Execution – The act of putting someone to death as a legal punishment

Essence – The most important or central quality of something

Condemnation – Being declared guilty or sentenced

Machinations – Clever and often secret plans, usually harmful

Foreground – The part of a scene that is nearest to the viewer

Innocence – Purity or lack of guilt

Break the ice – To start a conversation in a social situation

Burn the midnight oil – To work late into the night

Hit the nail on the head – To describe something exactly right

Bite the bullet – To face a difficult situation bravely

Costs an arm and a leg – Very expensive

convaincre — to convince
Il essaie de convaincre son ami de venir avec lui.

persuader — to persuade
Elle a persuadé sa classe de participer au projet.

se plaindre — to complain
Il se plaint du service au restaurant.

exprimer son opinion — to express one’s opinion
Tu peux exprimer ton opinion librement.

interrompre — to interrupt
Excuse-moi de t’interrompre, j’ai une question.

s’expliquer — to explain oneself
Ils se sont expliqués après le malentendu.

développer un argument — to develop an argument
Elle développe un argument solide pendant le débat.

mettre en avant — to highlight / emphasise

☃️ Snowball fight – playing with snow balls outside

☃️ Skiing / Snowboarding – winter sports on snow

☃️ Ice skating – moving on ice with special shoes

☃️ Cozy – warm, comfortable, and pleasant

☃️ Winter clothes – coat, scarf, gloves, hat, boots

☃️ To freeze – be very cold

☃️ To stay inside / indoors – not go outside

☃️ To build a snowman – make a figure from snow

☃️ Hot drink – tea, coffee, hot chocolate

☃️ To enjoy the cold – like winter weather