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to try to make someone do something for you by giving them money, presents, or something else that they want start learning		bribe
to bring together a group of people for a meeting, or to meet for a meeting start learning		convene
a town, or a division of a large town start learning		borough
an activity, group, movement, etc. that has become successful or fashionable and so attracts many new people start learning		bandwagon
to do something too much, or to be too excited or eager about something start learning		go overboard
when everything about a situation is considered together start learning		by and large
an object that has a wide round opening at the top, sloping sides, and a narrow tube at the bottom, used for pouring liquids or powders into containers with narrow necks start learning		funnel
real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced start learning		tangible
impossible to touch, to describe exactly, or to give an exact value start learning		intangible
although start learning		albeit
a person who manages or owns a hotel start learning		hotelier
(of a person) receiving a lot of public attention start learning		in the spotlight
a small decorative magnet that is put on a fridge, often in order to fasten messages and notes to it start learning		fridge magnet
a person who buys and sells things start learning		trader
to move or come together in large numbers start learning		flock (to do sth)
a share or part start learning		whack
something that is a part of your history or that remains from an earlier time start learning		legacy
(of a place) to be full of people or activity start learning		buzzing
to rise extremely quickly or make extremely quick progress towards success start learning		skyrocket
to have to deal with someone or something unpleasant because you have no choice or because no one else wants to start learning		be stuck with sb/sth
causing harm or damage start learning		detrimental
to give someone a responsibility or problem that they do not want and that will cause them a lot of work or difficulty start learning		saddle sb with sth
used to express excitement, pleasure, or approval start learning		hurrah
to increase the size or effect of something start learning		amplify
the quality of being energetic, exciting, and full of enthusiasm start learning		vibrancy
a toy in the shape of a person or animal that you can move with strings or by putting your hand inside start learning		puppet
in very bad condition because of being old, or not having been cared for, or having been used a lot start learning		decrepit
the central or main part of something where there is most activity start learning		hub
to finally be in a particular place or situation start learning		end up
noise and activity start learning		hustle and bustle
active; doing the things you usually do start learning		out and about
to be a feature of something, especially a feature that cannot be avoided start learning		be part and parcel of sth
said when you hear or discover something that is surprising start learning		you live and learn
simple and easy to understand start learning		cut and dried
to make something a success or a failure start learning		make or break sth
carefully, in order to avoid problems start learning		slowly but surely
used to say that you do not know exactly when something will happen, but you are certain that it will happen start learning		sooner or later
possibly a little more or less than the amount or time mentioned start learning		give or take
not close in distance, time, amount, or quality start learning		nowhere near
not at all similar to someone or something start learning		nothing like sb/sth
to be much less good than something start learning		not be a patch on something

46. (peace and quiet)

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