Reading exercise 47

diamond

to shine; to glitter; to glow

night sky

star

lake

around

to wake someone up

thunder; thunderbolt

(unintended and destructive) fire

to cause

cause; reason

leaf

to dance; to flutter

stage

beginning; start; first; initial

visiting someone who is ill or injured; a visit to express sympathy; sending a gift or card to someone who is unwell as a gesture of concern and well-wishing

to send

email

address

email address

mail; postal service

package

to escort; to see off

to dance

dance; dancing

festival; celebration

hometown (area); local (area)

geography

fax

inconvenience; inconvenient

place; location; spot

to gather; to come together; to assemble

to gather (something); to collect (something); to assemble (something)

project

it is necessary to ...; it is needed to ...

to be involved in; to affect; to concern

politics; government

politician

all; everything; entire

rule; regulation

period (of time)

part-time job

to gain weight; to become fat

smell; scent; odor

department manager

grape

skin; peel; bark

text(book)

screen

to touch; to feel

painting

far; distant; far away

Christmas

if

if not

no one; nobody

if; (following na-adjective or noun)

if; (following na-adjective or noun)

app; application

if not; (after na-adjectives and nouns)

if not; (after na-adjectives and nouns)

approximate time (but still pretty specific)

approximate time (but not in a very narrow window of time)