Learning English

Session 2 - News Review

clash
to have an angry argument

head-to-head
in direct competition

lose your cool
to become angry/lose your temper

Session 3 - Lingohack

forging
creating (something) that lasts

injuries
occurrences of physical damage to a person

novel
(here as an adjective) original; not seen before

Session 4 - Far from the Madding Crowd: 11 uses of 'set'

set (B2)
(a story) situated in a particular time and/or place

set their sights on (C2)
have a particular goal (of doing something)

dead set against (C1)
completely opposed to

sets off (B1)
starts a journey 

sets out (C2)
starts doing something in order to achieve an aim

sets him off (C2)
causes him to

setback (C1)
problem that delays or worsens a situation

set (B1)
ready (to do something)

set on (B2)
determined (to do something)

sets on (B2)
attacks

all set (C1)
completely prepared and ready