Aming high

Squirrels store (up) nuts for the winter.

Our software is the best on the market.

Nasze oprogramowanie jest najlepsze na rynku.

They made an odd couple because she was short and he was tall.

Tworzyli dziwną parę, ponieważ ona była niska, a on wysoki.

Books on every conceivable subject lined one wall. It's just conceivable (= possible although difficult to imagine) (that) the hospital made a mistake.

She is a formidable figure who commands a great deal of respect. My tennis is really improving - I've got a formidable two-handed backhand.

The country was faced with the daunting prospect of overcoming four decades of division.

She was a lifelong member of the Labour party.

The acting was dismal, wasn't it? What dismal weather!

Supporters gave the team three resounding cheers.

Another crop failure could result in widespread famine. There were reports of refugees dying of famine.

The law forbids the sale of cigarettes to people under the age of 16.

I'm acting on behalf of XYZ Plc.

Działam w imieniu spółki XYZ.

Protesters have been demonstrating outside the new research facility. The training facility is scheduled to open in April 2005.

The most urgent thing in a fire is to make sure everyone is out of the building. Many people are in urgent need of food and water.

Lawyers will urge the parents to take further legal action. Investigators urged that safety procedures at the site should be improved.

It's very simple to upgrade the indexing software. There were no seats left in economy so we were upgraded to business class.

The children had a stall at the Christmas market, where they sold decorations and greeting cards.

Dzieci miały stoisko na jarmarku bożonarodzeniowym, gdzie sprzedawały dekoracje i kartki świąteczne.

Can you set up the camera in the corner of the room please?

Czy mógłbyś rozstawić aparat w rogu pokoju?

The plates are painted by our finest craftsmen.

Rescuers used a special device for finding people trapped in collapsed buildings.

In 1970 he became an overnight success in America.

It hadn't been an easy task, and in spite of his burning ambition and will to succeed.

Follow these steps to improve your motivation to overcome obstacles and achieve great success.

Her unhappiness was apparent to everyone. She has this apparent innocence which, I suspect, she uses to her advantage.

The final cost should not exceed $5,000. The success of our campaign has exceeded our wildest expectations.

She felt acute embarrassment at his behaviour.

We came across a run-down cemetery, full of tumbled gravestones.

She wanted to work for a bigger and more influential (= powerful) newspaper. Johnson was influential (= important) in persuading the producers to put money into the film.

We must make an immediate response. Dioxin is a poison that takes immediate effect.

Be careful what you say - he's rather irritable today.

to take proceedings against sb. Millions of people watched the proceedings on television. The Chairperson opened the proceedings with a short speech.

wszcząć postępowanie przeciwko komuś

If you do not pay your bills, the bank is going to seize your property.

Jeśli nie zapłacisz rachunków, bank przejmie twoją własność.

The date for the meeting is now definite: 5 March. She has very definite opinions.

This book is an indispensable resource for researchers. His long experience at the United Nations makes him indispensable to the talks.

She sits on/is on the school's development committee.

The improvement in sales figures had a beneficial effect/influence on the company as a whole.