not often; rarely

a business whose job id to represent authors and persuade companies to publish their work

to try to reach an agreement by formal discussion

acceptable, appropriate in a particular situation

to make sb dislike sb/sth

to a great degree

also; as well

interesting or exciting

having a lot of natural ability or intelligence

laugh quietly or with restraint

for this reason

a short description that gives you an idea of what sth is like

completely

that can be believed or trusted

behaving in a proud, unpleasant way, showing little thought for other people

caring only about yourself and not other people

behaving in a dishonest way by telling lies and making people believe things that are not true

likely to suffer from sth or to do sth bad

the state of becoming rude and impatient when you are annoyed about sth

seemingly perfect

to persuade or trick somebody to go somewhere or to do something by promising them a reward

a feeling of great sadness

able to spread from one person to others very quickly

make sb have strong feelings of sadness, pity, etc.

to recommend something strongly

writing material made from the skin of a sheep or goat

someone who sells things at a market

a large grave, especially one built of stone above or below the ground

to succeed in finding the meaning of something that is difficult to read or understand

to explain something that is difficult to understand or is mysterious; to become clearer or easier to understand

a person or thing that is similar or analogous to another.

to make a sudden sideways or forward motion

with the top part of your body bent forward and your shoulders and back raised

hunched (over)

an important development that may lead to an agreement or achievement

to force somebody/something to run away

feelings of sadness

a word or phrase that is used to describe sb/sth, often in a way that seems too general, unfair or not correct

try to take hold of sth; (for sb's attention) get

a written or spoken description of something that has happened

to make known something that somebody wants to keep secret

an unexpected change or development in a story or situation

a person who murders somebody important or famous, for money or for political reasons

a school or class that prepares children aged five for school

a situation in which a comment, an instruction, etc. is not understood correctly

the process of communicating what you are feeling or thinking by the way you place and move your body rather than by words

a picture, video, etc. used in teaching to help people to learn or understand sth

buildings, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose