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smooth, sleek, silky ☊ mịn ☊
畅通 → ☊ chang4tong1 unimpeded; free-flowing; straight path; unclogged; move without obstruction ☊ Mịn ☊
光滑 → ☊ guang1hua2 glossy; sleek; smooth ☊ Mịn ☊
顺利 → ☊ shun4li4 smoothly; without a hitch ☊ Mịn ☊
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OXF3000: mịn finely
OXF3000N nước đồng minh liên minh liên kết kết thông gia ally
OXF3000N liên minh đồng minh thông gia allied
OXF3000N cô đơn một mình alone
OXF3000N chọc tức làm bực mình làm phiền quẫy nhiễu annoy
OXF3000N chọc tức làm bực mình làm phiền quẫy nhiễu annoying
OXF3000N bị khó chịu bực mình bị quấy rầy annoyed
OXF3000N làm phiền quấy rầy làm bực mình bother
OXF3000N lanh lợi thông minh. tài giỏi khéo léo clever
OXF3000N chứng minh giải thích bày tỏ biểu lộ demonstrate
OXF3000N viết tắt của Examination exam
OXF3000N tìm về đem về làm bực mình fetch
OXF3000N minh họa làm rõ ý illustrate
OXF3000N sự hiểu biết trí thông minh intelligence
OXF3000N thông minh sáng trí intelligent
OXF3000N phát minh sáng chế invent
OXF3000N sự phát minh sự sáng chế invention
OXF3000N hợp lý được chứng minh là đúng justified
OXF3000N liên minh liên hoàn league
OXF3000N xúc phạm làm bực mình làm khó chịu offend
OXF3000N pro của chính mình tự mình nhận nhìn nhận own
OXF3000N chứng tỏ chứng minh prove
OXF3000N bản thân mình self
OXF3000N liên minh đoàn kết chung thống nhất united
like: Mịn → →
smooth skin ☊ da mịn màng ☊
klug ☊ thông minh, khôn ngoan ☊ 聪明 ☊ cōngmíng
sich rechtfertigen ☊ biện hộ, biện minh ☊ 为自己辩解 ☊ weì zì jǐ biàn jiě
alleine ☊ một mình ☊ 独自的 ☊ dú zì de
beweisen ☊ chứng minh ☊ 证明 ☊ zhèng míng
erfinden ☊ phát minh ☊ 发明 ☊ fāmíng
versteckt sein ☊ giấu mình, ẩn nấp ☊ 藏匿 ☊ cángnì
erschrocken ☊ giật mình, hoảng sợ ☊ 惊恐的 ☊ jīngkǒng de
tätowieren ☊ xăm mình ☊ 纹身 ☊ wénshēn
der Sonnenaufgang ☊ bình minh ☊ ☊
klug ☊ thông minh, khôn ngoan ☊ ☊
sich rechtfertigen ☊ biện hộ, biện minh ☊ ☊
die Abbildung ☊ tranh minh họa ☊ ☊
alleine ☊ một mình ☊ ☊
beweisen ☊ chứng minh ☊ ☊
die Morgendämmerung ☊ bình minh ☊ ☊
der Personalausweis ☊ chứng minh nhân dân ☊ ☊
erfinden ☊ phát minh ☊ ☊
die Erfindung ☊ sự phát minh ☊ ☊
versteckt sein ☊ giấu mình, ẩn nấp ☊ ☊
erschrocken ☊ giật mình, hoảng sợ ☊ ☊
tätowieren ☊ xăm mình ☊ ☊
Ich hoffe, dass es morgen genauso sein wird. ☊ Mình hy vọng ngày mai cũng vậy. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 96)
Nach einer Weile stellt er fest, dass er sich verlaufen hat. ☊ Sau một hồi anh ta nhận ra mình đã bị lạc đường. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 103)
Kein Problem, ich werde einen Blick auf meine Karte werfen. ☊ Không sao, mình sẽ xem bản đồ. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 104)
Er entscheidet sich, zu Hause einen Artikel über sein Sportzentrum zu schreiben. ☊ Anh ấy quyết định sẽ ở nhà đế viết một bài báo về trung tâm thể thao của mình. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 127)
Tri wollte nie nach Hô Chí Minh, aber Trang ist dort aufgewachsen. ☊ Tri không bao giờ muốn đến thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, nhưng Trang đã lớn lên ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 179)
Tri denkt, dass Hô Chí Minh solch eine graue, schreckliche und langweilige Stadt ist. ☊ Tri cho rằng thành phố Hồ Chí Minh là một thành phố khủng khiếp và buồn tẻ. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 180)
Gestern war ich mit Trang in Hô Chí Minh. ☊ Hôm qua, em cùng với Trang thăm thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 201)
Er weiß nicht, wie lange er bei seinem Bruder bleiben möchte. ☊ Anh ấy không biết là mình sẽ ở chỗ anh trai bao lâu. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 229)
Tri ist so aufgeregt, seinen Bruder in Berlin zu besuchen. ☊ Tri hồi hộp đi thăm anh trai mình ở Berlin. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 292)
Tri konnte nicht in seine Augen sehen. ☊ Tri không thế tin vào mắt mình. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 343)
Ich hatte nur geträumt. ☊ Mình chỉ ngủ mê. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 352)
Er verließ den Bus und versuchte herauszufinden, wo er war. ☊ Anh xuống xe và cố nhận ra mình đang ở đâu. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 356)
Tri hat vor einigen Wochen den Artikel für sein Sportzentrum geschrieben. ☊ Cách đây vài tuần Tri đã viết bài báo về trung tâm thế thao của mình. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 382)
Vielen Dank. Du bist so clever. ☊ Cám ơn anh. Anh thật là thông minh. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 416)
Ein alter Mann saß ganz allein am Straßenrand. ☊ Một ông già ngồi một mình ở lề đường. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 422)
Ich habe eine Idee, wir könnten ins Kino gehen. ☊ Anh có ý này, chúng mình đi xem phim đi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 458)
Nam spielt immer, dass ihre Tier-Spielzeuge zur Schule gehen müssen. ☊ Nam luôn chơi trò dạy học cho những con thú của mình. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 491)
Er kann seinen Augen nicht trauen! ☊ Anh ấy không dám tin vào mắt mình nữa. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 562)
Jetzt werde ich das beste aus dem Rest meines Lebens machen. ☊ Bây giờ tôi sẽ cố sống tốt quãng đời còn lại của mình. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 596)
Zuerst musst du deinen Nachnamen, Vornamen und unsere Adresse eintragen. ☊ Trước tiên anh phải ghi họ của anh, tên và địa chỉ của chúng mình. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 632)
Ich möchte meinen Mann schließlich auch sehen! ☊ Rốt cuộc em cũng muốn nhìn thấy chồng mình chứ! ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 848)
Jeder hat seine Angewohnheiten. Ich werde versuchen, mich nicht mehr so aufzuregen. ☊ Mỗi người đều có thói quen của mình. Em sẽ cố gắng không nổi nóng như thế nữa. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 856)
Ihre Schwester ist alleine in ihrer Wohnung und fühlt sich einsam. ☊ Chị ở một mình trong căn hộ của mình và cảm thấy thật cô đơn. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 860)
Er muss sich bei ihr für sein Verhalten entschuldigen. ☊ Anh ta phải xin lỗi chị về thái độ của mình. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 861)
Endlich angekommen, schließt Tri das Fenster und geht in sein Büro. ☊ Cuối cùng cũng đến nơi, Trí đóng cửa sổ và đi vào phòng làm việc của mình. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 959)
Während seiner Abwesenheit hat er Trang sein Auto zur Verfügung gestellt. ☊ Trong khi vắng mặt anh đã đưa xe ô tô của mình cho Trang sử dụng. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 965)
Auch darüber, dass er abgeschleppt wurde, hat er sich sehr geärgert. ☊ Và cũng về việc xe bị kéo làm anh rất bực mình. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 982)
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)
Fische sind sanft, bescheiden und introvertiert und haben einen Instinkt, auf den sie sich gut verlassen können. ☊ Song ngư nhẹ nhàng, khiêm tốn và kín đáo, còn có một bản năng làm cho người khác trông cậy vào mình. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1146)
Dort zeigt man seinen Personalausweis vor und füllt einen Stimmzettel aus. ☊ Ở đó người ta phải trình chứng minh nhân dân và điền vào lá phiếu ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1159)
Wie halten Sie sich fit? ☊ Anh / Chị làm thế nào để giữ cho mình luôn khỏe mạnh? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1515)
Sie sollten ein abgeschlossenes Hochschulstudium mit Schwerpunkt Wirtschaftswissenschaft vorweisen können. ☊ Anh / Chị cần phải chứng minh được việc tốt nghiệp đại học với chuyên ngành kinh tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1777)
Mit Ihrem Team sind Sie für das Marketing in unserem Unternehmen zuständig. ☊ Cùng với nhóm của mình anh / chị chịu trách nhiệm về lĩnh vực marketing trong công ty. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1785)
Bitte geben Sie in Ihrem Schreiben auch Ihre Gehaltsvorstellungen mit an. ☊ Xin hãy cho biết mức lương mong muốn của mình trong thư xin việc. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1794)
Ich beginne nun mit meinem Vortrag – auch wenn noch nicht alle Kollegen da sind. ☊ Mặc dù không có mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp ở đây, tôi vẫn xin phép được bắt đầu bài thuyết trình của mình. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2094)
Im Anschluss an meinen Vortrag, freue ich mich auf Ihre Fragen. ☊ Ngay sau bài thuyết trình của mình, tôi rất vui khi nhận được các câu hỏi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2099)
In diesem Diagramm habe ich den Anstieg der Kosten in einer Kurve veranschaulicht. ☊ Trong biểu đồ này tôi đã minh họa sự gia tăng kinh phí bằng một đường đồ thị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2103)
Bitte merken Sie sich Ihre Frage. Ich möchte sie gerne nach meiner Präsentation beantworten. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy ghi nhớ câu hỏi của mình. Tôi sẽ trả lời sau bài giới thiệu của mình. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2112)
Reichen Sie Ihre Rede bis zum 15.02. bei der Jury ein. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy gửi bài phát biểu của mình tới hội đồng giám khảo đến ngày 15.2. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2357)
Ich werde die Ergebnisse meiner Forschungsarbeiten vorstellen. ☊ Tôi sẽ giới thiệu các kết quả từ công trình nghiên cứu của mình. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2366)
270 Minoru works very hard. ☊ Minoru rất chịu khó làm việc. ☊
501 Ask if he has a smart phone. — No, he hasn't got a smart phone. ☊ Hỏi xem anh ấy có điện thoại thông minh không. - Không, anh ấy không có điện thoại thông minh. ☊
855 Yasmin's in Brazil. She's been there for three (3) days. ☊ Yasmin đang ở Brazil. Cô ấy đã ở đó được ba hôm. ☊
863 Jasmine started her new job three (3) weeks ago. ☊ Jasmine đã bắt đầu công việc mới cách đây ba tuần. ☊
1018 Whwas the telephone invented? ☊ Điện thoại được phát minh khi nào? ☊
1024 (1876). ☊ Điện thoại được Bell phát minh năm 1879. ☊
1046 Whwas the bicycle invented? ☊ Xe đạp được phát minh khi nào? ☊
1526 Minoru has to go to Moscow. — Whdoes he have to go? ☊ Minoru phải đi Moskva. Khi nào thì anh ấy phải đi? ☊
1900 Jasmine said that her new job is pretty interesting. > Jasmine said that her new job was pretty interesting. ☊ Jasmine nói rằng công việc mới của cô ấy rất thú vị. > Jasmine nói rằng công việc mới của cô ấy rất thú vị. ☊
2293 The Chinese invented printing. ☊ Người Trung Quốc phát minh ra in ấn. ☊
2858 I'm glad you reminded me about the meeting, because I'd totally ☊ I'm glad you reminded me about the meeting, because I'd totally ☊
2924 with murder. ☊ Cảnh sát thông minh hơn kẻ sát nhân; hắn đơn giản là không thể thoát khỏi tội giết người. ☊
accept sb as sth: He never really accepted her as his own child. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth as sth: Can we accept his account as the true version? ☊ accept ☊
You have to accept the consequences of your actions. ☊ accept ☊
They were proud of their children's achievements. ☊ achievement ☊
Are you prepared to acknowledge your responsibility? ☊ acknowledge ☊
Each of us must take responsibility for our own actions. ☊ action ☊
James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact (= really) he is five years older. ☊ actual ☊
adapt yourself to sth: It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings. ☊ adapt ☊
adjust to doing sth: It took her a while to adjust to living alone. ☊ adjust ☊
My eyes were still trying to adjust themselves to the strong sunlight. ☊ adjust ☊
He refused to admit his guilt. ☊ admit ☊
admit to doing sth: She admits to being strict with her children. ☊ admit ☊
admit sth: He admitted all his mistakes. ☊ admit ☊
Why can't you two act like civilized adults? ☊ adult ☊
She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
She wanted to put her affairs in order before she died. ☊ affair ☊
She is having an affair with her boss. ☊ affair ☊
He didn't show his wife any affection. ☊ affection ☊
afraid of doing sth: I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night. ☊ afraid ☊
Tamsin was afraid of making a fool of herself. ☊ afraid ☊
She was beginning to feel her age (= feel that she was getting old). ☊ age ☊
She set out the company's aims and objectives in her speech. ☊ aim ☊
She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone. ☊ alarmed ☊
He has lost all his money. ☊ all ☊
He lives all alone. ☊ all ☊
Italy joined the war on the Allied side in 1915. ☊ allied ☊
Many civilians died as a result of allied bombing. ☊ allied ☊
allied forces/troops ☊ allied ☊
allow sth to do sth: He allowed his mind to wander. ☊ allow ☊
allow yourself to do sth: She won't allow herself to be dictated to. ☊ allow ☊
I sometimes allow myself the luxury of a cigar. ☊ allow ☊
our European/NATO allies ☊ ally ☊
a loyal ally of the United States ☊ ally ☊
a close ally and friend of the prime minister ☊ ally ☊
His sister was his ally against their grandparents. ☊ ally ☊
The prince allied himself with the Scots. ☊ ally ☊
I don't like going out alone at night. ☊ alone ☊
He lives alone. ☊ alone ☊
Finally the two of us were alone together. ☊ alone ☊
She was sitting all alone in the hall. ☊ alone ☊
Tom is not alone in finding Rick hard to work with. ☊ alone ☊
It's hard bringing up children alone. ☊ alone ☊
The assassin said he had acted alone. ☊ alone ☊
Carol felt all alone in the world. ☊ alone ☊
She's asked to be left alone but the press photographers follow her everywhere. ☊ leave/let sb alone ☊
I've told you before—leave my things alone! ☊ leave/let sth alone ☊
You'll find his office just along the corridor. ☊ along ☊
I was just walking along singing to myself. ☊ along ☊
She was not only intelligent but also very musical. ☊ also ☊
She was intelligent but suffered from a lack of ambition. ☊ ambition ☊
I found the letter amongst his papers. ☊ among ☊
Discuss it among yourselves (= with each other) first. ☊ among ☊
amuse yourself: I'm sure I'll be able to amuse myself for a few hours. ☊ amuse ☊
He tried to analyse his feelings. ☊ analyse ☊
ancient history/civilization ☊ ancient ☊
angry with/at sb about/for sth: I was very angry with myself for making such a stupid mistake. ☊ angry ☊
We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles). ☊ ankle ☊
I was annoyed with myself for giving in so easily. ☊ annoyed ☊
He was annoyed to find himself going red. ☊ annoyed ☊
If you're worried about your health, share your anxieties with your doctor. ☊ anxiety ☊
anxious (for sb): Parents are naturally anxious for their children. ☊ anxious ☊
anxious that...: She was anxious that he should meet her father. ☊ anxious ☊
She keeps herself apart from other people. ☊ apart ☊
The child's mother made an emotional appeal on TV for his return. ☊ appeal ☊
appear to do sth: She appeared to be in her late thirties. ☊ appear ☊
He gave every appearance of (= seemed very much to be) enjoying himself. ☊ appearance ☊
appointment for sb to do sth: She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor. ☊ appointment ☊
Few writers approach his richness of language. ☊ approach ☊
She hadn't heard his approach and jumped as the door opened. ☊ approach ☊
She desperately wanted to win her father's approval. ☊ approval ☊
She's happy with her unusual living arrangements. ☊ arrangement ☊
ashamed of sth: She was deeply ashamed of her behaviour at the party. ☊ ashamed ☊
ask sb for sth: Why don't you ask him for his advice? ☊ ask ☊
ask about sb/sth: He asked about her family. ☊ ask ☊
My assistant will now demonstrate the machine in action. ☊ assistant ☊
a proven association between passive smoking and cancer ☊ association ☊
We woke at dawn. ☊ at ☊
This was Murray at his best. ☊ at ☊
attack sb/sth for sth/for doing sth: She has been attacked for ignoring her own party members. ☊ attack ☊
attack sb/sth: At dawn the army attacked the town. ☊ attack ☊
A nurse attended to his needs constantly. ☊ attend to sb/sth ☊
Attractions at the fair include a mini-circus, clowns, dancers and a jazz band. ☊ attraction ☊
She now has authority over the people who used to be her bosses. ☊ authority ☊
You should avoid mentioning his divorce. ☊ avoid ☊
I felt awkward because they obviously wanted to be alone. ☊ awkward ☊
The writer doesn't back up his opinions with examples. ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
He prefers to remain in the background and let his assistant talk to the press. ☊ background ☊
She felt that going back to live in her home town would be a backward step. ☊ backward ☊
I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates. ☊ balance ☊
Some animals roll themselves into a ball for protection. ☊ ball ☊
We met at a bar called the Flamingo. ☊ bar ☊
She used her family's history as a base for her novel. ☊ base ☊
She was chosen for the job on the basis of her qualifications. ☊ basis ☊
a battle of wits (= when each side uses their ability to think quickly to try to win) ☊ battle ☊
If you're looking for your file, it's on the table. ☊ be ☊
He thinks it's clever to make fun of people. ☊ be ☊
Their recent wins have proved they're still the ones to beat (= the most difficult team to beat). ☊ beat ☊
He puts his work before everything (= regards it as more important than anything else). ☊ before ☊
begin sth at/with sth: He always begins his lessons with a warm-up exercise. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth as sth: He began his political career as a student (= when he was a student). ☊ begin ☊
The children always behave for their father. ☊ behave ☊
behave yourself: I want you to behave yourselves while I'm away. ☊ behave ☊
behind (in sth): He was terribly behind in his work. ☊ behind ☊
She acted in the belief that she was doing good. ☊ belief ☊
believe sth: I believed his lies for years. ☊ believe ☊
He refused to believe (that) his son was involved in drugs. ☊ believe ☊
I never thought I could make it as an actor, but my parents always believed in me. ☊ believe in sb ☊
She was one of the best tennis players of her generation. ☊ best ☊
She's far better at science than her brother. ☊ better ☊
It would be better for him to talk to his parents about his problems. ☊ better ☊
What's the betting that he gets his own way? ☊ what's the betting...?, the betting is that... ☊
The betting is that he'll get his own way. ☊ what's the betting...?, the betting is that... ☊
She took the stage for her big moment. ☊ big ☊
She got on her bike and rode off. ☊ bike ☊
He didn't eat a bite of his dinner (= he ate nothing). ☊ bite ☊
He has to wear a brace to correct his bite (= the way the upper and lower teeth fit together). ☊ bite ☊
She is very bitter about losing her job. ☊ bitter ☊
it bothers sb to do sth: It bothers me to think of her alone in that big house. ☊ bother ☊
You need brains as well as brawn (= intelligence as well as strength) to do this job. ☊ brain ☊
She's just broken up with her boyfriend. ☊ break up (with sb) ☊
Do you have any bright ideas (= clever ideas)? ☊ bright ☊
In broad terms, the paper argues that each country should develop its own policy. ☊ broad ☊
Apply the paint with a fine brush. ☊ brush ☊
She's built a new career for herself. ☊ build ☊
This information will help us build a picture of his attacker. ☊ build ☊
burn yourself: I burned myself on the stove. ☊ burn ☊
When he left school, he went into business with his brother. ☊ business ☊
calculate how much, what, etc.: It is impossible to calculate what influence he had on her life. ☊ calculate ☊
Call yourself a friend? So why won't you help me, then? ☊ call ☊
She's no right to call herself a feminist. ☊ call ☊
Are you prepared to tell your story on camera? ☊ on camera ☊
He can be very tactless sometimes. ☊ can ☊
I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you. ☊ capable ☊
He's old enough to take care of himself. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
You should take better care of yourself. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
He genuinely cares about his employees. ☊ care ☊
She moved back home to care for her elderly parents. ☊ care for sb ☊
She has been concentrating on her career. ☊ career ☊
She started her career as an English teacher. ☊ career ☊
He is playing the best tennis of his career. ☊ career ☊
The company only dismisses its employees in cases of gross misconduct. ☊ case ☊
catch sth (in/on sth): He caught his thumb in the door. ☊ catch ☊
catch yourself doing sth: She caught herself wondering whether she had made a mistake. ☊ catch ☊
Jake's passed his exams. We're going out to celebrate. ☊ celebrate ☊
The service was a celebration of his life (= praised what he had done in his life). ☊ celebration ☊
She changed her name to his. ☊ change ☊
He puts his loose change in a money box for the children. ☊ change ☊
He showed great character returning to the sport after his accident. ☊ character ☊
Be careful you don't leave yourself open to charges of political bias. ☊ charge ☊
He cheated his way into the job. ☊ cheat ☊
Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter. ☊ choice ☊
I don't like his choice of friends (= the people he chooses as his friends). ☊ choice ☊
British citizens living in other parts of the European Union ☊ citizen ☊
As a jazz singer she's in a class of her own (= better than most others). ☊ class ☊
This behaviour must stop—do I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? ☊ clear ☊
a clever child ☊ clever ☊
Clever girl! ☊ clever ☊
How clever of you to work it out! ☊ clever ☊
He's too clever by half, if you ask me (= it annoys me or makes me suspicious). ☊ clever ☊
She's clever at getting what she wants. ☊ clever ☊
He's clever with his hands. ☊ clever ☊
a clever little gadget ☊ clever ☊
What a clever idea! ☊ clever ☊
That (= what you just did) wasn't very clever, was it? (= it wasn't sensible) ☊ clever ☊
Admitting her mistake may have been quite a clever move on her part. ☊ clever ☊
click sth: He clicked his fingers at the waiter. ☊ click ☊
She had closeted herself away in her room. ☊ closet ☊
a dog with a smooth/shaggy coat ☊ coat ☊
She has over a thousand pounds a month coming in from her investments. ☊ come in ☊
With DVD, you can watch the latest movies in the comfort of your own home. ☊ comfort ☊
Please make yourself comfortable while I get some coffee. ☊ comfortable ☊
For the first time in years, she felt in command of her life. ☊ command ☊
communicate sth (to sb): He was eager to communicate his ideas to the group. ☊ communicate ☊
Her nervousness was communicating itself to the children. ☊ communicate ☊
She enjoys her own company (= being by herself) when she is travelling. ☊ company ☊
He runs his own TV production company. ☊ company ☊
concepts such as 'civilization' and 'government' ☊ concept ☊
The story concerns the prince's efforts to rescue Pamina. ☊ concern ☊
She concluded her speech with a quotation from Shakespeare. ☊ conclude ☊
She shouldn't be driving in her condition (= because she is pregnant). ☊ condition ☊
He expressed his confidence that they would win. ☊ confidence ☊
While girls lack confidence, boys often overestimate their abilities. ☊ confidence ☊
Beneath his confident and charming exterior, lurked a mass of insecurities. ☊ confident ☊
I will confine myself to looking at the period from 1900 to 1916. ☊ confine ☊
She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career. ☊ conflict ☊
John often comes into conflict with his boss. ☊ conflict ☊
I'm having problems with my Internet connection. ☊ connection ☊
A patient who is not fully conscious should never be left alone. ☊ conscious ☊
consider sth: She considered her options. ☊ consider ☊
You wouldn't consider marrying a man for his money, then? ☊ consider ☊
consider sb/sth + adj.: consider sb/sth (to be) sth: Consider yourself lucky you weren't fired. ☊ consider ☊
Ross was his most constant and loyal friend. ☊ constant ☊
In her job she often comes into contact with (= meets) lawyers. ☊ contact ☊
She blushed at the sudden contact of his hand against her arm. ☊ contact ☊
She's lost contact with (= no longer sees or writes to) her son. ☊ contact ☊
He continued on his way. ☊ continue ☊
She will continue in her present job until a replacement can be found. ☊ continue ☊
Stop smoking and you will see a continuous improvement in your health. ☊ continuous ☊
She lost control of her car on the ice. ☊ control ☊
control yourself: I was so furious I couldn't control myself and I hit him. ☊ control ☊
control sth: He was finding it difficult to control his feelings. ☊ control ☊
He used his wife's birthday as a convenient excuse for not going to the meeting. ☊ convenient ☊
convince sb/yourself (of sth): You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job. ☊ convince ☊
convince sb/yourself (that)...: I'd convinced myself (that) I was right. ☊ convince ☊
She copies everything her sister does. ☊ copy ☊
He worked non-stop for three months, at considerable cost to his health. ☊ cost ☊
You could always try his home number. ☊ could ☊
Taking her courage in both hands, she opened the door and walked in. ☊ take your courage in both hands ☊
'Can I have one of those pens?' 'Of course—help yourself.' ☊ of course ☊
With a sweep of his hand he sent the glasses crashing to the floor. ☊ crash ☊
In his mind he was about to commit the perfect crime. ☊ crime ☊
She sat with her legs crossed. ☊ cross ☊
Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school. ☊ crucial ☊
That night she cried herself to sleep. ☊ cry ☊
She cried out his name. ☊ cry out/cry out sth ☊
cut yourself: He cut himself (= his face) shaving. ☊ cut ☊
He's cut out a niche for himself (= found a suitable job) in journalism. ☊ cut sth out ☊
She is used to dealing with all kinds of people in her job. ☊ deal with sb ☊
Whether he deserves what has happened to him is open to debate/a matter for debate (= cannot be certain or decided yet). ☊ debate ☊
declare yourself + adj./noun: She declared herself extremely hurt by his lack of support. ☊ declare ☊
When her brother was criticized she leapt to his defence. ☊ defence ☊
He defended his decision to punish the boy. ☊ defend ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: Politicians are skilled at defending themselves against their critics. ☊ defend ☊
The male ape defends his females from other males. ☊ defend ☊
He delivered his lines confidently. ☊ deliver ☊
She shouldn't always give in to his demands. ☊ demand ☊
demonstrate that...: These results demonstrate convincingly that our campaign is working. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate sth (to sb): Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate how, what, etc...: His sudden departure had demonstrated how unreliable he was. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate sb/sth to be sth: The theories were demonstrated to be false. ☊ demonstrate ☊
it is demonstrated that...: It has been demonstrated that this drug is effective. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate sth (to sb): Her job involves demonstrating new educational software. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate (to sb) how, what, etc...: Let me demonstrate to you how it works. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate (against sth): students demonstrating against the war ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate (in favour/support of sth): They are demonstrating in favour of free higher education. ☊ demonstrate ☊
deny doing sth: He denies attempting to murder his wife. ☊ deny ☊
You can depend on his coming in on Sunday. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
She was deserted by her husband. ☊ desert ☊
He designed and built his own house. ☊ design ☊
She clung to the edge in a desperate attempt to save herself. ☊ desperate ☊
Heat gradually destroys vitamin C. ☊ destroy ☊
determination to do sth: I admire her determination to get it right. ☊ determination ☊
She devoted herself to her career. ☊ devote yourself to sb/sth ☊
They are devoted to their children. ☊ devoted ☊
die for sth: He died for his beliefs. ☊ die ☊
I had no difficulty (in) making myself understood. ☊ difficulty ☊
You'll have to get used to his direct manner. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth against sth/sb: Most of his anger was directed against himself. ☊ direct ☊
disagree (with sb) (about/on/over sth): He disagreed with his parents on most things. ☊ disagree ☊
I was very disappointed with myself. ☊ disappointed ☊
He found it difficult to hide his disappointment when she didn't arrive. ☊ disappointment ☊
She sounded disapproving as we discussed my plans. ☊ disapproving ☊
discover why, how, etc...: We never did discover why she gave up her job. ☊ discover ☊
He did not try to hide his dislike of his boss. ☊ dislike ☊
dismiss sth: Dismissing her fears, she climbed higher. ☊ dismiss ☊
dismiss sb/sth from sth: He dismissed her from his mind. ☊ dismiss ☊
She claims she was unfairly dismissed from her post. ☊ dismiss ☊
Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job. ☊ distance ☊
He divides his energies between politics and business. ☊ divide ☊
Can it ever be right to divide a mother from her child? ☊ divide ☊
What have you been doing with yourselves (= how have you been passing the time)? ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
As a child he was dominated by his father. ☊ dominate ☊
I've had my doubts about his work since he joined the firm. ☊ have your doubts (about sth) ☊
Don't think about it. You'll only give yourself bad dreams. ☊ dream ☊
She tried to turn her dream of running her own business into reality. ☊ dream ☊
dream of/about sth: She dreams of running her own business. ☊ dream ☊
The children spend hours dressing and undressing their dolls. ☊ dress ☊
drink yourself + adj.: He had drunk himself unconscious on vodka. ☊ drink ☊
You're driving yourself too hard. ☊ drive ☊
drive sth: He drives a taxi (= that is his job). ☊ drive ☊
We each have our own car. ☊ each ☊
As a teacher, she had earned the respect of her students. ☊ earn ☊
It can't be easy for her, on her own with the children. ☊ easy ☊
I don't feel easy about letting the kids go out alone. ☊ easy ☊
The truth of this statement has been effectively demonstrated in Chapter 1. ☊ effectively ☊
With (an) effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing. ☊ effort ☊
embarrassed about sth: She's embarrassed about her height. ☊ embarrassed ☊
He lost control of his emotions. ☊ emotion ☊
He emptied his glass and asked for a refill. ☊ empty ☊
the end of all his dreams ☊ end ☊
end doing sth: I ended up doing all the work myself. ☊ end up ☊
He ended his days in poverty. ☊ end your days/life (in sth) ☊
The state has a duty to protect its citizens against external enemies. ☊ enemy ☊
engaged (on sth): He is now engaged on his second novel. ☊ engaged ☊
enthusiasm (for doing sth): She never lost her enthusiasm for teaching. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
countries seeking entry into the European Union ☊ entry ☊
With his last jump he equalled the world record. ☊ equal ☊
escape (into sth): As a child he would often escape into a dream world of his own. ☊ escape ☊
establish that...: They have established that his injuries were caused by a fall. ☊ establish ☊
She's even more intelligent than her sister. ☊ even ☊
Even then she would not admit her mistake. ☊ even now/then ☊
In the light of later events the decision was proved right. ☊ event ☊
'Have you ever thought of changing your job?' 'No, never/No I haven't.' ☊ ever ☊
Every now and then he regretted his decision. ☊ every ☊
I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is). ☊ exaggerate ☊
Just to give you an example of his generosity—he gave me his old car and wouldn't take any money for it. ☊ example ☊
I shall take four different examples from contemporary literature to illustrate my point. ☊ example ☊
to feel a surge/thrill/shiver of excitement ☊ excitement ☊
excuse (for doing sth): His excuse for forgetting her birthday was that he had lost his diary. ☊ excuse ☊
When she appeared in court she exercised her right to remain silent. ☊ exercise ☊
I was unaware of his existence until today. ☊ existence ☊
Against all expectations, she was enjoying herself. ☊ expectation ☊
experience (of sth): It was her first experience of living alone. ☊ experience ☊
proved by experiment ☊ experiment ☊
expert (at/in/on doing sth): He's an expert at getting his own way. ☊ expert ☊
The government now has to explain its decision to the public. ☊ explain ☊
I really don't see why I should have to explain myself to you. ☊ explain yourself ☊
Could you explain yourself a little more—I didn't understand. ☊ explain yourself ☊
explanation (for sth): I can't think of any possible explanation for his absence. ☊ explanation ☊
to expose yourself to ridicule ☊ expose ☊
You could be exposing yourself to unnecessary risks when driving alone. ☊ expose ☊
expose sth to sb: He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone. ☊ expose ☊
express yourself: Teenagers often have difficulty expressing themselves. ☊ express ☊
express yourself + adv./prep.: Perhaps I have not expressed myself very well. ☊ express ☊
She expresses herself most fully in her paintings. ☊ express ☊
Only in his dreams does he give expression to his fears. ☊ expression ☊
She was given an extension to finish writing her thesis. ☊ extension ☊
I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge. ☊ extent ☊
The president took the extraordinary step of apologizing publicly for his behaviour! ☊ extraordinary ☊
You can't just close your eyes to his violence. ☊ shut/close your eyes to sth ☊
You have to face up to your responsibilities. ☊ face up to sth ☊
The report is based on hard facts (= information that can be proved to be true). ☊ fact ☊
fail in sth: He felt he would be failing in his duty if he did not report it. ☊ fail ☊
She promised faithfully not to tell anyone my secret. ☊ faithfully ☊
The book fell open at a page of illustrations. ☊ fall ☊
Predictions of an early improvement in the housing market proved false. ☊ FALSE ☊
Half an hour later Duncan was no farther in his quest. ☊ far ☊
He's fallen far behind in his work. ☊ far ☊
Amy is the smartest by far. ☊ by far ☊
Detectives are so far at a loss to explain the reason for his death. ☊ so far, thus far ☊
fasten sth up: He fastened up his coat and hurried out. ☊ fasten ☊
He's proud of his children and blind to their faults. ☊ fault ☊
Many people live in poverty through no fault of their own. ☊ fault ☊
Do yourself a favour (= help yourself) and wear a helmet on the bike. ☊ favour ☊
She loved all her grandchildren but Ann was her favourite. ☊ favourite ☊
He felt in his pockets for some money. ☊ feel ☊
We all felt the force of her arguments. ☊ feel ☊
feel it to be sth: She felt it to be her duty to tell the police. ☊ feel ☊
feel it + noun: She felt it her duty to tell the police. ☊ feel ☊
How does it feel to be alone all day? ☊ feel ☊
I can't feel his pulse. ☊ feel ☊
feel sb/sth/yourself doing sth: He felt a hand touching his shoulder. ☊ feel ☊
She could feel herself blushing. ☊ feel ☊
feel sb/sth/yourself do sth: I felt something crawl up my arm. ☊ feel ☊
He hates talking about his feelings. ☊ feeling ☊
I kept off the subject of divorce so as to spare her feelings. ☊ feeling ☊
She had mixed feelings about giving up her job. ☊ feeling ☊
I've seen most of his movies. Only a few are as good as his first one. ☊ few ☊
She'll fight like a tiger to protect her children. ☊ fight ☊
She put a new film in her camera. ☊ film ☊
He ordered his men to hold their fire (= not to shoot). ☊ fire ☊
The chef's fish dishes are his speciality. ☊ fish ☊
He's never done this type of work before; I'm not sure how he'll fit in with the other people. ☊ fit in (with sb/sth) ☊
The hotel flies the European Union flag. ☊ flag ☊
In today's lecture the focus will be on tax structures within the European Union. ☊ focus ☊
She followed her mother into the medical profession. ☊ follow ☊
They realized the force of her argument. ☊ force ☊
force sb/yourself to do sth: The President was forced to resign. ☊ force ☊
She forced herself to be polite to them. ☊ force ☊
force yourself: 'I shouldn't really have any more.' 'Go on—force yourself!' ☊ force ☊
Just keep telling yourself that it won't last forever. ☊ forever ☊
forget sth/sb: I forgot my purse (= I did not remember to bring it). ☊ forget ☊
Who could forget his speech at last year's party? ☊ forget ☊
forgive sb/yourself (for sth/for doing sth): I'll never forgive her for what she did. ☊ forgive ☊
I'd never forgive myself if she heard the truth from someone else. ☊ forgive ☊
He had to choose between giving up his job and giving up his principles. He chose the former. ☊ former ☊
You don't have to spend a fortune to give your family tasty, healthy meals. ☊ fortune ☊
Looking forward, we hope to expand our operations in several of our overseas branches. ☊ forward ☊
What do you like to do in your free time (= when you are not working)? ☊ free ☊
He held out his free hand and I took it. ☊ free ☊
She finally managed to pull herself free. ☊ free ☊
She struggled to free herself. ☊ free ☊
He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail. ☊ freedom ☊
For the first time he was able to speak freely without the fear of reprisals against his family. ☊ freely ☊
She has always given freely of her time. ☊ freely ☊
frightened of doing sth: I'm frightened of walking home alone in the dark. ☊ frightened ☊
The country applied for full membership of the European Union. ☊ full ☊
He met his future wife at law school. ☊ future ☊
gather sth together/up: I waited while he gathered up his papers. ☊ gather ☊
get sb/sth + adv./prep.: The general had to get his troops across the river. ☊ get ☊
I wouldn't go there alone; you might get (= be) mugged. ☊ get ☊
get sb/yourself sth: Get John a drink. ☊ get ☊
What (= What presents) did you get for your birthday? ☊ get ☊
I get the impression that he is bored with his job. ☊ get ☊
get sb/yourself sth: Did you get your mother a present? ☊ get ☊
Why don't you get yourself a car? ☊ get ☊
Don't let yourself get into bad habits. ☊ get into sth ☊
She's got her old job back. ☊ get sth back ☊
A clever lawyer might find a way of getting round that clause. ☊ get round/around sth ☊
The family made a gift of his paintings to the gallery. ☊ gift ☊
give sth to sb: He gives Italian lessons to his colleagues. ☊ give ☊
The operation gave him back the use of his legs. ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
He gave away most of his money to charity. ☊ give sth away ☊
I've never been so glad to see anyone in my life! ☊ glad ☊
I cut myself on a piece of broken glass. ☊ glass ☊
The government intends to go ahead with its tax cutting plans ☊ go ahead (with sth) ☊
You need to set yourself some long-term goals. ☊ goal ☊
coalition/communist/democratic/totalitarian, etc. government ☊ government ☊
grateful (that...): He was grateful that she didn't tell his parents about the incident. ☊ grateful ☊
She asked her students to get into groups of four. ☊ group ☊
grow sth: I've decided to grow my hair. ☊ grow ☊
a sentry on guard (= at his or her post, on duty) ☊ guard ☊
guess sth: Can you guess his age? ☊ guess ☊
He was always guided by his religious beliefs. ☊ guide ☊
John had a guilty look on his face. ☊ guilty ☊
He finally handed over his responsibility for the company last year. ☊ hand over (to sb), hand sth over (to sb) ☊
She's very good at handling her patients. ☊ handle ☊
She had committed suicide by hanging herself from a beam. ☊ hang ☊
I think we can manage quite happily on our own. ☊ happily ☊
I'm not happy with his work this term. ☊ happy ☊
She was happy enough with her performance. ☊ happy ☊
I'm not too happy about her living alone. ☊ happy ☊
It must be hard for her, bringing up four children on her own. ☊ hard ☊
It wouldn't do you any harm to smarten yourself up. ☊ it wouldn't do sb any harm (to do sth) ☊
hate sb/sth doing sth: He hates anyone parking in his space. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/yourself: The two boys hated each other. ☊ hate ☊
have sb/sth doing sth: He had his audience listening attentively. ☊ have ☊
I've finished my work. ☊ have ☊
She always has her head in a book (= is always reading). ☊ head ☊
He was nursed back to health by his wife. ☊ health ☊
As long as you have your health, nothing else matters. ☊ health ☊
hear sb/sth/yourself do sth: Be quiet—I can't hear myself think! (= it is so noisy that I can't think clearly) ☊ hear ☊
He is at the height of his career. ☊ height ☊
She is still at the height of her powers. ☊ height ☊
help yourself: If you want another drink, just help yourself. ☊ help ☊
help yourself/sb to sth: Can I help you to some more salad? ☊ help ☊
help sb (to) do sth: The college's aim is to help students (to) achieve their aspirations. ☊ help ☊
This charity aims to help people (to) help themselves. ☊ help ☊
She burst out laughing—she couldn't help herself (= couldn't stop herself). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
helpful (for sb) (to do sth): It would be helpful for me to see the damage for myself. ☊ helpful ☊
Meg loves her job. ☊ her ☊
She hurt herself. ☊ herself ☊
hide yourself (+ adv.prep.): She hides herself away in her office all day. ☊ hide ☊
I have never tried to hide the truth about my past. ☊ hide ☊
highly successful/skilled/intelligent ☊ highly ☊
He introduced himself. ☊ himself ☊
Peter ought to be ashamed of himself. ☊ himself ☊
James has sold his car. ☊ his ☊
The area was inhabited long before the dawn of recorded history (= before people wrote about events). ☊ history ☊
She played all her old hits. ☊ hit ☊
He held on to the back of the chair to stop himself from falling. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
Oh no, I left my purse at home. ☊ at home ☊
Sit down and make yourself at home. ☊ at home ☊
I still haven't done my geography homework. ☊ homework ☊
Let's be honest, she's only interested in Mike because of his money. ☊ honest ☊
Proving his innocence has become a matter of honour. ☊ honour ☊
He shifted his position from the horizontal. ☊ horizontal ☊
The thought of being left alone filled her with horror. ☊ horror ☊
To his horror, he could feel himself starting to cry (= it upset him very much). ☊ horror ☊
In his dreams he relives the horror of the attack. ☊ horror ☊
Birmingham is hosting a three-day conference on drugs. ☊ host ☊
She ignored his feeble attempt at humour. ☊ humour ☊
Lions sometimes hunt alone. ☊ hunt ☊
He picked up his bags and hurried across the courtyard. ☊ hurry ☊
Did you hurt yourself? ☊ hurt ☊
She waited, husbanding her strength for her next visitors. ☊ husband ☊
The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend. ☊ idea ☊
idea (for sth): He already had an idea for his next novel. ☊ idea ☊
She found it hard to live up to his high ideals. ☊ ideal ☊
She went through an identity crisis in her teens (= was not sure of who she was or of her place in society). ☊ identity ☊
illustrate sth: an illustrated textbook ☊ illustrate ☊
illustrate sth with sth: His lecture was illustrated with photos taken during the expedition. ☊ illustrate ☊
illustrate sth: To illustrate my point, let me tell you a little story. ☊ illustrate ☊
Last year's sales figures are illustrated in Figure 2. ☊ illustrate ☊
illustrate how, what, etc...: Here's an example to illustrate what I mean. ☊ illustrate ☊
He stared at his own image reflected in the water. ☊ image ☊
imply sth: I disliked the implied criticism in his voice. ☊ imply ☊
He was very aware of his own importance (= of his status). ☊ importance ☊
She didn't want to impose her values on her family. ☊ impose ☊
It's impossible to prove. ☊ impossible ☊
impress sb with sth/sb: He impressed her with his sincerity. ☊ impress ☊
I recognize his father in him (= his character is similar to his father's). ☊ in ☊
He was sitting alone in the darkness. ☊ in ☊
I must put my affairs in order. ☊ in ☊
Students should aim to become more independent of their teachers. ☊ independent ☊
indicate sth (to sb): He indicated his willingness to cooperate. ☊ indicate ☊
She did it on her own initiative (= without anyone telling her to do it). ☊ initiative ☊
Don't do that. You'll do yourself an injury (= hurt yourself). ☊ injury ☊
insert sth into sth: Later, he inserted another paragraph into his will. ☊ insert ☊
insist on sth: He insisted on his innocence. ☊ insist ☊
You insult my intelligence! (= you are treating me as if I am stupid) ☊ insult ☊
The questions were an insult to our intelligence (= too easy). ☊ insult ☊
a person of high/average/low intelligence ☊ intelligence ☊
a highly intelligent child ☊ intelligent ☊
to ask an intelligent question ☊ intelligent ☊
a search for intelligent life on other planets ☊ intelligent ☊
intend sb/sth to do sth: The writer clearly intends his readers to identify with the main character. ☊ intend ☊
He was a man of wide interests outside his work. ☊ interest ☊
It is not possible for everyone to put their own interpretation on the law. ☊ interpretation ☊
The birth of her son was a minor interruption to her career. ☊ interruption ☊
Who invented the steam engine? ☊ invent ☊
I wish mobile phones had never been invented! ☊ invent ☊
What excuse did he invent this time? ☊ invent ☊
Many children invent an imaginary friend. ☊ invent ☊
Fax machines were a wonderful invention at the time. ☊ invention ☊
Such changes have not been seen since the invention of the printing press. ☊ invention ☊
invest sth (in sth): He invested his life savings in his daughter's business. ☊ invest ☊
involve yourself (in sth): Parents should involve themselves in their child's education. ☊ involve ☊
He's a very involved father (= he spends a lot of time with his children). ☊ involved ☊
The union plans to raise the issue of overtime. ☊ issue ☊
issue sb with sth: New members will be issued with a temporary identity card. ☊ issue ☊
It's Jim who's the clever one. ☊ it ☊
His brother's just lost his job. ☊ job ☊
He certainly knows his job (= is very good at his job). ☊ job ☊
To his great joy, she accepted. ☊ joy ☊
He achieved his aim more by luck than judgement. ☊ judgement ☊
Who am I to pass judgement on her behaviour? (= to criticize it) ☊ judgement ☊
She's just as smart as her sister. ☊ just ☊
He demanded, not without justice, that he should be allowed to express his views. ☊ justice ☊
His fears proved justified. ☊ justified ☊
justify (sb/sth) doing sth: How can they justify paying such huge salaries? ☊ justify ☊
justify sth: Her success had justified the faith her teachers had put in her. ☊ justify ☊
The Prime Minister has been asked to justify the decision to Parliament. ☊ justify ☊
You don't need to justify yourself to me. ☊ justify ☊
He scarcely earns enough to keep himself and his family. ☊ keep ☊
He failed to keep his appointment at the clinic. ☊ keep ☊
You just have to keep yourself busy and keep going. ☊ keep going ☊
He tried to kill himself with sleeping pills. ☊ kill ☊
Don't kill yourself trying to get the work done by tomorrow. It can wait. ☊ kill ☊
I nearly killed myself carrying that suitcase all the way here. ☊ kill ☊
As well as his salary, he gets benefits in kind. ☊ in kind ☊
It would be kinder if we didn't mention his wife. ☊ kind ☊
He knocked his opponent down three times in the first round. ☊ knock sb down/over ☊
know sb/sth for sth: She is best known for her work on the human brain. ☊ know ☊
I don't know that I can finish it by next week. ☊ know ☊
I went to sleep secure in the knowledge that I was not alone in the house. ☊ knowledge ☊
The workers voted to withdraw their labour (= to stop work as a means of protest). ☊ labour ☊
The troops landed at dawn. ☊ land ☊
an artist famous for his landscapes ☊ landscape ☊
A large proportion of old people live alone. ☊ large ☊
Much later on, she realized what he had meant. ☊ later on ☊
She is not afraid to laugh at herself (= is not too serious about herself). ☊ laugh at sb/sth ☊
He managed to hold a lead of two seconds over his closest rival. ☊ lead ☊
A man was leaning out of the window. ☊ lean ☊
learn (that)...: He'll just have to learn (that) he can't always have his own way. ☊ learn ☊
leave sth (to sb): She left £1 million to her daughter. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb with sth: She left me with the impression that she was unhappy with her job. ☊ leave ☊
Did you see the length of his hair? ☊ length ☊
I'll give you a key so that you can let yourself in. ☊ let ☊
James lost his licence for six months (= had his licence taken away by the police as a punishment). ☊ licence ☊
Jill wants to travel and see life for herself. ☊ life ☊
He doesn't like to talk about his private life. ☊ life ☊
He became very weak towards the end of his life. ☊ life ☊
He will spend the rest of his life (= until he dies) in a wheelchair. ☊ life ☊
He met a lot of interesting people during his life as a student. ☊ life ☊
Is there intelligent life on other planets? ☊ life ☊
He risked his life to save his daughter from the fire. ☊ life ☊
John lifted his eyes (= looked up) from his book. ☊ lift ☊
As a boxer, he was always light on his feet (= quick and elegant in the way he moved). ☊ light ☊
He's very like his father. ☊ like ☊
I've limited myself to 1 000 calories a day to try and lose weight. ☊ limit ☊
an intelligent and lively young woman ☊ lively ☊
She locked her passport and money in the safe. ☊ lock ☊
I fail to see the logic behind his argument. ☊ logic ☊
She lives alone and often feels lonely. ☊ lonely ☊
Don't worry about me—I can look after myself (= I don't need any help). ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
They looked on his behaviour with contempt. ☊ look on sb/sth with sth ☊
She has her father's good looks. ☊ look ☊
He lost his looks (= became less attractive) in later life. ☊ look ☊
She usually wears her hair loose. ☊ loose ☊
She's trying to recapture her lost youth. ☊ lost ☊
He's in love with his work. ☊ love ☊
I fell in love with the house. ☊ love ☊
You've got yourself into a lovely mess, haven't you? ☊ lovely ☊
She has a very low opinion of her own abilities. ☊ low ☊
I could hardly believe my luck when he said yes. ☊ luck ☊
We wish her luck in her new career. ☊ luck ☊
You can think yourself lucky you didn't get mugged. ☊ lucky ☊
She counted herself lucky that she still had a job. ☊ lucky ☊
Inventors are not mad scientists. ☊ mad ☊
Like all truly charismatic people, he can work his magic on both men and women. ☊ magic ☊
Her income was barely enough to maintain one child, let alone three. ☊ maintain ☊
make sb: He never cleans his room and his mother never tries to make him. ☊ make ☊
Can you make yourself understood in Russian? ☊ make ☊
She couldn't make herself heard above the noise of the traffic. ☊ make ☊
She made it her business to find out who was responsible. ☊ make ☊
Don't tell me how to manage my affairs. ☊ manage ☊
I don't know how she manages on her own with four kids. ☊ manage ☊
manage sth: In spite of his disappointment, he managed a weak smile. ☊ manage ☊
Grammar information enables students to map the structure of a foreign language onto their own. ☊ map sth on/onto sth ☊
He has his career path clearly mapped out. ☊ map sth out ☊
The company produces its own training material. ☊ material ☊
What on earth was the matter with her, she wondered. She'd come here to enjoy herself and here she was, stuck on her own in the hotel. ☊ matter ☊
I decided to take matters into my own hands (= deal with the situation myself). ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb): The children matter more to her than anything else in the world. ☊ matter ☊
He may have (= perhaps he has) missed his train. ☊ may ☊
mean (that)...: We'll have to be careful with money but that doesn't mean (that) we can't enjoy ourselves. ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: I never meant (that) you should come alone. ☊ mean ☊
See what I mean (= I was right and this proves it, doesn't it)? She never agrees to anything I suggest. ☊ mean ☊
mean sth to sb: Does the name 'Jos Vos' mean anything to you (= do you know who he is)? ☊ mean ☊
Bob spent fifteen months alone on his yacht. Ann, meanwhile, took care of the children on her own. ☊ meanwhile ☊
He became a media star for his part in the protests. ☊ media ☊
He founded the charity in memory of his late wife. ☊ in memory of sb, to the memory of sb ☊
military training/intelligence ☊ military ☊
He made his millions (= all his money) on currency deals. ☊ million ☊
He gave his mind to the arrangements for the next day. ☊ mind ☊
mind sth: Mind (= Don't fall on) that step! ☊ mind ☊
mind sb: Don't mind her—she didn't mean what she said. ☊ mind ☊
mind sb doing sth: Are you married, if you don't mind me asking? ☊ mind ☊
mind doing sth: Would you mind explaining that again, please? ☊ mind ☊
mind doing sth: Did she mind not getting the job? ☊ mind ☊
mind sb/sth doing sth: Do your parents mind you leaving home? ☊ mind ☊
mind how, what, etc...: She never minded how hot it was. ☊ mind ☊
I wouldn't mind having his money! ☊ I wouldn't mind sth/doing sth ☊
the recommended intake of vitamins and minerals ☊ mineral ☊
He looked at himself in the mirror. ☊ mirror ☊
I still have mixed feelings about going to Brazil (= I am not sure what to think). ☊ mixed ☊
Where can I change my money into dollars? ☊ money ☊
He lost all his money. ☊ money ☊
She spends more and more time alone in her room. ☊ more and more ☊
She was far more intelligent than her sister. ☊ more ☊
I was becoming more and more irritated by his behaviour. ☊ more and more ☊
He mounted his horse and rode away. ☊ mount ☊
You can't move for books in her room. ☊ move ☊
He denies murdering his wife's lover. ☊ murder ☊
I wrote a message to myself. ☊ myself ☊
I found myself unable to speak. ☊ myself ☊
I haven't been feeling myself recently (= I have not felt well). ☊ myself ☊
I needed space to be myself (= not influenced by other people). ☊ myself ☊
a mystery tour (= when you do not know where you are going) ☊ mystery ☊
the diesel engine, named after its inventor Rudolf Diesel ☊ name ☊
The manager has named his side for the semi-final. ☊ name ☊
It's not in his nature to be unkind. ☊ nature ☊
We appealed to his better nature (= his kindness). ☊ nature ☊
What do you need your own computer for? You can use ours. ☊ need ☊
I fainted and the next thing I knew I was in the hospital. ☊ next ☊
She's no fool (= she's intelligent). ☊ no ☊
He broke his nose in the fight. ☊ nose ☊
She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations. ☊ not only... (but) also... ☊
Nothing else matters to him apart from his job. ☊ nothing ☊
She wears those strange clothes just to get herself noticed. ☊ notice ☊
He had always obeyed his parents without question. ☊ obey ☊
You must set realistic aims and objectives for yourself. ☊ objective ☊
He has been known on occasion to lose his temper. ☊ on occasion(s) ☊
The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied. ☊ occupied ☊
He spent his childhood in occupied Europe. ☊ occupied ☊
occupy sb/sth/yourself: a game that will occupy the kids for hours ☊ occupy ☊
occupy sb/sth/yourself with sb/sth: She occupied herself with routine office tasks. ☊ occupy ☊
the love of a mother for her child ☊ of ☊
Neil did not mean to offend anybody with his joke . ☊ offend ☊
He did not offer any explanation for his behaviour. ☊ offer ☊
He's hard on his kids. ☊ on ☊
One should never criticize if one is not sure of one's facts. ☊ one ☊
She's only 21 and she runs her own business. ☊ only ☊
Kasparov had left his bishop open (= not protected, in a game of chess ). ☊ open ☊
operate (on sb) (for sth): We will have to operate on his eyes. ☊ operate ☊
operation (on sb/sth) (to do sth): an operation on her lung to remove a tumour ☊ operation ☊
We found ourselves in opposition to several colleagues on this issue. ☊ in opposition to sb/sth ☊
It was time she put her life in order. ☊ order ☊
order sb/yourself sth: He ordered himself a double whisky. ☊ order ☊
She is highly intelligent but her work lacks organization. ☊ organization ☊
You should try and organize your time better. ☊ organize ☊
We'd like to see it for ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
He drank his beer out of the bottle. ☊ out ☊
Nobody spoke out in his defence. ☊ out ☊
He did the work so badly that I had to do it all over again myself. ☊ (all) over again ☊
He wore an overcoat over his suit. ☊ over ☊
She put her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming. ☊ over ☊
They held a large umbrella over her. ☊ over ☊
For reasons of his own (= particular reasons that perhaps only he knew about), he refused to join the club. ☊ own ☊
He wants to come into the business on his own terms. ☊ own ☊
She makes all her own clothes. ☊ own ☊
She lives on her own. ☊ (all) on your own ☊
He did it on his own. ☊ (all) on your own ☊
We encourage all students to work at their own pace (= as fast or as slow as they can). ☊ pace ☊
the cold pale light of dawn ☊ pale ☊
She wrote her name and address on a slip (= a small piece) of paper. ☊ paper ☊
partnership with sb/sth: He developed his own program in partnership with an American expert. ☊ partnership ☊
We don't know anything about his past. ☊ past ☊
He's past his prime. ☊ past ☊
David waited for a pause in the conversation so he could ask his question. ☊ pause ☊
He never felt really at peace with himself. ☊ peace ☊
She's at the peak of her career. ☊ peak ☊
She gave the greatest performance of her career. ☊ performance ☊
'You could do it yourself.' 'Yeah, perhaps.' ☊ perhaps ☊
permit sb/yourself sth: We were not permitted any contact with each other. ☊ permit ☊
Jim permitted himself a wry smile. ☊ permit ☊
She would not permit herself to look at them. ☊ permit ☊
He had to pick up his welfare cheque in person. ☊ in person ☊
She's always worrying about her personal appearance. ☊ personal ☊
persuade sb into sth/into doing sth: I allowed myself to be persuaded into entering the competition. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb/yourself that...: It will be difficult to persuade them that there's no other choice. ☊ persuade ☊
She had persuaded herself that life was not worth living. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb: No one was persuaded by his arguments. ☊ persuade ☊
She was, in her own favourite phrase, 'a woman without a past'. ☊ phrase ☊
She was intimidated by his physical presence. ☊ physical ☊
She picked the best cake for herself. ☊ pick ☊
He piled his plate with as much food as he could. ☊ pile ☊
pile B on(to) A: He piled as much food as he could onto his plate. ☊ pile ☊
a vitamin pill ☊ pill ☊
She always wears her hair pinned back. ☊ pin ☊
I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for a place of my own. ☊ place ☊
This is one of the few places in his work where he mentions his childhood. ☊ place ☊
He can usually be contacted at his place of work. ☊ place ☊
He was unable to come to the ceremony, but he sent his son to accept the award in his place. ☊ in place of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's place ☊
It was pleasant to be alone again. ☊ pleasant ☊
Please don't leave me here alone. ☊ please ☊
pleasure (in sth/in doing sth): He takes no pleasure in his work. ☊ pleasure ☊
He's just saying that to prove a point (= to show his idea is right). ☊ point ☊
point sth: She pointed her finger in my direction. ☊ point ☊
She tried in vain to point out to him the unfairness of his actions. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
He pointed out the dangers of driving alone. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
This put him and his colleagues in a difficult position. ☊ position ☊
From his position on the cliff top, he had a good view of the harbour. ☊ position ☊
positive (about sth): She tried to be more positive about her new job. ☊ positive ☊
an allied/enemy power ☊ power ☊
Police in riot gear used their powers under the Public Order Act to move on 300 protesters. ☊ power ☊
He had to use all his powers of persuasion. ☊ power ☊
I traded my computer in for a more powerful model. ☊ powerful ☊
She's determined to put her new ideas into practice. ☊ practice ☊
practise for sth: She's practising for her piano exam. ☊ practise ☊
practise (sth) on sb/sth: He usually wants to practise his English on me. ☊ practise ☊
praise sb/sth for sth/for doing sth: He praised his team for their performance. ☊ praise ☊
Doctors found it hard to establish the precise nature of her illness. ☊ precise ☊
She was chosen in preference to her sister. ☊ in preference to sb/sth ☊
prepare yourself (for sth): The police are preparing themselves for trouble at the demonstration. ☊ prepare ☊
I had been preparing myself for this moment. ☊ prepare ☊
Her condition is not improving as we hoped. You must prepare yourselves for the worst. ☊ prepare ☊
present yourself + adv./prep.: You need to present yourself better. ☊ present ☊
present sth/sb/yourself as sth: He likes to present himself as a radical politician. ☊ present ☊
present sth (to sb): The committee will present its final report to Parliament in June. ☊ present ☊
The Mayor will make the presentation (= hand over the gift) herself. ☊ presentation ☊
He was anxious to preserve his reputation. ☊ preserve ☊
press sth/sb/yourself against sth: She pressed her face against the window. ☊ press ☊
The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding. ☊ pressure ☊
pretend (to sb) (that...): He pretended to his family that everything was fine. ☊ pretend ☊
She pretended (that) she was his niece. ☊ pretend ☊
She is his daughter from a previous marriage. ☊ previous ☊
Giving up his job was a small price to pay for his children's happiness. ☊ price ☊
Losing his job was a real blow to his pride. ☊ pride ☊
pride (in sth): I take (a) pride in my work. ☊ pride ☊
I looked with pride at what I had achieved. ☊ pride ☊
She is afraid to go out and has become a virtual prisoner in her own home. ☊ prisoner ☊
He was a prisoner of his own ignorance. ☊ prisoner ☊
Most students face the problem of funding themselves while they are studying. ☊ problem ☊
She was at the very top of her profession. ☊ profession ☊
The course allows students to progress at their own speed. ☊ progress ☊
promise sth to sb: He promised the money to his grandchildren. ☊ promise ☊
promise sb sth: He promised his grandchildren the money. ☊ promise ☊
promise yourself sth: I've promised myself some fun when the exams are over. ☊ promise ☊
promise (to do sth): She kept her promise to visit her aunt regularly. ☊ promise ☊
promise (of sth): The government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes. ☊ promise ☊
proof of sth: Can you provide any proof of identity? ☊ proof ☊
proof that...: There is no proof that the knife belonged to her. ☊ proof ☊
Travelling alone around the world is a daunting prospect. ☊ prospect ☊
protect sb/sth/yourself (against/from sth): Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack. ☊ protect ☊
Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests. ☊ protect ☊
proud that...: She was proud that her daughter had so much talent. ☊ proud ☊
The car had been his proudest possession. ☊ proud ☊
She proudly displayed her prize. ☊ proudly ☊
He constantly feels he has to prove himself to others. ☊ prove ☊
It was proving extremely difficult to establish the truth. ☊ prove ☊
prove sth: They hope this new evidence will prove her innocence. ☊ prove ☊
'I know you're lying.' 'Prove it!' ☊ prove ☊
He felt he needed to prove his point (= show other people that he was right). ☊ prove ☊
Are you just doing this to prove a point? ☊ prove ☊
I certainly don't have anything to prove—my record speaks for itself. ☊ prove ☊
prove sth to sb: Just give me a chance and I'll prove it to you. ☊ prove ☊
prove (that)...: This proves (that) I was right. ☊ prove ☊
prove sb/sth/yourself + adj./noun: She was determined to prove everyone wrong. ☊ prove ☊
prove sb/sth/yourself to be/have sth: You've just proved yourself to be a liar. ☊ prove ☊
prove what, how, etc...: This just proves what I have been saying for some time. ☊ prove ☊
it is proved that...: Can it be proved that he did commit these offences? ☊ prove ☊
Provided that you have the money in your account, you can withdraw up to £100 a day. ☊ provided ☊
He spent much of his career in public office (= working in the government). ☊ public ☊
pull sth/yourself + adj.: John pulled himself free and ran off. ☊ pull ☊
Stop crying and pull yourself together! ☊ pull yourself together ☊
He shot out his right arm and landed a punch on Lorrimer's nose. ☊ punch ☊
If you are not satisfied with your purchase we will give you a full refund. ☊ purchase ☊
The music teacher really pushes her pupils. ☊ push ☊
push sth: He walked slowly up the hill pushing his bike. ☊ push ☊
He wants to open his own business, but needs a push in the right direction to get him started. ☊ push ☊
Put yourself in my position. What would you have done? ☊ put ☊
Don't go putting yourself at risk. ☊ put ☊
She's very clever but her manner does tend to put people off. ☊ put sb off ☊
The police found a quantity of drugs at his home. ☊ quantity ☊
Once again, his quick wits (= quick thinking) got him out of an awkward situation. ☊ quick ☊
She raced her car through the narrow streets of the town. ☊ race ☊
race to do sth: Television companies are racing to be the first to screen his life story. ☊ race ☊
She raised her eyes from her work. ☊ raise ☊
The colonel was stripped of his rank (= was given a lower position, especially as a punishment). ☊ rank ☊
rank (sb/sth) + adj.: Last year, he was ranked second in his age group. ☊ rank ☊
At the height of her career she ranked second in the world. ☊ rank ☊
He looks rather like his father. ☊ rather ☊
read to sb/yourself: He liked reading to his grandchildren. ☊ read ☊
read sth to sb/yourself: Go on—read it to us. ☊ read ☊
The reader is left to draw his or her own conclusions. ☊ reader ☊
Only later did she realize her mistake. ☊ realize ☊
He wants to keep them all in his office for reasons best known to himself. ☊ reason ☊
people who, for whatever reason, are unable to support themselves ☊ reason ☊
'Why did she do that?' 'She must have her reasons ' (= secret reasons which she does not want to tell). ☊ reason ☊
He was excused by reason of (= because of) his age. ☊ reason ☊
The prosecution has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he is guilty of murder. ☊ reasonable ☊
She seems reasonably happy in her new job. ☊ reasonably ☊
recall sth: She could not recall his name. ☊ recall ☊
She gained only minimal recognition for her work. ☊ recognition ☊
record that...: She recorded in her diary that they crossed the Equator on 15 June. ☊ record ☊
He is unlikely to ever recover his legal costs. ☊ recover ☊
He's still recovering from his operation. ☊ recover ☊
She made no reference to her illness but only to her future plans. ☊ reference ☊
She could see herself reflected in his eyes. ☊ reflect ☊
refuse sth: The bank refused his demand for a full refund. ☊ refuse ☊
He regards himself as a patriot. ☊ regard ☊
regard for sb/sth: I had great regard for his abilities. ☊ regard ☊
She expressed her regret at the decision. ☊ regret ☊
He's just a regular guy who loves his dog. ☊ regular ☊
On Monday he would have to return to his regular duties. ☊ regular ☊
relate sth: She relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters. ☊ relate ☊
The dictator refuses to relax his grip on power. ☊ relax ☊
The law states that everyone has the right to practise their own religion. ☊ religion ☊
She fed the remains of her lunch to the dog. ☊ remains ☊
rent sth (out) (to sb): He rents rooms in his house to students. ☊ rent ☊
She kept repeating his name softly over and over again. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat yourself: Do say if I'm repeating myself (= if I have already said this). ☊ repeat ☊
report sb/sth + adj.: She has reported her daughter missing. ☊ report ☊
report (on sth) (to sb): The committee will report on its research next month. ☊ report ☊
He got rid of anyone who represented a challenge to his authority. ☊ represent ☊
Ms Dale is representing the defendant (= is his/her lawyer) in the case. ☊ represent ☊
The singer is regarded as a representative of the youth of her generation. ☊ representative ☊
All illustrations are reproduced by kind permission of the Mercury Gallery. ☊ reproduce ☊
She left her address with a request that any mail should be sent on to her. ☊ request ☊
I have serious reservations about his ability to do the job. ☊ reservation ☊
resist doing sth: He couldn't resist showing off his new car. ☊ resist ☊
He has no respect for her feelings. ☊ respect ☊
They instilled in their children a respect for Welsh tradition and culture. ☊ respect ☊
responsibility (to/towards sb): She feels a strong sense of responsibility towards her employees. ☊ responsibility ☊
He is mentally ill and cannot be held responsible for his actions. ☊ responsible ☊
responsible (for sb/sth): Even where parents no longer live together, they each continue to be responsible for their children. ☊ responsible ☊
The operation restored his sight (= made him able to see again). ☊ restore ☊
a coach who knows how to get results from his players ☊ result ☊
reveal yourself: She crouched in the dark, too frightened to reveal herself. ☊ reveal ☊
the government's review of its education policy ☊ review ☊
He submitted his latest novel for review. ☊ review ☊
I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now. ☊ revise ☊
The government may need to revise its policy in the light of this report. ☊ revise ☊
I spent the weekend revising for my exam. ☊ revise ☊
Oranges are rich in vitamin C. ☊ rich ☊
Steve gave me a ride on his motorbike. ☊ ride ☊
She knows all the right people (= important people, for example those who can help her career). ☊ right ☊
He was proud of his beautiful house, and rightly so. ☊ rightly ☊
She was risking her own and her children's health. ☊ risk ☊
He risked all his money on a game of cards. ☊ risk ☊
He had been robbed of his dignity. ☊ rob sb/sth of sth ☊
I always roll my own (= make my own cigarettes). ☊ roll ☊
roll onto sth: He rolled onto his back. ☊ roll ☊
She rolled her car in a 100 mph crash. ☊ roll ☊
We tied his hands together with rope. ☊ rope ☊
rub sth: She rubbed her chin thoughtfully. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth/yourself with sth: Rub the surface with sandpaper before painting. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth/yourself + adj.: Rub the surface smooth. ☊ rub ☊
That one mistake ruined his chances of getting the job. ☊ ruin ☊
The 1972 act imposed direct rule from Westminster. ☊ rule ☊
Without unwritten rules civilized life would be impossible. ☊ rule ☊
She didn't feel safe on her own. ☊ safe ☊
He was kept in custody for his own safety. ☊ safety ☊
sail sth: She sails her own yacht. ☊ sail ☊
She looked back on her career with great satisfaction. ☊ satisfaction ☊
He had the satisfaction of seeing his book become a best-seller. ☊ satisfaction ☊
satisfy sb/yourself (that)...: Once I had satisfied myself (that) it was the right decision, we went ahead. ☊ satisfy ☊
save sth (for sth/sb): He's saving his strength for the last part of the race. ☊ save ☊
Just what is the artist trying to say in her work? ☊ say ☊
say to sb/yourself + speech: I said to myself (= thought), 'That can't be right!' ☊ say ☊
sb/sth is said to be/have sth: He is said to have been a brilliant scholar. ☊ say ☊
it scares sb to do sth: It scared me to think I was alone in the building. ☊ scare ☊
scared (of doing sth): She is scared of going out alone. ☊ scared ☊
scratch sb/sth/yourself on sth: She scratched herself on a nail. ☊ scratch ☊
scratch sth/yourself: John yawned and scratched his chin. ☊ scratch ☊
Some actors never watch themselves on screen. ☊ screen ☊
search (for sth/sb): She searched in vain for her passport. ☊ search ☊
Birmingham, the UK's second city ☊ second ☊
He made no secret of his ambition (= he didn't try to hide it). ☊ secret ☊
dark secrets from his past ☊ secret ☊
She'd allowed herself to be lulled into a false sense of security (= a feeling that she was safe when in fact she was in danger). ☊ security ☊
see sb/sth doing sth: I can't see her changing her mind. ☊ see ☊
Try to see things from her point of view. ☊ see ☊
You'll soon be feeling your old self again (= feeling well or happy again). ☊ self ☊
his private/professional self (= how he behaves at home/work) ☊ self ☊
You really have to sell yourself at a job interview. ☊ sell ☊
send sb sth: Have you sent your mother a postcard yet? ☊ send ☊
In some senses (= in one or more ways) the criticisms were justified. ☊ sense ☊
She has lost all sense of direction in her life. ☊ sense ☊
The prisoner has served (= completed) his sentence and will be released tomorrow. ☊ sentence ☊
They treat their mother like a servant. ☊ servant ☊
His linguistic ability served him well in his chosen profession. ☊ serve ☊
set sth for sb/yourself: She's set a difficult task for herself. ☊ set ☊
set sb/yourself sth: She's set herself a difficult task. ☊ set ☊
set sb/yourself to do sth: I've set myself to finish the job by the end of the month. ☊ set ☊
He had to settle his affairs (= arrange all his personal business) in Paris before he could return home. ☊ settle ☊
sew sth: She sews all her own clothes. ☊ sew ☊
Bob told Jess he wanted to share his life with her. ☊ share ☊
Rita shared her money out among her six grandchildren. ☊ share ☊
a girl of sharp intelligence ☊ sharp ☊
She moved sharply across the room to block his exit. ☊ sharply ☊
I shifted uneasily under his gaze. ☊ shift ☊
She shifted her weight from one foot to the other. ☊ shift ☊
The company ships its goods all over the world. ☊ ship ☊
He was the type of person who would give you the shirt off his back. ☊ the shirt off sb's back ☊
He took his shoes and socks off. ☊ shoe ☊
He shot himself during a fit of depression. ☊ shoot ☊
The man fired several shots from his pistol. ☊ shot ☊
show yourself + adj.: She had shown herself unable to deal with money. ☊ show ☊
show yourself to be/have sth: He has shown himself to be ready to make compromises. ☊ show ☊
show sth to sb: She showed the technique to her students. ☊ show ☊
show sth: You have to show your ticket as you go in. ☊ show ☊
Have you shown your work to anyone? ☊ show ☊
He was lying on his side. ☊ side ☊
He had placed himself directly in my line of sight. ☊ sight ☊
sign yourself + noun: He signed himself 'Jimmy'. ☊ sign ☊
All I get is a busy signal when I dial his number (= his phone is being used). ☊ signal ☊
It is significant that he changed his will only days before his death. ☊ significant ☊
The apartments are ideal for single people living alone. ☊ single ☊
We were shocked at the size of his debts. ☊ size ☊
I managed to slip a few jokes into my speech. ☊ slip ☊
The child slipped from his grasp and ran off. ☊ slip ☊
She noticed several small errors in his work. ☊ small ☊
As a small boy he had spent most of his time with his grandparents. ☊ small ☊
She's smarter than her brother. ☊ smart ☊
That was a smart career move. ☊ smart ☊
OK, I admit it was not the smartest thing I ever did (= it was a stupid thing to do). ☊ smart ☊
You look very smart in that suit. ☊ smart ☊
I have to be smart for work. ☊ smart ☊
They were wearing their smartest clothes. ☊ smart ☊
I could smell alcohol on his breath. ☊ smell ☊
I had to smile at (= was amused by) his optimism. ☊ smile ☊
She swung herself over the gate in one smooth movement. ☊ smooth ☊
a paint that gives a smooth, silky finish ☊ smooth ☊
I haven't enjoyed myself so much for a long time. ☊ so ☊
His partner left and he had to soldier on alone. ☊ soldier on ☊
She found herself something of a (= to some degree a) celebrity. ☊ something ☊
He refused to name his sources. ☊ source ☊
Historians use a wide range of primary and secondary sources for their research. ☊ source ☊
I've lost my key and I haven't got a spare. ☊ spare ☊
Professor Wilson was invited to speak about the results of his research. ☊ speak ☊
liquid vitamins specifically designed for children ☊ specifically ☊
Increasing your walking speed will help to exercise your heart. ☊ speed ☊
This course is designed so that students can progress at their own speed. ☊ speed ☊
They took away his freedom and broke his spirit. ☊ spirit ☊
In spite of his age, he still leads an active life. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
Sam stamped his foot in anger. ☊ stamp ☊
She had learnt to stand up for herself. ☊ stand up for sb/sth ☊
They worked hard to give their children a good start in life. ☊ start ☊
European Union member states ☊ state ☊
state sth: He has already stated his intention to run for election. ☊ state ☊
She did not want to stay in nursing all her life. ☊ stay ☊
I wish you'd stay out of my business! ☊ stay out of sth ☊
She's not very steady on her feet these days. ☊ steady ☊
This was a big step up (= to a better position) in his career. ☊ step ☊
He promised to help us and he stuck to his word (= he did as he had promised). ☊ stick to sth ☊
The old lady leant on her stick as she talked. ☊ stick ☊
She felt strange sitting at her father's desk. ☊ feel strange ☊
During this ordeal he was able to draw strength from his faith. ☊ strength ☊
It may take a few weeks for you to build up your strength again. ☊ strength ☊
In striking contrast to their brothers, the girls were both intelligent and charming. ☊ striking ☊
The room smelt strongly of polish. ☊ strongly ☊
struggle (with sb/sth): Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (with sb) (to do sth): He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company. ☊ struggle ☊
She will not give up her children without a struggle. ☊ struggle ☊
I did some acting in my student days. ☊ student ☊
He's proud of his daughter's successes. ☊ success ☊
Such advice as he was given (= it was not very much) has proved almost worthless. ☊ such ☊
She sucked on a mint. ☊ suck ☊
sufficient to do sth: These reasons are not sufficient to justify the ban. ☊ sufficient ☊
We did our best to keep out of the sun. ☊ sun ☊
superior intelligence ☊ superior ☊
foods supplying our daily vitamin needs ☊ supply ☊
The witness's story was not supported by the evidence. ☊ support ☊
Mark has two children to support from his first marriage. ☊ support ☊
He turned to crime to support his drug habit. ☊ support ☊
She supported herself through college by working as a waitress in a local bar. ☊ support ☊
She supported her husband through many difficult times. ☊ support ☊
suppose sb/sth + noun: I had supposed his wife a younger woman. ☊ suppose ☊
I haven't seen it myself, but it's supposed to be a great movie. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
Our staff will do their best to make sure you enjoy your visit. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
He surveyed himself in the mirror before going out. ☊ survey ☊
They became suspicious of his behaviour and contacted the police. ☊ suspicious ☊
Didn't you notice anything suspicious in his behaviour? ☊ suspicious ☊
I was suspicious of his motives. ☊ suspicious ☊
swear sth: He swore revenge on the man who had killed his father. ☊ swear ☊
swing sth: He sat on the stool, swinging his legs. ☊ swing ☊
swing yourself + adv./prep.: He swung himself out of the car. ☊ swing ☊
vitamin tablets ☊ tablet ☊
He takes the view that children are responsible for their own actions. ☊ take ☊
take sth to do sth: What did you take his comments to mean? ☊ take ☊
The machine takes its name from its inventor. ☊ take ☊
Reporters took down every word of his speech. ☊ take sth down ☊
talk yourself + adj.: We talked ourselves hoarse, catching up on all the news. ☊ talk ☊
Union representatives walked out of emergency talks aimed at reaching a pay settlement. ☊ talk ☊
I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects. ☊ talk ☊
The children became the target for their father's aggressive outbursts. ☊ target ☊
I've lost my sense of taste. ☊ taste ☊
taste of sth: The ice tasted of mint. ☊ taste ☊
tell (that)...: I could tell (that) he was angry from his expression. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb/yourself to do sth: He was told to sit down and wait. ☊ tell ☊
I kept telling myself to keep calm. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb/yourself (that)...: They've told us (that) they're not coming. ☊ tell ☊
The actor sent a big thank you to all his fans for their letters of support. ☊ thank you ☊
The dolphin is an intelligent animal. ☊ the ☊
They've bought themselves a new car. ☊ themselves ☊
She left in 1984 and from then on he lived alone. ☊ then ☊
Why do you make things so difficult for yourself? ☊ thing ☊
Try to think yourself into the role. ☊ think ☊
think doing sth: She's thinking of changing her job. ☊ think about/of sb/sth ☊
He was determined to be thorough in his research. ☊ thorough ☊
thought of (sb/sth) doing sth: I don't like the thought of you walking home alone. ☊ thought ☊
They export their products to markets throughout the world. ☊ throughout ☊
Jenny threw herself onto the bed. ☊ throw ☊
He left his dog tied up to a tree. ☊ tie sth up ☊
Pace yourself or you'll tire yourself out in the first half of the race. ☊ tire sb/yourself out ☊
The present duke inherited the title from his father. ☊ title ☊
She is devoted to her family. ☊ to ☊
He rubbed his hands together in satisfaction. ☊ together ☊
She's none too (= not very) clever. ☊ too ☊
When she started talking about her job, he just tuned out. ☊ tune out, tune sb/sth out ☊
She turned the chair on its side to repair it. ☊ turn ☊
He was typically modest about his achievements. ☊ typically ☊
Such behaviour is totally unacceptable in a civilized society. ☊ unacceptable ☊
understand (that...): I quite understand that you need some time alone. ☊ understand ☊
understand sb doing sth: I quite understand you needing some time alone. ☊ understand ☊
the European Union ☊ union ☊
Northern Ireland's union with Britain ☊ union ☊
Start number 13 proved unlucky for the Swiss skier. ☊ unlucky ☊
She is still a little unsteady on her feet after the operation. ☊ unsteady ☊
Until now I have always lived alone. ☊ until ☊
it upsets sb to do sth: It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house. ☊ upset ☊
Don't just sit watching television—make yourself useful! ☊ useful ☊
He didn't sound like his usual happy self. ☊ usual ☊
This advice was to prove valuable. ☊ valuable ☊
He's never ventured abroad in his life. ☊ venture ☊
vital (for sth): the vitamins that are vital for health ☊ vital ☊
The word 'failure' is not in his vocabulary (= for him, failure does not exist). ☊ vocabulary ☊
You'll just have to wait your turn (= wait until your turn comes). ☊ wait ☊
wake to do sth: He woke up to find himself alone in the house. ☊ wake ☊
wander sth: The child was found wandering the streets alone. ☊ wander ☊
warm sth/sb/yourself (up): I'll warm up some milk. ☊ warm ☊
warn (sb) that...: She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job. ☊ warn ☊
warn (sb) against/about sth: The guidebook warns against walking alone at night. ☊ warn ☊
wash yourself: She was no longer able to wash herself. ☊ wash ☊
watch sth/yourself: Watch yourself! (= be careful, because you're in a dangerous situation) ☊ watch ☊
She kept looking anxiously at her watch. ☊ watch ☊
I left them alone, as I felt I was in the way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
Can you spot the weakness in her argument? ☊ weakness ☊
You'll wear yourself out if you carry on working so hard. ☊ wear yourself/sb out ☊
She looked beautiful on her wedding day. ☊ wedding ☊
He's well able to take care of himself. ☊ well ☊
I spent what little time I had with my family. ☊ what ☊
Whether or not we're successful, we can be sure that we did our best. ☊ whether ☊
She'll listen to music, alone in her room, for hours. ☊ will ☊
She always wants to impose her will on other people (= to get what she wants). ☊ will ☊
win yourself/sb sth: You've won yourself a trip to New York. ☊ win ☊
wind sth (up): He had forgotten to wind his watch. ☊ wind ☊
Johnson rode his 48th winner of the year. ☊ winner ☊
wish sb/sth/yourself + adv./prep.: She wished herself a million miles away. ☊ wish ☊
wish (to do sth): She expressed a wish to be alone. ☊ wish ☊
His dearest wish (= what he wants most of all) is to see his grandchildren again. ☊ wish ☊
He withdrew his support for our campaign. ☊ withdraw ☊
He finds it hard to live within his income (= without spending more than he earns). ☊ within ☊
Despite her grief, she found a hidden strength within herself. ☊ within ☊
I can't prove it—you'll have to take my word for it (= believe me). ☊ word ☊
I don't believe a word of his story (= I don't believe any of it). ☊ word ☊
She earned her grades through sheer hard work. ☊ work ☊
The accountant described his work to the sales staff. ☊ work ☊
He's always worrying about his weight. ☊ worry ☊
worry sb/yourself + adj. (about sb/sth): He's worried himself sick (= become extremely anxious) about his daughter. ☊ worry ☊
She'd lost her job. Even worse, she'd lost her house and her children, too. ☊ worse ☊
She worships her children. ☊ worship ☊
Would you mind leaving us alone for a few minutes? ☊ would ☊
She felt deeply wounded by his cruel remarks. ☊ wound ☊
write that...: In his latest book he writes that the theory has since been disproved. ☊ write ☊
write sth about/on sth: He hopes to write a book about his experiences one day. ☊ write ☊
He is leaving the band to concentrate on his writing. ☊ writing ☊
It was his bad luck to be in the wrong place at the wrong time (= so that he got involved in trouble without intending to). ☊ wrong ☊
She would prove him wrong (= prove that he was wrong) whatever happened. ☊ wrong ☊
Have you hurt yourself? ☊ yourself ☊
You can try it out for yourselves. ☊ yourself ☊