khả năng năng lực 
ability 
Violence is not good for children. ☊ 
Bạo lực không tốt cho những đứa trẻ. ☊ Politics violence ☊ Bạo lực ☊ Politics like: lực → →
jetzt ☊ bây giờ, lúc này, hiện tại ☊ 
现在 ☊ xiànzài jemals ☊ một lúc nào đó ☊ 每一次 ☊ měiyícì in der Zwischenzeit ☊ trong lúc đó ☊ 在这段时间里 ☊ zài zhè duàn shí jiān lǐ gültig ☊ hiệu lực ☊ 有效 ☊ yǒu xiào brutal ☊ bạo lực ☊ 野蛮 ☊ yě mán Wirkung zeigen ☊ có hiệu lực, có kết quả ☊ 起作用 ☊ qǐ zuò yòng gewaltig ☊ kịch liệt, bạo lực ☊ 暴力的 ☊ bào lì de sich bemühen ☊ cố gắng, nỗ lực ☊ 努力 ☊ nǔ lì wirkungsvoll ☊ có kết quả, có hiệu lực ☊ 有效的 ☊ yǒu xiào de talentiert ☊ có năng lực ☊ 有天赋的 ☊ yǒu tiān fù de inkompetent sein ☊ thiếu năng lực ☊ 不称职 ☊ bú chèngzhí einen Rekord brechen ☊ phá kỉ lục ☊ 打破一个纪录 ☊ dǎpò yī gè jìlù jetzt ☊ bây giờ, lúc này, hiện tại ☊ ☊ jemals ☊ một lúc nào đó ☊ ☊ das Inhaltsverzeichnis ☊ mục lục ☊ ☊ der Athlet ☊ vận động viên, lực sĩ ☊ ☊ in der Zwischenzeit ☊ trong lúc đó ☊ ☊ das Potential ☊ tiềm lực, khả năng ☊ ☊ gültig ☊ hiệu lực ☊ ☊ brutal ☊ bạo lực ☊ ☊ die Wirkung ☊ hiệu lực, kết quả ☊ ☊ Wirkung zeigen ☊ có hiệu lực, có kết quả ☊ ☊ gewaltig ☊ kịch liệt, bạo lực ☊ ☊ sich bemühen ☊ cố gắng, nỗ lực ☊ ☊ wirkungsvoll ☊ có kết quả, có hiệu lực ☊ ☊ die Macht ☊ quyền lực ☊ ☊ das Talent ☊ năng lực ☊ ☊ talentiert ☊ có năng lực ☊ ☊ inkompetent sein ☊ thiếu năng lực ☊ ☊ die Kompetenz ☊ năng lực ☊ ☊ die Wucht ☊ trọng lượng, sức nặng, trọng lực ☊ ☊ der Smaragd ☊ ngọc lục bảo ☊ ☊ die Pferdestärke, PS ☊ mã lực ☊ ☊ einen Rekord brechen ☊ phá kỉ lục ☊ ☊ die Anstrengung ☊ nỗ lực, cố gắng ☊ ☊ die Pistole ☊ súng lục, súng ngắn ☊ ☊ die Pistolenkugel ☊ đạn súng lục, đạn súng ngắn ☊ ☊ Tri kommt am späten Nachmittag am Flughafen an. ☊ Tri đến sân bay vào lúc chiều tối ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 21) Jetzt ist es Zeit, Geld zu tauschen. ☊ Bây giờ là lúc đối tiền. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 41) Er entscheidet sich, ein wenig auszuruhen. ☊ Anh ấy quyết định nghỉ một lúc. ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 52) Beim Frühstück ☊ Trong lúc ăn sáng ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 80) Er schaut sich ein wenig um. ☊ Anh nhìn quanh một lúc. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 438) In der Zwischenzeit hat das Gift angefangen zu wirken. ☊ Trong lúc đó chất độc đã bắt đầu có tác dụng. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 751) Selbstverständlich. Aber der Mann war richtig brutal. ☊ Đương nhiên. Nhưng người đàn ông đó rất bạo lực. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 878) Brutaler Schläger endlich gefasst, verurteilt und eingesperrt. ☊ Kẻ gây rối bạo lực cuối cùng đã bị bắt, bị kết án và bị bỏ tù. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 888) Heute Nacht sind Diebe in das Büro eingebrochen und haben systematisch alles durchsucht. ☊ Đêm hôm nay những kẻ trộm đã đột nhập vào văn phòng và lục lọi toàn bộ hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 905) In der Morgendämmerung sitzen Trang und Tri am Frühstückstisch und lesen Zeitung. ☊ Vào lúc bình minh Trang và Trí ngồi bên bàn ăn sáng và đọc báo. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1025) Du machst ständig Witze! ☊ Anh lúc nào cũng nói đùa! ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1051) Die Zeremonie findet um 10 Uhr 30 statt. ☊ Nghi lễ được tổ chức vào lúc 10 giờ 30. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1070) Der Kampf um die Macht ☊ Cuộc chiến dành quyền lực ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1147) Aber das Klima in der Firma ist mittlerweile so schlecht, dass ich mich beruflich verändern möchte. ☊ Nhưng hoàn cảnh công ty lúc này quá tồi tệ đến nỗi anh muốn đổi công việc khác. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1166) Man unterschätzt deine Talente dort. ☊ Ở đó người ta đánh giá sai năng lực của anh. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1168) Für weitere Informationen stehen wir Ihnen jederzeit zur Verfügung. ☊ Nếu cần biết thêm thông tin xin anh / chị vui lòng liên hệ với chúng tôi bất kì lúc nào. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1356) Ist es immer so windig hier? ☊ Ở đây lúc nào cũng nhiều gió như vậy à? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1508) Um wie viel Uhr? ☊ Vào lúc mấy giờ? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1543) Passt es Ihnen am Mittwoch um 10 Uhr? ☊ Thứ tư vào lúc 10 giờ với anh / chị có được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1547) Bitte kommen Sie am Freitag um 16 Uhr in mein Büro. ☊ Mời anh / chị đến văn phòng của tôi vào thứ sáu lúc 16 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1548) Gerne komme ich am Mittwoch um 13 Uhr zu Ihnen. ☊ Tôi rất vui được đến gặp anh / chị vào thứ tư lúc 13 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1555) Sie verfügen über vielfältige Berufserfahrungen in der Branche. ☊ Anh / Chị có nhiều kinh nghiệm trong lĩnh lực này. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1788) Ich bin engagiert und belastungsfähig. ☊ Tôi là người có trách nhiệm và có khả năng chịu áp lực. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1823) Es motiviert mich andere Menschen für meine Ideen zu begeistern. ☊ Việc mọi người hưởng ứng các ý kiến của tôi tạo động lực cho tôi. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1934) Der Arbeitstag in unserer Firma beginnt um 9 Uhr. ☊ Ngày làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi bắt đầu lúc 9 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1986) Bitte wecken Sie mich morgen um 6 Uhr 30. ☊ Làm ơn hãy đánh thức tôi sáng mai lúc 6:30. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2401) 481
Lucy doesn't like co ee. She prefers tea. ☊ Lucy không thích cà phê. Cô ấy thích trà hơn. ☊ 857
Lucien has been in Canada for six (6) months. ☊ Lucien đã ở Canada được sáu tháng. ☊ 858
Lucien has been in Canada since January. ☊ Lucien đã ở Canada từ tháng một. ☊ 1756
Do you think Lucy will call tonight? — She might. ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là Lucy tối nay sẽ gọi không? - Có thể. ☊ 1904
I told Lucinot to shout. ☊ Tôi bảo Luciđừng hét. ☊ it is accepted to be, have, etc. sth: The workforce is generally accepted to have the best conditions in Europe. ☊ accept ☊
Students must have access to good resources. ☊ access ☊
The accident happened at 3 p.m. ☊ accident ☊
The government was accused of incompetence. ☊ accuse ☊
Muscles contract and relax during physical activity. ☊ activity ☊
Actually, I'm busy at the moment—can I call you back? ☊ actually ☊
adjust to sth: After a while his eyes adjusted to the dark. ☊ adjust ☊
These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime. ☊ aim ☊
A car alarm went off in the middle of the night (= started ringing). ☊ alarm ☊
It's almost time to go. ☊ almost ☊
She always arrives at 7.30. ☊ always ☊
We're not always this busy! ☊ always ☊
apply sth: to apply economic sanctions/political pressure ☊ apply ☊
I've got a dental appointment at 3 o'clock. ☊ appointment ☊
We met at six, as arranged. ☊ arrange ☊
We left at 2 o'clock. ☊ at ☊
We woke at dawn. ☊ at ☊
He left school at the age of 16. ☊ at ☊
The children grew up in an atmosphere of violence and insecurity. ☊ atmosphere ☊
attack sb/sth: At dawn the army attacked the town. ☊ attack ☊
attempt to do sth: Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt at sth/at doing sth: The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise. ☊ attempt ☊
his attempt on the world land speed record ☊ attempt ☊
a world-record attempt ☊ attempt ☊
Nothing will be done because no one in authority (= who has a position of power) takes the matter seriously. ☊ authority ☊
available resources/facilities ☊ available ☊
The elections are taking place against a background of violence. ☊ background ☊
That wasn't bad for a first attempt. ☊ not bad ☊
Some movies have been banned on the basis that they are too violent. ☊ basis ☊
It's time for bed (= time to go to sleep). ☊ bed ☊
It was some time before I realized the truth. ☊ before ☊
It was good to see her finally reaping the benefits (= enjoying the results) of all her hard work. ☊ benefit ☊
Do you really think we can take on the big boys (= compete with the most powerful people)? ☊ big ☊
Mark has been blind from birth. ☊ birth ☊
+ noun: John Wayne was born Marion Michael Morrison (= that was his name at birth). ☊ born ☊
borrow sth from sb/sth: Members can borrow up to ten books from the library at any one time. ☊ borrow ☊
bother sb with sth: I don't want to bother her with my problems at the moment. ☊ bother ☊
a device to measure brain activity during sleep ☊ brain ☊
She had broken the world 100 metres record. ☊ break ☊
The concert will be broadcast live (= at the same time as it takes place) tomorrow evening. ☊ broadcast ☊
We watched a live broadcast of the speech (= one shown at the same time as the speech was made). ☊ broadcast ☊
All the pressure built up and he was off work for weeks with stress. ☊ build up (to sth) ☊
I'm afraid the doctor is busy at the moment. Can he call you back? ☊ busy ☊
She's a very capable teacher. ☊ capable ☊
intellectual capacity ☊ capacity ☊
capacity for sth: She has an enormous capacity for hard work. ☊ capacity ☊
capacity for doing sth: Limited resources are restricting our capacity for developing new products. ☊ capacity ☊
capacity to do sth: your capacity to enjoy life ☊ capacity ☊
I think there's a bus at 8 but you'd better call to make certain. ☊ make certain (that...) ☊
She does not like anyone challenging her authority. ☊ challenge ☊
Resources are finite, and choices have to be made between competing priorities and needs. ☊ choice ☊
Church is at 9 o'clock. ☊ church ☊
The Church has a duty to condemn violence. ☊ church ☊
Everyone clapped in time to the music. ☊ clap ☊
I have a history class at 9 o'clock. ☊ class ☊
It's time to clear up. ☊ clear up, clear sth up ☊
a climate of suspicion/violence ☊ climate ☊
The meeting will close at 10.00 p.m. ☊ close ☊
The total was close to 20% of the workforce. ☊ close ☊
You're just coasting—it's time to work hard now. ☊ coast ☊
What time did you come (= to my house)? ☊ come ☊
The time has come (= now is the moment) to act. ☊ come ☊
Set the oven to come on at six. ☊ come on ☊
There were many disagreements over the command of the peacekeeping forces. ☊ command ☊
commitment (to sb/sth): She doesn't want to make a big emotional commitment to Steve at the moment. ☊ commitment ☊
Doctors do not always have good communication skills. ☊ communication ☊
concentrate sth (on sth/on doing sth): I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live. ☊ concentrate ☊
Tiredness affects your powers of concentration. ☊ concentration ☊
The story concerns the prince's efforts to rescue Pamina. ☊ concern ☊
concern (about sth/sb): There is growing concern about violence on television. ☊ concern ☊
The violence was the result of political and ethnic conflicts. ☊ conflict ☊
I made a conscious effort to get there on time. ☊ conscious ☊
a table of contents (= the list at the front of a book) ☊ content ☊
The city is in the control of enemy forces. ☊ control ☊
There has been some violence after the match, but the police are now in control of the situation. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
control sth: government attempts to control immigration ☊ control ☊
I can't take all the credit for the show's success—it was a team effort. ☊ credit ☊
an increase in violent crime ☊ crime ☊
Her suicide attempt was really a cry for help. ☊ cry ☊
The winner cut ten seconds off (= ran the distance ten seconds faster than) the world record. ☊ cut sth off ☊
I've got a date with Lucy tomorrow night. ☊ date ☊
He's good at dealing with pressure. ☊ deal with sth ☊
a sudden/violent/peaceful, etc. death ☊ death ☊
Humour is a more effective defence than violence. ☊ defence ☊
delighted by/at sth: She was delighted by/at the news of the wedding. ☊ delighted ☊
She shouldn't always give in to his demands. ☊ demand ☊
it is denied that...: It can't be denied that we need to devote more resources to this problem. ☊ deny ☊
desire for sth: a strong desire for power ☊ desire ☊
a desperate bid for freedom ☊ desperate ☊
She clung to the edge in a desperate attempt to save herself. ☊ desperate ☊
Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. ☊ despite ☊
The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction (= creates the forces that destroy it). ☊ destruction ☊
a determined effort to stop smoking ☊ determined ☊
die sth: to die a violent/painful/natural, etc. death ☊ die ☊
I disagree with violent protests. ☊ disagree with sth/with doing sth ☊
The level of violence in the film really disgusted me. ☊ disgust ☊
He divides his energies between politics and business. ☊ divide ☊
division of sth: a fair division of time and resources ☊ division ☊
do doing sth: I could have done without being (= I wish I had not been) woken up at three in the morning. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
the growing problem of domestic violence (= violence between members of the same family) ☊ domestic ☊
A powerful human drama was unfolding before our eyes. ☊ drama ☊
Who was the driving force (= the person with the strongest influence) in the band? ☊ driving ☊
Police arrested him for being drunk and disorderly (= violent or noisy in a public place because of being drunk). ☊ drunk ☊
My essay's due next Friday (= it has to be given to the teacher by then). ☊ due ☊
The team's success was largely due to her efforts. ☊ due ☊
Report for duty at 8 a.m. ☊ duty ☊
I tried to persuade him, but with little or no effect. ☊ effect ☊
He only behaves like that for effect (= in order to impress people). ☊ effect ☊
The recommendations will soon be put into effect. ☊ bring/put sth into effect ☊
New controls come into effect next month. ☊ come into effect ☊
Some people believe that violence is an effective way of protesting. ☊ effective ☊
You should put more effort into your work. ☊ effort ☊
A lot of effort has gone into making this event a success. ☊ effort ☊
The company has invested a great deal of time and effort in setting up new training schemes. ☊ effort ☊
It's a long climb to the top, but well worth the effort. ☊ effort ☊
Getting up this morning was quite an effort (= it was difficult). ☊ effort ☊
With (an) effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing. ☊ effort ☊
a determined/real/special effort ☊ effort ☊
I didn't really feel like going out, but I am glad I made the effort. ☊ effort ☊
effort (to do sth): The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money. ☊ effort ☊
The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people. ☊ effort ☊
We need to make a concerted effort to finish on time. ☊ effort ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
With an effort of will he resisted the temptation. ☊ effort ☊
The project was a joint/group effort. ☊ effort ☊
The fish lay thousands of eggs at one time. ☊ egg ☊
The police had to employ force to enter the building. ☊ employ ☊
encourage sth (in sb/sth): They claim that some computer games encourage violent behaviour in young children. ☊ encourage ☊
Her words were a great encouragement to them. ☊ encouragement ☊
They have called for an end to violence. ☊ end ☊
the entry of women into the workforce ☊ entry ☊
With his last jump he equalled the world record. ☊ equal ☊
By then she was established as a star. ☊ establish ☊
I like her, even though she can be annoying at times. ☊ even if/though ☊
Every now and then he regretted his decision. ☊ every ☊
the forces of evil ☊ evil ☊
He started to phone me at the exact moment I started to phone him (= at the same time). ☊ exact ☊
excuse sb: You must excuse my father—he's not always that rude. ☊ excuse ☊
He threatened to expose the racism that existed within the police force. ☊ expose ☊
We are working under extreme pressure at the moment. ☊ extreme ☊
to make/avoid eye contact with sb (= to look/avoid looking at them at the same time as they look at you) ☊ eye ☊
You can't just close your eyes to his violence. ☊ shut/close your eyes to sth ☊
It's not always easy to face the truth. ☊ face ☊
It's about time you learnt to face (the) facts (= accepted the truth about the situation). ☊ fact ☊
fail in sth: I failed in my attempt to persuade her. ☊ fail ☊
The attempt was doomed to failure. ☊ failure ☊
All my efforts ended in failure. ☊ failure ☊
I give you fair warning, I'm not always this generous. ☊ fair ☊
Violent attacks are becoming all too familiar (= sadly familiar). ☊ familiar ☊
far back: The band made their first record as far back as 1990. ☊ far ☊
The fashion at the time was for teaching mainly the written language. ☊ fashion ☊
The school is filled to capacity. ☊ fill ☊
She'd been seeing the boy for a while, but didn't want her parents to find out. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
The play finished at 10.30. ☊ finish ☊
+ adv./prep.: He finished 12 seconds outside the world record. ☊ finish ☊
fire sth: A starter's pistol fires only blanks. ☊ fire ☊
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. ☊ at first ☊
The incident brought the problem of violence in schools into sharp focus. ☊ focus ☊
The moon exerts a force on the earth. ☊ force ☊
a member of the security forces ☊ force ☊
rebel/government forces ☊ force ☊
a peace-keeping force ☊ force ☊
a member of the sales force ☊ force ☊
A large proportion of the labour force (= all the people who work in a particular company, area, etc.) is unskilled. ☊ force ☊
economic/market forces ☊ force ☊
the forces of good/evil ☊ force ☊
Ron is the driving force (= the person who has the most influence) behind the project. ☊ force ☊
She's a force to be reckoned with (= a person who has a lot of power and influence and should therefore be treated seriously). ☊ force ☊
Television has become a major force in American political life. ☊ force ☊
He was finally defeated by forces beyond his control. ☊ force ☊
The release of the hostages could not be achieved without the use of force. ☊ force ☊
The rioters were taken away by force. ☊ force ☊
The ultimatum contained the threat of military force. ☊ force ☊
We will achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force. ☊ force ☊
plans to seize power by force of arms (= by military force) ☊ force ☊
The new regulations are now in force. ☊ in force ☊
When do the new regulations come into force? ☊ come/enter into force ☊
force sth: to force a lock/window/door (= to break it open using force) ☊ force ☊
to force an entry (= to enter a building using force) ☊ force ☊
force sth: Public pressure managed to force a change in the government's position. ☊ force ☊
It is time to put these arrangements on a slightly more formal basis. ☊ formal ☊
The police are determined to free the town of violent crime. ☊ free ☊
Prices are higher than they would be if market forces were allowed to operate freely. ☊ freely ☊
Both players freely acknowledge that money was a major incentive. ☊ freely ☊
I think it's time we tried a fresh approach. ☊ fresh ☊
He was blind from birth. ☊ from ☊
The party was ousted from power after eighteen years. ☊ from ☊
I generally get up at six. ☊ generally ☊
I often wonder what future generations will make of our efforts. ☊ generation ☊
He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions. ☊ genuine ☊
We got to San Diego at 7 o'clock. ☊ get ☊
What time did you get here? ☊ get ☊
I can't get out of the habit of waking at six in the morning. ☊ get out of sth ☊
Could you get me up at 6.30 tomorrow? ☊ get up, get sb up ☊
How's it going (= is your life enjoyable, successful, etc. at the moment)? ☊ go ☊
Tom has been going out with Lucy for six weeks. ☊ go out with sb, go out (together) ☊
How long have Tom and Lucy been going out together? ☊ go out with sb, go out (together) ☊
Is religion always a force for good? ☊ good ☊
It's time you grew up. ☊ grow up ☊
the rapid growth in violent crime ☊ growth ☊
Guests should vacate their rooms by 10.30 a.m. ☊ guest ☊
Keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times. ☊ hand ☊
Accidents like this happen all the time. ☊ happen ☊
The oven takes a while to heat up. ☊ heat up ☊
She is still at the height of her powers. ☊ height ☊
He has a history of violent crime. ☊ history ☊
His death didn't really hit me at first. ☊ hit ☊
Who holds the world record for the long jump? ☊ hold ☊
She came from a violent home. ☊ home ☊
She leaves home at 7 every day. ☊ home ☊
Come on, it's time to go home. ☊ home ☊
What time did you get home last night? ☊ home ☊
What time do you leave the house in the morning (= to go to work)? ☊ house ☊
Both parties are hungry for power. ☊ hungry ☊
If necessary I can come at once. ☊ if ☊
The bus is due in (= it should arrive) at six. ☊ in ☊
indicate sth: Record profits in the retail market indicate a boom in the economy. ☊ indicate ☊
in the initial stages (= at the beginning) of the campaign ☊ initial ☊
It's quite warm at the moment. ☊ it ☊
The report was a joint effort (= we worked on it together). ☊ joint ☊
Just then, someone knocked at the front door. ☊ just then ☊
The troops landed at dawn. ☊ land ☊
The ferry is due to land at 3 o'clock. ☊ land ☊
He's making a big effort now, and I hope it lasts. ☊ last ☊
leave sth: Some children leave school at 16. ☊ leave ☊
Come on, it's time we left. ☊ leave ☊
leave for...: The plane leaves for Dallas at 12.35. ☊ leave ☊
The plane leaves Heathrow at 12.35. ☊ leave ☊
The Left only has/have a small chance of winning power. ☊ left ☊
let sb/sth do sth: Let them splash around in the pool for a while. ☊ let ☊
Several attempts have been made on the President's life (= several people have tried to kill him). ☊ life ☊
She knew the limits of her power. ☊ limit ☊
Violent crime is not limited to big cities. ☊ limit sth to sb/sth ☊
We are doing our best with the limited resources available. ☊ limited ☊
The gates are locked at 6 o'clock. ☊ lock ☊
At that moment he lost his balance and fell. ☊ lose ☊
A revolver is the only way to stop a mad dog. ☊ mad ☊
Come on! It's time we made a start. ☊ make ☊
The offence carries a maximum prison sentence of ten years. ☊ maximum ☊
What time would you like your evening meal? ☊ meal ☊
meet sb (for sth): We're meeting them outside the theatre at 7. ☊ meet ☊
Jenny's not here at the moment. Can I take a message? ☊ message ☊
They had to leave at midnight. ☊ midnight ☊
The work was done with the minimum amount of effort. ☊ minimum ☊
He passed the exams with the minimum of effort. ☊ minimum ☊
miss (sb/sth) doing sth: I don't miss getting up at six every morning! ☊ miss ☊
We're busy at the moment (= now). ☊ moment ☊
At that very moment, the phone rang. ☊ moment ☊
Hurry up! He'll be back any moment now. ☊ (at) any moment (now) ☊
She woke every morning at the same time. ☊ morning ☊
Pressure is mounting on the government to change the law. ☊ mount ☊
to die of natural causes (= not by violence, but normally, of old age) ☊ natural ☊
the forces/laws of nature ☊ nature ☊
Share prices are near their record high of last year. ☊ near ☊
By the time the police arrived, I was a nervous wreck. ☊ nervous ☊
The next train to Baltimore is at ten. ☊ next ☊
Round here, you leave school at sixteen and next thing you know, you're married with three kids. ☊ next ☊
What is he doing calling at this time of night? ☊ night ☊
They are a small but noisy pressure group (= they try to attract attention to their ideas by frequent discussion and argument). ☊ noisy ☊
The course will have to be repeated owing to pressure of numbers (= too many students). ☊ number ☊
This special offer is valid until the end of the month. ☊ offer ☊
All at once she lost her temper. ☊ all at once ☊
I can't do everything all at once—you'll have to be patient. ☊ all at once ☊
He could only watch helplessly as the car plunged into the ravine. ☊ only ☊
What time does the bank open? ☊ open ☊
Some people can only operate well under pressure. ☊ operate ☊
It is time for opposing factions to unite and work towards a common goal. ☊ opposing ☊
This behaviour is based on a conflict between two opposing forces within the individual. ☊ opposing ☊
Isn't it time you started to get organized? ☊ organized ☊
Their efforts were painful to watch. ☊ painful ☊
There's a bus at twenty minutes past the hour (= at 1.20, 2.20, etc.). ☊ past ☊
We arrived at two o'clock and left at ten past (= ten minutes past two). ☊ past ☊
Is this all the payment I get for my efforts? ☊ payment ☊
A UN force has been sent to keep the peace (= to prevent people from fighting). ☊ peace ☊
They were charged with disturbing the peace (= behaving in a noisy and violent way). ☊ peace ☊
A computer can perform many tasks at once. ☊ perform ☊
The performance starts at seven. ☊ performance ☊
permit sb/sth to do sth: Cash machines permit you to withdraw money at any time. ☊ permit ☊
'Is it worth the effort?' 'Speaking personally, yes.' ☊ personally ☊
He was personally criticized by inspectors for his incompetence. ☊ personally ☊
It is a physical impossibility to be in two places at once. ☊ physical ☊
The sun was now just a pink glow in the evening sky. ☊ pink ☊
I can't be in two places at once. ☊ place ☊
play at doing sth: They were playing at being cowboys. ☊ play ☊
The appointment is at 3 p.m. ☊ p.m. ☊
The climber was at/on the point of death when they found him. ☊ point ☊
What's the point of all this violence? ☊ point ☊
Hundreds of police in riot gear struggled to control the violence. ☊ police ☊
a monarch without political power ☊ political ☊
sexual politics (= concerning relationships of power between the sexes) ☊ politics ☊
I'm not very popular with my parents (= they are annoyed with me) at the moment. ☊ popular ☊
One third of the world's population consumes/consume two thirds of the world's resources. ☊ population ☊
to be in a position of power/strength/authority ☊ position ☊
Their efforts to exercise collective bargaining power against multinational companies have failed. ☊ power ☊
parent power ☊ power ☊
power (to do sth): The Secretary of State has the power to approve the proposals. ☊ power ☊
power (of sth): The president has the power of veto over all new legislation. ☊ power ☊
Police in riot gear used their powers under the Public Order Act to move on 300 protesters. ☊ power ☊
power (over sb/sth): The aim is to give people more power over their own lives. ☊ power ☊
power (to do sth): He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us. ☊ power ☊
to have sb in your power (= to be able to do what you like with sb) ☊ power ☊
The present regime has been in power for two years. ☊ power ☊
a power struggle between rival factions within the party ☊ power ☊
one of the most powerful directors in Hollywood ☊ powerful ☊
Prisoners have legal rights, but in practice these rights are not always respected. ☊ in practice ☊
He arrived at that very moment, as if in answer to her prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
The meeting starts at 2 o'clock precisely. ☊ precisely ☊
Members will be admitted on presentation of a membership card. ☊ presentation ☊
Efforts to preserve the peace have failed. ☊ preserve ☊
press against sth: His body was pressing against hers. ☊ press ☊
She was unable to attend because of the pressure of work. ☊ pressure ☊
You need to be able to handle pressure in this job. ☊ pressure ☊
How can anyone enjoy the pressures of city life? ☊ pressure ☊
pressure (for sth): The pressure for change continued to mount. ☊ pressure ☊
pressure (on sb) (to do sth): There is a great deal of pressure on young people to conform. ☊ pressure ☊
The government eventually bowed to popular pressure (= they agreed to do what people were trying to get them to do). ☊ pressure ☊
Teenagers may find it difficult to resist peer pressure. ☊ pressure ☊
A band of high/low pressure is moving across the country. ☊ pressure ☊
The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding. ☊ pressure ☊
The barriers gave way under the pressure of the crowd. ☊ pressure ☊
The director is under increasing pressure to resign. ☊ under pressure ☊
The pound came under pressure from foreign currencies today, increasing the chances of a rise in interest rates. ☊ under pressure ☊
The team performs well under pressure. ☊ under pressure ☊
I'm tired of having to pretend all the time. ☊ pretend ☊
It's time to swallow your pride (= hide your feelings of pride) and ask for your job back. ☊ pride ☊
The sale generated record profits. ☊ profit ☊
They arrived at 7.30 as they had promised. ☊ promise ☊
They arrived promptly at two o'clock. ☊ promptly ☊
protest (about/against/at sth): Students took to the streets to protest against the decision. ☊ protest ☊
The government had to bow to public pressure. ☊ public ☊
The trial took place amid a blaze of (= a lot of) publicity. ☊ publicity ☊
University teachers are under pressure to publish. ☊ publish ☊
They put pressure on her to resign. ☊ put ☊
It's time you put a stop to this childish behaviour. ☊ put ☊
It was time to put their suggestion into practice. ☊ put ☊
Friday at 11? I'll put it in my diary. ☊ put ☊
He was making a real effort to be nice to her. ☊ real ☊
The growth of violent crime is a very real problem. ☊ real ☊
In reality, human beings and dinosaurs never lived on earth at the same time. ☊ in reality ☊
The situation was more complicated than they had at first realized. ☊ realize ☊
I haven't seen them recently (= it is some time since I saw them). ☊ recently ☊
We arranged to meet in reception at 6.30. ☊ reception ☊
The airline has a good safety record. ☊ record ☊
She holds the world record for the 100 metres. ☊ record ☊
to break the record (= to achieve a better result than there has ever been before) ☊ record ☊
to set a new record ☊ record ☊
There was a record number of candidates for the post. ☊ record ☊
I got to work in record time. ☊ record ☊
record profits ☊ record ☊
Unemployment has reached a record high (= the highest level ever). ☊ record ☊
She regretted the words the moment they were out of her mouth. ☊ regret ☊
Domestic violence is a regular occurrence in some families. ☊ regular ☊
Only about half of the original workforce remains. ☊ remain ☊
The elections removed the government from power. ☊ remove ☊
The marriage failed despite repeated attempts to save it. ☊ repeated ☊
You should report for duty at 9.30 a.m. ☊ report ☊
The company is expected to report record profits this year. ☊ report ☊
a rescue attempt/operation ☊ rescue ☊
They are determined to resist pressure to change the law. ☊ resist ☊
She steadfastly resisted all attempts to help her. ☊ resist ☊
Attempts are being made to resolve the problem of security in schools. ☊ resolve ☊
Strike action should be regarded as a last resort, when all attempts to negotiate have failed. ☊ resort ☊
They felt obliged to resort to violence. ☊ resort to sth ☊
We must make the most efficient use of the available financial resources. ☊ resource ☊
We agreed to pool our resources (= so that everyone gives sth). ☊ resource ☊
the allocation of limited resources ☊ resource ☊
She looked up briefly then returned to her sewing. ☊ return ☊
Winning the match was just reward for the effort the team had made. ☊ reward ☊
reward sb for sth: She was rewarded for her efforts with a cash bonus. ☊ reward ☊
He's not in the office right now. ☊ right now ☊
Rightly or wrongly, many older people are afraid of violence in the streets. ☊ rightly ☊
If I remember rightly, there's a train at six o'clock. ☊ rightly ☊
They all left at roughly the same time. ☊ roughly ☊
rule sth: At that time John ruled England. ☊ rule ☊
He ran away from home at the age of thirteen. ☊ run away (from sb/...) ☊
Nobody is safe from suspicion at the moment. ☊ safe ☊
The airline has an excellent safety record. ☊ safety ☊
a sales drive/campaign (= a special effort to sell more) ☊ sale ☊
schedule sb/sth to do sth: I'm scheduled to arrive in LA at 5 o'clock. ☊ schedule ☊
People aren't always what they seem to be. ☊ seem ☊
sell for/at sth: The pens sell for just 50p each. ☊ sell ☊
It's time to give serious consideration to this matter. ☊ serious ☊
She set a new world record for the high jump. ☊ set ☊
It's time you settled your differences with your father. ☊ settle ☊
There is pressure on the unions to settle. ☊ settle ☊
It's time I settled down. ☊ settle down ☊
shift (from...) (to/towards/toward...): The balance of power shifted away from workers towards employers. ☊ shift ☊
The man fired several shots from his pistol. ☊ shot ☊
He asked me what time he should come. (= His words were: 'What time shall I come?') ☊ should ☊
The bank shuts at 4. ☊ shut ☊
We left the hotel only to discover that the whole city shuts at 10.30. ☊ shut ☊
Britain's workers went sick (= did not go to work because they were ill) for a record number of days last year. ☊ sick ☊
a sincere attempt to resolve the problem ☊ sincere ☊
They could not ensure a smooth transfer of political power. ☊ smooth ☊
Attempts to find a solution have failed. ☊ solution ☊
Attempts are being made to solve the problem of waste disposal. ☊ solve ☊
It's time for someone new (= a new person) to take over. ☊ someone ☊
They're a sort of greenish-blue colour. ☊ a sort of sth ☊
a source of violence ☊ source ☊
spend sth on sth: She spends too much effort on things that don't matter. ☊ spend ☊
The pay increase will be introduced in stages (= not all at once). ☊ stage ☊
stand sb/sth doing sth: I can't stand people interrupting all the time. ☊ stand ☊
It's time to stand back and look at your career so far. ☊ stand back (from sth) ☊
start sth: I start work at nine. ☊ start ☊
It's time you started on your homework. ☊ start ☊
They wish to limit the power of the State. ☊ state ☊
I can't stomach violent films. ☊ stomach ☊
The bus service stops at midnight. ☊ stop ☊
It is time to put a stop to the violence. ☊ stop ☊
fierce/heavy/violent storms ☊ storm ☊
The rope broke under the strain. ☊ strain ☊
The cable has a 140kg breaking strain (= it will break when it is stretched or pulled by a force greater than this). ☊ strain ☊
Their marriage is under great strain at the moment. ☊ strain ☊
strange to sb: At first the place was strange to me. ☊ strange ☊
a jet stream ☊ stream ☊
It was time to take the political struggle onto the streets (= by protesting in large groups in the streets of a city). ☊ street ☊
Political power depends upon economic strength. ☊ strength ☊
a stress fracture of the foot (= one caused by such pressure) ☊ stress ☊
She failed to withstand the stresses and strains of public life. ☊ stress ☊
Half the workforce are now (out) on strike. ☊ strike ☊
He was under strong pressure to resign. ☊ strong ☊
a power/leadership struggle ☊ struggle ☊
successful (at sth/at doing sth): I wasn't very successful at keeping the news secret. ☊ successful ☊
a table of contents (= a list of the main points or information in a book, usually at the front of the book) ☊ table ☊
Her energy and talent took her to the top of her profession. ☊ take ☊
Ann and Joe aren't talking to each other right now (= they refuse to speak to each other because they have argued). ☊ talk ☊
Not brilliant, Robyn, but I'll give you ten out of ten for effort. ☊ ten out of ten (for sth) ☊
Family tensions and conflicts may lead to violence. ☊ tension ☊
test sb/sth: to test sb's eyesight/hearing ☊ test ☊
I was living with my parents at that time. ☊ that ☊
There's a room free in Bob's house next week but you can stay with us until then. ☊ then ☊
Just then (= at that moment) there was a knock at the door. ☊ then ☊
I hope we get there in time. ☊ there ☊
think (sth): Just think—we'll be lying on the beach this time tomorrow. ☊ think ☊
I can't think of her name at the moment. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
crimes involving violence or the threat of violence ☊ threat ☊
the violent times we live in (= the present period of history) ☊ time ☊
time (that)...: It's time the kids were in bed. ☊ time ☊
The train arrived right on time (= at exactly the correct time). ☊ time ☊
She was laughing and crying at the same time. ☊ at the same time ☊
Our representatives are ready to help you at all times. ☊ at all times ☊
He can be really bad-tempered at times. ☊ at times ☊
The ambulance got there just in time (= to save sb's life). ☊ in time (for sth/to do sth) ☊
a record grain harvest of 236m tonnes ☊ tonne ☊
We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up. ☊ turn up ☊
A typical working day for me begins at 7.30. ☊ typical ☊
The wall collapsed under the strain. ☊ under ☊
efforts to build a united Europe ☊ united ☊
His efforts to get a job proved unsuccessful. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
She made several unsuccessful attempts to see him. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
They moved here in 2009. Until then they'd always been in the London area. ☊ until ☊
United were 3-1 up at half-time. ☊ up ☊
efforts to control urban sprawl (= the spread of city buildings into the countryside) ☊ urban ☊
We could make better use of our resources. ☊ make use of sth/sb ☊
I'm usually home by 6 o'clock. ☊ usually ☊
At dusk bats appear in vast numbers. ☊ vast ☊
This evidence supports the view that there is too much violence on television. ☊ view ☊
crimes/acts/threats of violence ☊ violence ☊
violence (against sb): He condemned the protesters' use of violence against the police. ☊ violence ☊
domestic violence (= between family members) ☊ violence ☊
Why do they always have to resort to violence? ☊ violence ☊
Violence broke out/erupted inside the prison last night. ☊ violence ☊
Is there too much sex and violence on TV? ☊ violence ☊
The violence of her feelings surprised him. ☊ violence ☊
the violence of the eruption ☊ violence ☊
He reacted to the idea with some violence. ☊ violence ☊
violent crime ☊ violent ☊
Students were involved in violent clashes with the police. ☊ violent ☊
He met with a violent death (= he was murdered, killed in a fight, etc.). ☊ violent ☊
Her husband was a violent man. ☊ violent ☊
The crowd suddenly turned violent. ☊ violent ☊
Children should not be allowed to watch violent movies (= that show a lot of violence). ☊ violent ☊
I took a violent dislike to him. ☊ violent ☊
a violent change ☊ violent ☊
She made a visible effort to control her anger. ☊ visible ☊
wake (up): What time do you usually wake up in the morning? ☊ wake ☊
'It's time you did your homework.' 'I don't want to!' ☊ want ☊
The report is critical of the department's waste of resources. ☊ waste ☊
a wave of opposition/protest/violence, etc. ☊ wave ☊
Well, I suppose I could fit you in at 3.45. ☊ well ☊
There are times when I wonder why I do this job. ☊ when ☊
They walked back together, talking all the while (= all the time). ☊ while ☊
withdraw (sb/sth) (from sth): Both powers withdrew their forces from the region. ☊ withdraw ☊
She was shocked by the violent scenes she had witnessed. ☊ witness ☊
We are now witnessing an unprecedented increase in violent crime. ☊ witness ☊
I go to work at 8 o'clock. ☊ work ☊
Pressure can bring out the worst in people. ☊ bring out the worst in sb ☊
Was it worth the effort? ☊ worth ☊
He said he would be here at eight o'clock (= His words were: 'I will be there at eight o'clock.'). ☊ would ☊
write of sth: Ancient historians wrote of a lost continent beneath the ocean. ☊ write ☊
They married young (= at an early age). ☊ young ☊