth

shut his mouth

musty smell

smell of old books or a wine cellar

geek

someone who is intelligent but not fashionable or popular

to ease out

specifies a transition effect with a slow end

squish

spongy, cushioned feeling when walking on a flexible surface

abrupt

sudden and unexpected

prosecution

the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge.

fringe

the outside boundary or surface of something

probation

the release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behavior under supervision

peel

the rind of a fruit or vegetable

snatch

to grab

willed

to hope to try to make happen

wee

to piss

peel off

to take off, remove

nudged

to touch or push gently

moisture

wetness caused by water

engraved

whole night engraved on my memory

crappy day

"lousy" or "unpleasant

squish

1. if something soft squishes or is squished, it is crushed out of shape when it is pressed 2. to make a soft, wet, sucking sound

tugging

To pull at vigorously or repeatedly

grim

a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain

wench

a female person; varies in tone from tenderness to contempt

wench

a girl or young woman

Timeline

a graphic representation of the passage of time as a line.

offended

hurt the feelings of someone; made angry

stiffly

in a manner that is not relaxed or friendly.

ban

officially or legally prohibit

paranoid

overly suspicious

curled

to make a rounded shape

hook up

to meet someone

snapped

to move quickly and sharply

nudged me on the arm

to wake up

grumpy

unhappy and dissatisfied, often for no obvious reason

creepy

(adj.) weird in a scary way

gingerly

(adj., adv.) with extreme care or caution

interject

(v.) to insert between other things (During our conversation, the cab driver occasionally interjected his opinion.)

hack

(v1) to cut someone or something with rough, heavy blows (v2) (informal) to be able/not able to manage in a particular situation (n1) (disapproving) a writer, especially of newspaper articles, who does a lot of low quality work and does not get paid much (n2) (disapproving) a person who does the hard and often boring work for an organization, especially a politician


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