have cold nature or be cold-blooded
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alongside /əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd/ adverb preposition
1 NEXT TO next to someone or something
A car pulled up alongside ours.
2 WITH together with someone
She enjoyed working alongside
such famous actors.
/ɪnˈhɑːns/
ad‧mit‧ted‧ly [sentence adverb] /ədˈmɪtɪdlɪ/
used when you are admitting that something is true:
This has led to financial losses, though admittedly on
a fairly small scale.
He was admittedly the one who had lost the documents.
admittedly /ədˈmɪtɪdli/ adverb
used when you are agreeing that something is true
although you do not want to
Admittedly I was partly to blame
but it wasn't all my fault.
although /ɔːlˈðəʊ/ conjunction
1 DESPITE despite the fact that
She walked home by herself,
although she knew it was dangerous.
2 BUT but
He's coming this evening,
although I don't know exactly when.
Even though-> although
He still smokes, even though he's got asthma.
Indeed /ɪnˈdid/
- [sentence adverb] formal used to introduce an
additional statement that emphasizes or supports what you have just said:
I didn't mind at all. Indeed, I was pleased.
- especially British English used with 'very' and an
adjective or adverb to emphasize a statement or description:
Most of the essays were very good indeed.
Thank you very much indeed.
Thus formal
1 [sentence adverb] as a result of something that you
have just mentioned:
Most of the evidence was destroyed in the fire. Thus
it would be almost impossible to prove him guilty.
! In spoken English it is more usual to use so.
Jeopardize ( also UK
To put something in a situation where there is a risk
of failing or being harmed
Bad weather could jeopardize all
our plans.
Purchasing power
I can’t believe how beautiful the new girl is.
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