Where I belong- Freya 1

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to walk or move unsteadily, almost falling over [= stumble]
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stagger
she staggers back from the workshop with a heap of sketches and a headache
a neat pile of things [heap], a large amount of something
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stack
she was sitting opposite me with a tall stack of books in front of her
if your head or mind is _____ thoughts, ideas etc, you cannot stop thinking about them
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buzzing with
Paris always sets her head buzzing.
Pol. materiał, tkanina
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fabric
And look at the fabrics! I knew I'd seen those patterns somewhere before
a small piece of cloth that people can look at when they are choosing cloth for clothes or for their home; sample
Pol. próbka
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swatch
But normally she's playing around with photos and fabric swatches
if police _____ a place, they make a surprise visit to search for something illegal; to make a sudden military attack on a place
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raid
she hardly ate a mouthful because she was too busy raiding his bookshelves.
in bad condition [= shabby]
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tatty
Heavy, dull paperbacks and second-hand hardbacks with tatty bindings.
a book cover
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binding
tatty bindings
a small ring-shaped type of bread
Pol. bajgiel
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bagel
As I chewed my bagel, I leaned sideways and read some of the titles
to look around or over something by stretching or leaning
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crane
I craned my neck a bit further
Pol. wyciągnąć szyję
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crane one's neck
I craned my neck a bit further, trying to see the book she was holding
the part of a book that the pages are fastened onto
Pol. grzbiet książki
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spine
I could make out the words on the spine
a substance that comes from trees and is used for making perfume and incense
Pol. mirra
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myrrh
Did you know there's myrrh in Somalia
a substance that is burnt to give a sweet smell, especially at religious ceremonies
Pol. żywica olibanowa
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frankincense
I blinked. 'Yeah? And gold too? And frankincense?'
a long angry speech criticizing someone or something
Pol. tyrada
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tirade
She waved her hands in the air, launching into a typical Sandy tirade about how important clothes are.
Pol. krawiectwo
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tailoring
I hate the way it chews life up and spits it out in T-shirts and tailoring and ten varieties of handbag.
the newest and most exciting stage in the development of something
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cutting edge
Fashion is part of being human—and it's right there, at the cutting edge of culture.
Pol. torować nowe drogi w modzie
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be at the cutting edge of fashion
Fashion is part of being human—and it's right there, at the cutting edge of culture.
someone who is ______ thinks that they are important, and shows this by being very formal and using long words - used to show disapproval
Pol. pompatyczny
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pompous
Well, if fashion's a knife, she's right there at the edge of the blade, slicing into everything that's pompous and settled and smug
remaining the same, and not likely to change, if you feel _____, you feel comfortable about your life, your job etc, you like it and don't want to change anything
Pol. ułożony
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settled
if fashion's a knife, she's right there at the edge of the blade, slicing into everything that's pompous and settled and smug.
showing too much satisfaction with your own cleverness or success - used to show disapproval
Pol. zadowolony z siebie
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smug
if fashion's a knife, she's right there at the edge of the blade, slicing into everything that's pompous and settled and smug.
with your eyes wide open and looking directly at something, especially in surprise or shock
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goggle-eyed
Even my friend Ruby went goggle-eyed when she worked out the connection.

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