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Across: 4. (to sth) working hard at sth because it is very important to you 5. to rent, i.e. a car 7. (about sth) expecting bad things to happen or sth not to be successful; showing this 8. (on sth / on doing sth) | ~ (that...) demanding sth firmly and refusing to accept any opposition or excuses: 9. the act of teaching sth, especially to one person or to people in small groups 10. angry, and behaving in a threatening way; ready to attack 11. (of land or soil) that plants grow well in/ (of people, animals or plants) that can produce babies, young animals, fruit or new plant 13. usuallybeforenoun] done alone; without other people 15. a light wind/ (informal) a thing that is easy to do 17. ~ (on sth) a thing that limits or restricts sth, or your freedom to do sth SYNONYM - RESTRICTION: 19. to begin an activity again or continue after an interruption 20. determined to be successful, rich, powerful, etc/ needing a lot of effort, money or time to succeed 23. used to emphasize the truth of sth that may seem surprising 24. bad-tempered or upset, often for no particular reason 25. happening before the normal or expected time 26. cruel, severe and unkind/ (of weather or living conditions) very difficult and unpleasant to live in

Down: 1. a feeling of anger or unhappiness about sth that you think is unfair 2. a small magazine or book containing pictures and information about sth or advertising sth 3. (BrE) a young person, usually a woman, who lives with a family in a foreign country in order to learn the language. An au pair helps in the house and takes care of children and receives a small wage: 6. the money that you spend on sth 12. to leave sb, especially sb you are responsible for, with no intention of returning/ to leave a thing or place, especially because it is impossible or dangerous to stay 13. your skin turns a darker colour because of sitting in the sun 14. (sb) to / towards sth to tend to think or behave in a particular way; to make sb do this 16. (BrE, informal) = CIGARETTE (AmE, !!!, slang) an offensive word for a male HOMOSEXUAL 18. a person or company that pays for a radio or television programme, or for a concert or sporting event, usually in return for advertising: 19. sb/sth (with sth) | ~ sb/sth as sth to think about sb/sth in a particular way 21. laughing a lot in a silly, nervous way 22. the PEDAL in a car or other vehicle that you press with your foot so that you can change GEAR: