Takaharu Tezuka - The best kindergarten you've ever seen

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1. a boundary - a real or imagined line that limits something
This book blurs the boundary between right and wrong.
A big river formed the boundary between two kingdoms.

2. a well - a deep hole in the ground from which one can get water/oil/gas
A little girl fell into a well and drowned.
The last well in the village dried up last week what terrified us.

3. skylight - a small window built into a roof to allow light in
I put in a skylight to make the attic brighter.
Tom worked for skylight maufacturing company in 1995.

4. resilient - able to quickly recover or return to previous good condition
Luke seems to be very resilient to pain.
It's hard to make computers resilient to viruses.

5. to tumble - to fall quickly without control
Luna tumbled down the stairs and broke her leg.
Chris tumbled over a chair when he ran into my room.

Hadi Eldebek - Why must artists be poor?

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1. to pursue sth - to follow/chase something/someone
Two police officers pursued a young man.
A young artist said that she was tired of being pursued by reporters.

2. to struggle - to have to make a great effort in order to do something
Lily and Luke have been srtuggling to understand the instructions in book.
A young man struggled to free himself from his attackers.

3. cohesion - the state of uniting, sticking together
They will lose the election, because there is no cohesion within their party.
The article was easy to read thanks to the cohesion of its paragraphs.

4. to contribute - to give sth (esp. money) to achieve/provide sth
I will contribute to your charity fund.
Tourists contribute lots of money to the country's economy.

5. intimidating - making you feel nervous/frightened/awed
When angry, Laura can be very intimidating.
She was rendered speechless because of his intimidating presence.

Brian Dettmer - Old books reborn as art

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1. to carve - make something by cutting into the surface of a hard material (esp. wood or stone)
Peter carved Lisa's name  on their favourite tree.
Lilith carved eight pumpkins for this year's Halloween.

2. contemporary - existing presently/belonging to the stated period of time
I find contemporary music dull.
Lily likes contemporary art.

3. disturbed - disrupted OR having/resulting form emotional/mental problems
The scared look on Lily's face disturbed him.
Freya looked disturbed by their exchange.

4. to erase - remove/destroy something OR cause something to be forgotten
He erased the evidence of Nick's crimes.
It will take a lot of time to erase the damage caused by vermins.

5. to emerge - appear by coming out of something
A young girl emerged from the lake.
A man with a knife emerged form shadows behind her.

Dong Woo Jang - The art of bow making

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1. heritage - a property that can be inherited OR a tradition OR a birthright
- Loki was not aware of his heritage until the trip to Jotunheim.
- In some places, family heritage determines one's social status.

2. to sneak - to go somewhere in a sneaky/stealthy fashion OR to move silently and secretly
- Tony tried to sneak out of the meeting, but Pepper saw him.
- Clint likes sneaking up on Steve and scaring him.

3. all night long - throughout the entire night
Many people play computer games all night long instead sleeping.
She was thinking about him all night long.

4. to combine - to mix/merge two (or more) things together into one
- Don't forget to combine the eggs with the sugar.
- We must combine our forces to win this battle!

5. to mend (something) - to repair, to heal
- I'm sure John can mend your broken radio.
- Her broken ribs were mending, but it was a slow and painful process.