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to stifle this intrusion
stifle a yawn : menahan kantuk
intrusion: gangguan
sheepishly : dengan malu-malu
squeaked: bercicit, mengerik
Meekly : dengan lembut/sabar/taat
Head off : to start a journey or leave a place:
What time are you heading off?
To device a way : merencanakan suatu cara
felt a yawn approaching : menguap
Set sb up: to establish someone or yourself in a business or position:
After he left college, his father set him up in the family business.
She set herself up as an interior designer.
[often passive] informal to trick someone in order to make them do something, or in order to make someone seem guilty of something that they have not done:
They claimed that they weren't selling drugs, but that they'd been set up by the police.
to provide the money that someone needs for an important task or activity that is expected to last a long time:
Winning the lottery has set them up for life.
to provide someone with the energy or health that you need for a particular period of time:
A good breakfast really sets you up for the day.
Purse: dompet, mengerutkan bibir
intervene : turutcampur
patrons : langganan (of a restaurant)
To frequent (v) : sering mengunjungi
ruminated : merenungkan (in the past)
dismissed the absurd notion : membuyarkan dugaan mustahil/tak masuk akal
Sit up : (STAY AWAKE) to stay awake and not go to bed although it is late:
[+ -ing verb] The book was so interesting that I sat up all night reading it.
I'll be late tonight, so don't sit up for (= wait for) me.
Wake up to sth : to start to understand that a situation or problem exists:
Governments are finally waking up to the fact that the environment should be cleaned up.
rope: tali
tangkai : stem
effigy : patung
underworld: The world of criminal/ dunianya penjahat
Go off:
- If a light or a machine goes off, it stops working:
The lights went off in several villages because of the storm.
-If a bomb goes off, it explodes:
The bomb went off at midday.
-If a gun goes off, it fires:
His gun went off accidentally
Alley / alleyways : gang
lane / laneways : a narrow road in rural area
(From) The other day: at a certain time past, not distant, but indefinite; not long ago; recently; rarely, the third day past.
right away/off: Immediately; at once; without delay.
You can bring a friend along
Dia ngambek: he sulked
Please stop by my office next week. / call briefly as a visitor
fervently : dengan penuh semangat
learning objectives : tujuan pembelajaran
perfunctory : acuh tak acuh, asal saja
espionage : pengintaian
to forge a new relationship
forge : menempa
vigorous : giat
Meanwhile : sementara itu
Evict : mengusir
Pervert Islam : merusak/menodai Islam
to go in relentless pursuit of someone
relentless : tapa belas kasihan
intact : utuh
The cookbook cover was frayed
frayed : berjumbai
scratchy : kasar menggatalkan
sips : menyesap, minum sedikit2
revel : engage in lively and noisy festives
trudge :
verb-berjalan dengan susah payah
noun-perjalanan dengan susah payah
furrowed brow : alis berkerut
e.g he trudged along with a furrowed brow
He waves a dismissive hand
melambaikan tangan, tanda sesuatu tidak begitu penting dipertimbangkan
creep : berjalan pelan agar tidak didengar/diketahui
fiddling with a spoon
fiddling : menggesek, annoyingly trivial
dregs : ampas
casts : melempar
agile : cerdas, tangkas
agility : ketangkasan
shimmer : kilau, cahaya gemerlapan
accentuated : menonjolkan
She was gifted beyond most
flashes of light
fiery : berapi-api
rite. : a religious or other solemn ceremony or act
She yanked on the chain with perfectly bridled strength
yank : merenggut
bridle : mengekang
cordially : dengan ramah
Roof ripped from home
feud : perseteruan
flourish : tumbuh, berkembang
lure : pikatan, daya tarik
Octopus leaps out of water
Backflip
Phrasal verb:
up for : available for
snake in/out : berjalan pelan-pelan agar tidak diketahui
tell somebody off : memarahi/mengomeli
vanish : lenyap, menghilang
frigid : dingin sekali
annihilate : membinasakan, membasmi
despise : menganggap hina, menganggap rendah
incite : menghasut
spewed : memuntahkan
probe : pemeriksaan, penyelidikan
descendants : keturunan, anak cucu
espionage : pengintaian
Spanning a period from 2006 until December 2014
grappled : bergelut
inundated with warnings related to the US ‘War on Terror
inundated : membanjiri, menggenangi
satellite interception ?
profile : describe in a short article
humdrum : monotonous, membosankan
signal jamming ?
jamming : penyumbatan
the relationship between A and B has frayed
frayed: become worn at edge
financial woes
woe: great sorrow, distress, trouble
breach : menerobos (v), pelanggaran (n)
Paid Leave?
raucous applause
raucous : loud noise
A quickly pounced with heated condemnations of B
pounced : diterkam, disambar
albeit predictable
albeit : sekalipun, walaupun = though
thwart : menghalangi, merintangi, menggagalkan
loom : appear as a vague form, terbayang
sway hearts
sway : mengguncang
roiled : mengganggu
construe : interpret in a particular way
draw a line in the sand:
~ to create or declare an artificial boundary and imply that crossing it will cause trouble.
~ to say that a particular idea or activity will not be supported or accepted
disposal - dispose
-dispose of = get rid of
-overcome (a rival or threat)
adamant and consistent
adamant : tak mau berubah, tak mau menyerah
forthright, candid, frank : jujur, terus terang, blak-blakan
conciliatory - conciliate : placet someone, pacify ; mendamaikan
he started his second stint as Prime Minister in 2004
stint : tugas
conflate (with) : combine into one
exacerbate : memperburuk
ascertain : memastikan
remarks (noun) : komen
after the votes are cast
cast : membuat, memberikan
casting : pemilihan pemain
irreparable.: tak dapat diperbaiki
get over : recover (from an unpleasant experience), overcome (a difficulty)
Back out : Tidak jadi
e.g
Dicky: You said, you want to join us. Come on?
Agung: Sorry, I back out.
countryside : daerah pedalaman
shovel : sekop, sodok
Shrug : mengangkat bahu (ekspresi)
smirk : tersenyum dibuat-buat
giggle : terkikih-kikih
Start (sth) off : to begin by doing something, or to make something begin by doing something
You should nickname me
nickname (Verb)
You slam the door
slam : membanting
tipping point
-the point at which a series of small changes or incidents becomes significant enough to cause a larger, more important change.
e.g.
"Brooding about this needless death, I reached the internal tipping point , where my guilt started to outweigh my pleasure."
gist : intisari
infiltrate : merembes, masu ke (e.g wilayah musuh)
sculpture : seni pahat
screech : menciut-ciut (suara)
mosquito net : kelambu
grazing : mengembalakan
goat: kambing
sheep : domba
the only girl I’ve ever known who could rival her charm, intellect and beauty is her mom
rival : menyaingi
charm : pesona, daya tarik
"Whatever it takes" means do what you can to get something done.
e.g He will do whatever it takes to support his family
picturesque : indah (seperti dalam lukisan), visually attractive
coastline : garis pantai
conifer-coated mountains
imposing : mengesankan
coincidence, or fate, or sheer blind luck
propensity for (kecenderungan) + Ving
but it isn't clear why they were granted freedom when many others had not been so lucky
granted
the course of hours
course : rangkaian
handcuffed : borgol (n/v)
electrocuted : membunuh dg listrik
blindfold : menutup mata dengan kain
About another month went by : kira2 sebulan berlalu
captors : penahan, penangkap
Tertiary : ketiga
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