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Describing Appearance Behaviour and Habits

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1. Appearance in context (20 entries)
  1. resemble
  2. noticeable
  3. identify someone
  4. smartly dressed
  5. dressed
  6. fringe
  7. bald
  8. build
  9. pale
  10. ponytail
  11. casual
  12. heel
  13. fashionable
  14. similarity
  15. clean-shaven
  16. face mask
  17. alcoholic
  18. shiny
  19. depth
  20. tanned
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2. Gestures, expressions and body language (20 entries)
  1. lean forward
  2. step aside
  3. lip
  4. gesture
  5. nod
  6. backwards
  7. raise your eyebrows
  8. lower your voice
  9. tone of voice
  10. avoid eye contact
  11. kiss
  12. reaction
  13. crunchy
  14. sign language
  15. thumb
  16. muscle
  17. ripe
  18. smooth
  19. tongue
  20. translate
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3. Repeated behaviour (20 entries)
  1. repeatedly
  2. every now and then
  3. rarely
  4. be in the habit of
  5. tend to
  6. show up early
  7. be likely to
  8. without thinking
  9. keep promises
  10. make excuses
  11. frequently
  12. irregular meals
  13. get into
  14. naturally
  15. whenever
  16. typically
  17. various
  18. similarly
  19. allergic to
  20. tend
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4. Personal habits (20 entries)
  1. leave things until later
  2. break a habit
  3. night owl
  4. underwear
  5. out of habit
  6. wear layers
  7. plain
  8. as usual
  9. collar
  10. waterproof jacket
  11. sandals
  12. get caught in the rain
  13. sleeve
  14. swimming trunks
  15. leave footprints
  16. device-free time
  17. put on sunscreen
  18. wet through
  19. wellies
  20. washing instructions
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5. Changes over time (20 entries)
  1. over time
  2. notice a change
  3. little by little
  4. grow closer
  5. become more confident
  6. develop an interest
  7. used to
  8. rise
  9. fall
  10. steady increase
  11. remain steady
  12. changeable
  13. increase
  14. graph
  15. adjustable
  16. stretchy
  17. rising temperatures
  18. trend
  19. account settings
  20. vast
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