bet ☊ 
đánh cược cá cược sự đánh cược 
bet like: cược → →
einen Termin vereinbaren ☊ 
thống nhất một cuộc hẹn ☊ 
商定一个时间 ☊ shāng dìng yí gè shí jiān zähe Verhandlungen ☊ những cuộc đàm phán dai dẳng ☊ 拉锯战, 旷日持久的协商 ☊ lājùzhàn, kuàngrì-chíjiǔ de xiéshāng einen Streit schlichten ☊ hòa giải một cuộc tranh cãi ☊ 调和一个争执 ☊ tiáohé yī gè zhēngzhí einen Anschlag verhindern ☊ ngăn chặn một cuộc tấn công ☊ 阻止一次袭击 ☊ zǔzhǐ yī cì xíjī der Ausflug ☊ cuộc đi chơi, chuyến dã ngoại ☊ ☊ die Unterhaltung ☊ cuộc nói chuyện ☊ ☊ der Fußmarsch ☊ cuộc di dạo ☊ ☊ der Telefonanruf ☊ cuộc gọi ☊ ☊ die Romanze ☊ cuộc chơi lãng mạn, lãng mạn ☊ ☊ der Termin ☊ cuộc hẹn ☊ ☊ einen Termin vereinbaren ☊ thống nhất một cuộc hẹn ☊ ☊ die Wette ☊ Đánh cuộc, cá độ ☊ ☊ das Experiment ☊ cuộc thí nghiệm, thử ☊ ☊ der Termin ☊ cuộc hẹn ☊ ☊ das Leben ☊ cuộc sống ☊ ☊ der Aufstand ☊ sự nổi dậy, cuộc khởi nghĩa ☊ ☊ das Nachtleben ☊ cuộc sống về đêm ☊ ☊ der Außenseiter ☊ người ngoài cuộc ☊ ☊ zähe Verhandlungen ☊ những cuộc đàm phán dai dẳng ☊ ☊ der Volksentscheid ☊ cuộc trưng cầu dân ý, cuộc biểu quyết toàn dân ☊ ☊ einen Streit schlichten ☊ hòa giải một cuộc tranh cãi ☊ ☊ das Taximeter ☊ đồng hồ đo cước taxi ☊ ☊ die Lotterie ☊ cuộc sổ xố ☊ ☊ der Hinterhalt ☊ cuộc phục kích, cuộc mai phục ☊ ☊ der Bürgerkrieg ☊ cuộc nội chiến ☊ ☊ der Militäreinsatz ☊ cuộc triển khai quân sự ☊ ☊ einen Anschlag verhindern ☊ ngăn chặn một cuộc tấn công ☊ ☊ Möchtest du mit mir Skifahren gehen oder möchtest du eine Romanze? ☊ Anh muốn đi trượt tuyết cùng em hay là anh muốn một cuộc hẹn hò lãng mạn? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 599) Ein erster Besichtigungstermin ist mit dem Hausmeister bereits vereinbart. ☊ Cuộc hẹn đầu tiên để xem nhà đã được thống nhất với chủ nhà. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 615) Sie genießen die Fahrt durchs Gebirge. ☊ Họ thưởng thức cuộc du ngoạn qua những dãy núi. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 730) Der Anruf ☊ Cuộc điện thoại ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 815) Ich möchte meinen Mann schließlich auch sehen! ☊ Rốt cuộc em cũng muốn nhìn thấy chồng mình chứ! ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 848) Sie vereinbaren einen Termin zur Besichtigung. ☊ Họ thống nhất một cuộc hẹn để xem xe. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 998) Der Schütze sucht den Sinn des Lebens und braucht seinen persönlichen Freiraum. ☊ Nhân mã thì luôn tìm kiếm ý nghĩa của cuộc sống và cần không gian riêng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1143) Der Kampf um die Macht ☊ Cuộc chiến dành quyền lực ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1147) Ein neues Leben ☊ Một cuộc sống mới ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1160) Und hier habe ich noch ein Geschenk für dich: den neuen Sprachkurs fürs Berufsleben von sprachenlernen24! ☊ Và đây anh còn một món quà cho em: một khóa học cho cuộc sống nghề nghiệp tại nơi học tiếng 24! ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1203) Ich rufe wegen des Besprechungstermins morgen an. ☊ Tôi gọi để hỏi về cuộc họp ngày mai. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1237) Ich hätte gerne einen Termin bei Herrn ... ☊ Tôi muốn đặt một cuộc hẹn với ông ... ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1246) Würde es Sie stören, wenn ich diesen Anruf annehme? ☊ Anh / Chị có phiền không nếu tôi nghe cuộc gọi này? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1263) Hier ist ein Anruf für dich. ☊ Có cuộc gọi cho anh / chị này! ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1265) Unser Telefonat am 02.08. ☊ Về cuộc nói chuyện điện thoại của chúng ta vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1344) Im Sommer war ich in einer sehr interessanten Ausstellung. ☊ Mùa hè trước tôi đã đi xem một cuộc triển lãm rất thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1538) Ich würde gerne einen Termin vereinbaren. ☊ Tôi muốn đặt một cuộc hẹn. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1540) Ich möchte unseren Termin am 16.04. bestätigen. ☊ Tôi muốn xác nhận lại cuộc hẹn của chúng ta vào 16.04. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1554) Leider habe ich zu diesem Zeitpunkt schon einen anderen Termin. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi đã có một cuộc hẹn khác vào thời gian đó. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1556) Können wir unseren Termin am 9.5. bitte verschieben? ☊ Chúng ta có thể lùi cuộc hẹn sang ngày 09.05 được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1558) Leider muss ich unser Treffen am Freitag absagen. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi phải hủy cuộc gặp của chúng ta vào thứ sáu. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1561) Ich brauche mehr Informationen über die Finanzkrise in Frankreich. ☊ Tôi cần thêm thông tin về cuộc khủng hoảng tài chính tại Pháp. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1615) Schön, dass Sie heute alle Zeit für diese Besprechung haben. ☊ Tôi rất mừng vì các vị đều có mặt tại cuộc họp này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1643) Die Tagesordnung finden Sie auf dem Zettel vor Ihnen. ☊ Tờ giấy trước mặt quý vị ghi chương trình dự thảo cuộc họp hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1646) Wer schreibt das Protokoll zu dieser Besprechung? ☊ Hôm nay ai sẽ viết biên bản cuộc họp? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1650) Kannst du bitte alle Ergebnisse dieser Besprechung mitschreiben und dann an alle Kollegen schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể ghi chép kết quả cuộc họp lại rồi sau đó gửi đến các tất cả các nhân viên được không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1651) Ich hoffe, dass Sie alle das Protokoll der letzten Sitzung nochmals durchgelesen haben. ☊ Tôi hi vọng quý vị đều đã đọc qua biên bản của cuộc họp lần trước. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1652) Ich möchte das Leben in einem anderen Land kennenlernen. ☊ Tôi muốn làm quen với cuộc sống ở một nước khác. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1738) Werden Sie mir die Kosten für die Anreise zum Vorstellungsgespräch ersetzen? ☊ Ông / Bà sẽ thanh toán chi phí đi lại của tôi cho cuộc phỏng vấn này chứ? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1863) Was sind Ihre Ziele im Privatleben? ☊ Mục tiêu của anh / chị là gì trong cuộc sống riêng? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1929) Worauf sind Sie in Ihrem Leben besonders stolz? ☊ Trong cuộc sống anh / chị tự hào đặc biệt về cái gì? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1930) Wie planen Sie Ihr Privatleben in den kommenden Jahren? ☊ Anh / Chị lập kế hoạch cho cuộc sống riêng trong những năm tới thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1933) Ich habe nach meinem Vorstellungsgespräch noch nichts von Ihnen gehört und wollte mich jetzt erkunden, ob noch Fragen offen geblieben sind. ☊ Sau cuộc phỏng vấn tôi chưa nhận được hồi âm của ông / bà và vì vậy tôi muốn hỏi, liệu còn có câu hỏi nào vẫn chưa được trả lời không? ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1973) Für Ihre berufliche und private Zukunft wünschen wir Ihnen alles Gute. ☊ Chúng tôi chúc anh / chị mọi điều tốt nhất trong sự nghiệp và cuộc sống riêng. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1991) Die Auswertung der Daten hat gezeigt, dass wir im Wettbewerb gegen die Konkurrenz verlieren könnten. ☊ Quá trình phân tích đánh giá số liệu cho thấy rằng chúng ta có thể sẽ bị thua trong cuộc cạnh tranh với các đối thủ. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2105) Meine Firma möchte diese Tagung gerne als Sponsor unterstützen. ☊ Công ty của tôi rất muốn tài trợ cho cuộc hội thảo này. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2358) Treffen wir uns auf der Konferenz im Mai? ☊ Chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau tại cuộc hội thảo vào tháng năm phải không? ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2363) Nehmen Sie auch an dieser Tagung teil? ☊ Quý vị cũng tham dự cuộc hội thảo này phải không? ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2364) Ich halte einen Vortrag auf dieser Konferenz. ☊ Tôi sẽ có một bài thuyết trình tại cuộc hội thảo này. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2365) Ich möchte einen Beitrag zu dieser Konferenz einreichen. ☊ Tôi muốn gửi một bài tham gia cho cuộc hội thảo này. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2367) Bitte organisieren Sie meine An- und Abreise für die Konferenz in Warschau. ☊ Xin hãy lên kế hoạch đi lại của tôi cho cuộc hội nghị ở Warsaw. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2375) I didn't think our meeting was accidental—he must have known I would be there. ☊ accidental ☊
The girl's life was saved because the doctors acted so promptly. ☊ act ☊
She takes an active part in school life. ☊ active ☊
adjust yourself to sth: You'll quickly adjust yourself to student life. ☊ adjust ☊
The council is expected to adopt the new policy at its next meeting. ☊ adopt ☊
preparing young people for adult life ☊ adult ☊
You will be at an advantage (= have an advantage) in the interview if you have thought about the questions in advance. ☊ advantage ☊
One advantage of/One of the advantages of living in the country is the fresh air. ☊ advantage ☊
her adventures travelling in Africa ☊ adventure ☊
When you're a child, life is one big adventure. ☊ adventure ☊
Popper described science as the greatest adventure in the world. ☊ adventure ☊
I set out across the country looking for adventure. ☊ adventure ☊
advertise sth (as sth): The cruise was advertised as the 'journey of a lifetime'. ☊ advertise ☊
The debate was a pretty disappointing affair. ☊ affair ☊
Are you ready for this afternoon's meeting? ☊ afternoon ☊
the fight against terrorism ☊ against ☊
be agreed (that...): It was agreed (that) we should hold another meeting. ☊ agree ☊
The agreement (= the document recording the agreement) was signed during a meeting at the UN. ☊ agreement ☊
Bob's one aim in life is to earn a lot of money. ☊ aim ☊
A surprise air attack (= from aircraft) was launched at night. ☊ air ☊
Italy joined the war on the Allied side in 1915. ☊ allied ☊
At the meeting they presented a detailed analysis of twelve schools in a London borough. ☊ analysis ☊
I bet she was annoyed at having to write it out again. ☊ annoyed ☊
an annual meeting/event/report ☊ annual ☊
I got another of those calls yesterday. ☊ another ☊
We are grateful to all those people who answered our call for help with fund-raising. ☊ answer ☊
anxious (about sth): He seemed anxious about the meeting. ☊ anxious ☊
The two sides in the talks are still a long way apart (= are far from reaching an agreement). ☊ apart ☊
to make/keep an appointment ☊ appointment ☊
Viewing is by appointment only (= only at a time that has been arranged in advance). ☊ appointment ☊
appointment with sb: an appointment with my lawyer ☊ appointment ☊
appointment for sth: an appointment for a blood test ☊ appointment ☊
appointment for sb to do sth: She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor. ☊ appointment ☊
her recent appointment to the post ☊ appointment ☊
The meeting is on the fifth of April/April the fifth. ☊ April ☊
The meeting is on April fifth. ☊ April ☊
last April's election ☊ April ☊
After some heated argument a decision was finally taken. ☊ argument ☊
A new crisis has arisen. ☊ arise ☊
She had armed herself for the meeting with all the latest statistics. ☊ arm ☊
an international armed conflict (= a war) ☊ armed ☊
Guerrillas have pledged to intensify the armed struggle against the new government. ☊ armed ☊
Can I arrange an appointment for Monday? ☊ arrange ☊
She's happy with her unusual living arrangements. ☊ arrangement ☊
A job interview is a very artificial situation. ☊ artificial ☊
an exhibition of work by contemporary British artists ☊ artist ☊
ashamed to be sth: The football riots made me ashamed to be English. ☊ ashamed ☊
All our protests were brushed aside (= ignored). ☊ aside ☊
The book aims to cover all aspects of city life. ☊ aspect ☊
the most important aspect of the debate ☊ aspect ☊
Germany's attack has been weakened by the loss of some key players through injury. ☊ attack ☊
a sustained attack on the Arsenal goal ☊ attack ☊
an attack of nerves ☊ attack ☊
an acute attack of food poisoning ☊ attack ☊
a panic attack ☊ attack ☊
an attack of the giggles ☊ attack ☊
to launch an all-out attack on poverty/unemployment ☊ attack ☊
a scathing attack on the government's policies ☊ attack ☊
to launch/make/mount an attack ☊ attack ☊
a series of racist attacks ☊ attack ☊
A child is recovering in hospital after a serious attack by a stray dog. ☊ attack ☊
Someone has made an attempt on the President's life. ☊ attempt ☊
City life holds little attraction for me. ☊ attraction ☊
The debate was televised in front of a live audience. ☊ audience ☊
Some newspapers have turned their backs on discussion and argument. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
She fell back towards the end of the race. ☊ back ☊
The elections are taking place against a background of violence. ☊ background ☊
In the movie they take a journey backwards through time. ☊ backwards ☊
You're heading for a bad attack of sunburn. ☊ bad ☊
It was the worst experience of her life. ☊ bad ☊
The country has been badly affected by recession. ☊ badly ☊
She tries to balance home life and career. ☊ balance ☊
ban sb from sth: He was banned from the meeting. ☊ ban ☊
After the attack, they returned to base. ☊ base ☊
The basis of a good marriage is trust. ☊ basis ☊
This article will form the basis for our discussion. ☊ basis ☊
a legal battle for compensation ☊ battle ☊
a battle with an insurance company ☊ battle ☊
the battle of the sexes ☊ battle ☊
the endless battle between man and nature ☊ battle ☊
battle (against sth): her long battle against cancer ☊ battle ☊
battle (with sth): his battle with alcoholism ☊ battle ☊
The meetings are always in the main conference room. ☊ be ☊
Life is unfair. ☊ be ☊
His job has become his whole life. ☊ become ☊
What began as a minor scuffle turned into a full-scale riot. ☊ begin ☊
The birth of their first child marked the beginning of a new era in their married life. ☊ beginning ☊
Several of the points you raise do not belong in this discussion. ☊ belong ☊
Those were the best years of my life. ☊ best ☊
bet on/against sth: I wouldn't bet on them winning the next election. ☊ bet ☊
bet sth (on sth): He bet $2 000 on the final score of the game. ☊ bet ☊
bet (sb) (sth) (that...): She bet me £20 that I wouldn't do it. ☊ bet ☊
You can bet (that) the moment I sit down, the phone will ring. ☊ bet ☊
bet sb (that)...: I'll bet you (that) he knows all about it. ☊ bet ☊
to win/lose a bet ☊ bet ☊
bet on sth: We've got a bet on who's going to arrive first. ☊ bet ☊
He had a bet on the horses. ☊ bet ☊
They all put a bet on the race. ☊ bet ☊
I hear you're taking bets on whether she'll marry him. ☊ bet ☊
I did it for a bet (= because sb had agreed to pay me money if I did). ☊ bet ☊
'Liverpool are bound to win.' 'Do you want a bet? ' (= I disagree with you, I don't think they will.) ☊ bet ☊
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... ☊
Many changes took place between the two world wars. ☊ between ☊
The area has a wealth of bird life. ☊ bird ☊
Anne was French by birth but lived most of her life in Italy. ☊ birth ☊
a long and bitter dispute ☊ bitter ☊
The government will have to take the blame for the riots. ☊ blame ☊
a meeting of representatives of the student body and teaching staff ☊ body ☊
Sorry to bother you, but there's a call for you on line two. ☊ bother ☊
a battle between the teams at the bottom of the league ☊ bottom ☊
She died after a brave fight against cancer. ☊ brave ☊
We broke our journey in Oxford (= stopped in Oxford on the way to the place we were going to). ☊ break ☊
to break an appointment (= not to come to it) ☊ break ☊
Their marriage has broken up. ☊ break up ☊
Negotiations between the two sides have broken down. ☊ break down ☊
a brief visit/meeting/conversation ☊ brief ☊
Mozart's life was brief. ☊ brief ☊
to bring a meeting to an end ☊ bring ☊
The article brought her into conflict with the authorities. ☊ bring ☊
Bring it up at the meeting. ☊ bring sth up ☊
A crisis brings out the best in her. ☊ bring sth out ☊
The meeting has been brought forward from 10 May to 3 May. ☊ bring sth forward ☊
a broken marriage/engagement ☊ broken ☊
We want to build a better life. ☊ build ☊
These finds help us build up a picture of life in the Middle Ages. ☊ build sth up ☊
the main business of the meeting ☊ business ☊
My private life is none of your business (= does not concern you). ☊ business ☊
I'll be too busy to come to the meeting. ☊ busy ☊
a very busy life ☊ busy ☊
a cabinet meeting ☊ cabinet ☊
calculate how much, what, etc.: It is impossible to calculate what influence he had on her life. ☊ calculate ☊
to call a meeting/an election/a strike ☊ call ☊
the distinctive call of the cuckoo ☊ call ☊
to get/have/receive a call from sb ☊ call ☊
to give sb/to make a call ☊ call ☊
I'll take (= answer) the call upstairs. ☊ call ☊
I left a message but he didn't return my call. ☊ call ☊
a local call ☊ call ☊
a long-distance call ☊ call ☊
The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after yesterday's riots. ☊ calm ☊
Please let us know if you cannot attend the meeting. ☊ can ☊
He stood as a candidate in the local elections. ☊ candidate ☊
The party intends to field a candidate in the next general election. ☊ candidate ☊
capacity to do sth: your capacity to enjoy life ☊ capacity ☊
to carry out an inquiry/an investigation/a survey ☊ carry sth out ☊
There was discussion about the fire and its likely cause. ☊ cause ☊
The service was a celebration of his life (= praised what he had done in his life). ☊ celebration ☊
'Do you think all this money will change your life?' 'Certainly not.' ☊ certainly ☊
challenge sb to do sth: The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election. ☊ challenge ☊
Her life changed completely when she won the lottery. ☊ change ☊
Steps are being taken to implement a ceasefire through diplomatic channels. ☊ channel ☊
charge sth at sth: Calls are charged at 36p per minute. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth to sth: They charge the calls to their credit-card account. ☊ charge ☊
The thieves were caught by police after a short chase. ☊ chase ☊
We lost him in the narrow streets and had to give up the chase (= stop chasing him). ☊ chase ☊
The chase is on! ☊ chase ☊
I just called in for a chat. ☊ chat ☊
Calls cost 36p a minute cheap rate. ☊ cheap ☊
Anyone caught cheating will be automatically disqualified from the examination. ☊ cheat ☊
She gave me the minutes of the meeting to read and check. ☊ check ☊
The drugs were found in their car during a routine check by police. ☊ check ☊
claim sth: Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer. ☊ claim ☊
You'll need to keep a clear head for your interview. ☊ clear ☊
Click here to add your opinion to the survey. ☊ click ☊
close sth: to close a meeting/debate ☊ close ☊
to close a case/an investigation ☊ close ☊
a close contest/match/election ☊ close ☊
a closely contested election ☊ closely ☊
a coach station (= where coaches start and end their journey) ☊ coach ☊
Talks between management and unions have collapsed. ☊ collapse ☊
The peace talks were on the verge of collapse. ☊ collapse ☊
His family comes first (= is the most important thing in his life). ☊ come ☊
The subject came up in conversation. ☊ come up ☊
The question is bound to come up at the meeting. ☊ come up ☊
For the first time in years, she felt in command of her life. ☊ command ☊
a committee meeting ☊ committee ☊
He's hoping to compete in the London marathon. ☊ compete ☊
a music/photo, etc. competition ☊ competition ☊
to enter/win/lose a competition ☊ competition ☊
In the meeting, voters raised concerns about health care. ☊ concern ☊
Concerned parents held a meeting. ☊ concerned ☊
We can safely draw some conclusions from our discussion. ☊ conclusion ☊
The negotiations have been conducted in a positive manner. ☊ conduct ☊
The hotel is used for exhibitions, conferences and social events. ☊ conference ☊
it is confirmed that...: It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week. ☊ confirm ☊
a conflict between two cultures ☊ conflict ☊
The story tells of a classic conflict between love and duty. ☊ conflict ☊
A confused situation followed the military coup. ☊ confused ☊
Tax cuts will boost consumer confidence after the recession. ☊ consumer ☊
life in contemporary Britain ☊ contemporary ☊
a singing contest ☊ contest ☊
a talent contest ☊ contest ☊
to enter/win/lose a contest ☊ contest ☊
a contest for the leadership of the party ☊ contest ☊
The poverty of her childhood stands in total contrast to her life in Hollywood. ☊ contrast ☊
We hope everyone will contribute to the discussion. ☊ contribute ☊
an important contribution to the debate ☊ contribution ☊
The party is expecting to gain control of the council in the next election. ☊ control ☊
a telephone conversation ☊ conversation ☊
I had a long conversation with her the other day. ☊ conversation ☊
The main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election. ☊ conversation ☊
The conversation turned to gardening. ☊ conversation ☊
I tried to make conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite). ☊ conversation ☊
Desperately he struggled to keep the conversation going. ☊ conversation ☊
I see no point in continuing this conversation. ☊ conversation ☊
She tried to steer the conversation away from the topic of marriage. ☊ conversation ☊
He felt a sudden alarm at the turn the conversation was taking. ☊ conversation ☊
The experience convinced him that Europe was on the brink of a revolution. ☊ convince ☊
He has been cool towards me ever since we had that argument. ☊ cool ☊
She saved him from the fire but at the cost of her own life (= she died). ☊ cost ☊
cost sb sth: That one mistake almost cost him his life. ☊ cost ☊
a council member/meeting ☊ council ☊
count doing sth: Few people can count on having a job for life. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
She didn't know what life in a foreign country would be like. ☊ country ☊
The survey covers all aspects of the business. ☊ cover ☊
the fight against crime ☊ crime ☊
a political/financial crisis ☊ crisis ☊
the government's latest economic crisis ☊ crisis ☊
The business is still in crisis but it has survived the worst of the recession. ☊ crisis ☊
The Labour Party was facing an identity crisis. ☊ crisis ☊
The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer). ☊ crisis ☊
Their marriage has reached crisis point. ☊ crisis ☊
They crossed the finishing line together (= in a race). ☊ cross ☊
We seem to have a crossed line (= a telephone call that interrupts another call because of a wrong connection). ☊ cross ☊
The match attracted a capacity crowd of 80 000. ☊ crowd ☊
They cut off the enemy's retreat. ☊ cut sth off ☊
events affecting the daily lives of millions of people ☊ daily ☊
Children's lives are in danger every time they cross this road. ☊ danger ☊
We need to fix a date for the next meeting. ☊ date ☊
A deal was struck after lengthy negotiations. ☊ deal ☊
Do you believe in life after death? ☊ death ☊
a death camp (= a place where prisoners are killed, usually in a war) ☊ death ☊
a debate on abortion ☊ debate ☊
The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak). ☊ debate ☊
After a long debate, Congress approved the proposal. ☊ debate ☊
a heated/wide-ranging/lively debate ☊ debate ☊
the current debate about tax ☊ debate ☊
There had been much debate on the issue of childcare. ☊ debate ☊
This discussion's getting too deep for me. ☊ deep ☊
a deep economic recession ☊ deep ☊
The party faces defeat in the election. ☊ defeat ☊
The town walls were built as a defence against enemy attacks. ☊ defence ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks. ☊ defend ☊
defend against sb/sth: It is impossible to defend against an all-out attack. ☊ defend ☊
She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans. ☊ delight ☊
Depend upon it (= you can be sure) we won't give up. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
I heard sounds of a desperate struggle in the next room. ☊ desperate ☊
Doctors were fighting a desperate battle to save the little girl's life. ☊ desperate ☊
an expedition planned down to the last detail ☊ detail ☊
determine sth: An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident. ☊ determine ☊
A crisis was rapidly developing in the Gulf. ☊ develop ☊
Are there further developments in the investigation? ☊ development ☊
I'll make a note of our next meeting in my diary. ☊ diary ☊
Changing schools made a big difference to my life. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
My boss is making life very difficult for me. ☊ difficult ☊
Once again her life felt lacking in direction. ☊ direction ☊
I disagree with violent protests. ☊ disagree with sth/with doing sth ☊
He saw life as a voyage of discovery. ☊ discovery ☊
After considerable discussion, they decided to accept our offer. ☊ discussion ☊
Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders. ☊ discussion ☊
A lively discussion followed about whether he should be allowed to join the club. ☊ discussion ☊
Her article is a discussion of the methods used in research. ☊ discussion ☊
He dismissed the opinion polls as worthless. ☊ dismiss ☊
The marriage ended in divorce in 1996. ☊ divorce ☊
an appointment at the doctor's ☊ doctor ☊
He tended to dominate the conversation. ☊ dominate ☊
She always says a lot in meetings, but she doesn't dominate. ☊ dominate ☊
This meeting has been, without doubt, one of the most useful we have had so far. ☊ without/beyond doubt ☊
They watched dramatic pictures of the police raid on TV. ☊ dramatic ☊
She took to drink (= often drank too much alcohol) after her marriage broke up. ☊ drink ☊
Life in a small town could be deadly dull. ☊ dull ☊
I'll have to go I'm afraid—duty calls. ☊ duty ☊
the history of life on earth ☊ earth ☊
I'll agree to anything for an easy life. ☊ easy ☊
to win/lose an election ☊ election ☊
to fight an election ☊ election ☊
to vote in an election ☊ election ☊
In America, presidential elections are held every four years. ☊ election ☊
The prime minister is about to call (= announce) an election. ☊ election ☊
to run for election ☊ election ☊
embarrass sb: Her questions about my private life embarrassed me. ☊ embarrass ☊
I've never felt so embarrassed in my life! ☊ embarrassed ☊
After the elections opposition groups began to emerge. ☊ emerge ☊
My life seems empty without you. ☊ empty ☊
encounter (with sb/sth): Three of them were killed in the subsequent encounter with the police. ☊ encounter ☊
encounter (between A and B): The story describes the extraordinary encounter between a man and a dolphin. ☊ encounter ☊
I've had a number of close encounters (= situations that could have been dangerous) with bad drivers. ☊ encounter ☊
It was his first sexual encounter (= first experience of sex). ☊ encounter ☊
Flaubert was her first encounter with French literature. ☊ encounter ☊
The meeting came to an end (= finished). ☊ end ☊
The coup brought his corrupt regime to an end. ☊ end ☊
There's no end in sight to the present crisis. ☊ end ☊
This latest attack could spell the end of the peace process. ☊ end ☊
Their long struggle ended in failure. ☊ end in sth ☊
The debate ended in uproar. ☊ end in sth ☊
The movie has a car chase to end all car chases. ☊ a/the sth to end all sths ☊
an energy crisis (= for example when fuel is not freely available) ☊ energy ☊
engaged (in sth): They are engaged in talks with the Irish government. ☊ engaged ☊
They were engaged in conversation. ☊ engaged ☊
I hope my job's safe. Life is hard enough as it is. ☊ enough ☊
a murder enquiry ☊ enquiry ☊
enquiry into sth: a public enquiry into the environmental effects of the proposed new road ☊ enquiry ☊
to hold/order an enquiry into the affair ☊ enquiry ☊
a telephone enquiry ☊ enquiry ☊
enter sth: 1 000 children entered the competition. ☊ enter ☊
enter sb/sth in sth: Irish trainers have entered several horses in the race. ☊ enter ☊
I found the talk both informative and entertaining. ☊ entertaining ☊
The news was greeted with a lack of enthusiasm by those at the meeting. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
I have never in my entire life heard such nonsense! ☊ entire ☊
The findings of the survey apply equally to adults and children. ☊ equally ☊
There was no hope of escape from her disastrous marriage. ☊ escape ☊
For her, travel was an escape from the boredom of her everyday life. ☊ escape ☊
an even contest ☊ even ☊
The election was the main event of 2008. ☊ event ☊
One in every three marriages ends in divorce. ☊ every ☊
The room bore evidence of a struggle. ☊ evidence ☊
evidence (that...): There is not a shred of evidence that the meeting actually took place. ☊ evidence ☊
the eternal struggle between good and evil ☊ evil ☊
except sb/sth from sth: Children under five are excepted from the survey. ☊ except ☊
an exchange of fire (= between enemy soldiers) ☊ exchange ☊
I buy you lunch and you fix my computer. Is that a fair exchange? ☊ exchange ☊
Only one painting was exhibited in the artist's lifetime. ☊ exhibit ☊
The museum contains some interesting exhibits on Spanish rural life. ☊ exhibit ☊
an exhibition of old photographs ☊ exhibition ☊
Does life exist on other planets? ☊ exist ☊
a crisis that threatens the industry's continued existence ☊ existence ☊
The family endured a miserable existence in a cramped apartment. ☊ existence ☊
We led a poor but happy enough existence as children. ☊ existence ☊
expect (that)...: Many people were expecting (that) the peace talks would break down. ☊ expect ☊
expect sb/sth: to expect a visit/call/letter from sb ☊ expect ☊
Double the expected number of people came to the meeting. ☊ expected ☊
Experience has taught me that life can be very unfair. ☊ experience ☊
She knew from past experience that Ann would not give up easily. ☊ experience ☊
Everyone experiences these problems at some time in their lives. ☊ experience ☊
The riots are the most serious expression of anti-government feeling yet. ☊ expression ☊
My home life was becoming no more than an extension of my job. ☊ extension ☊
The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and, to a lesser extent, wildlife. ☊ to... extent ☊
The book discusses the extent to which (= how much) family life has changed over the past 50 years. ☊ to... extent ☊
The company is facing a financial crisis. ☊ face ☊
She had to face the fact that her life had changed forever. ☊ face ☊
fail to do sth: He failed to keep the appointment. ☊ fail ☊
She is still coming to terms with the failure of her marriage. ☊ failure ☊
fall into sth: I had fallen into conversation with a man on the train. ☊ fall ☊
The town's only claim to fame is that there was once a riot there. ☊ fame ☊
Violent attacks are becoming all too familiar (= sadly familiar). ☊ familiar ☊
family life ☊ family ☊
a competition to see who could throw (the) farthest ☊ farthest ☊
He argued in favour of a strike. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
Most of the 'don't knows' in the opinion polls came down in favour of (= eventually chose to support) the Democrats. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
feel like sth: The interview only took ten minutes, but it felt like hours. ☊ feel ☊
The general feeling of the meeting was against the decision. ☊ feeling ☊
He finished fifth in the race. ☊ fifth ☊
fight sb/sth (for sth): to fight an election/a campaign ☊ fight ☊
Did you have a fight with him? ☊ fight ☊
We had a fight over money. ☊ fight ☊
fight (against sth): the fight against crime ☊ fight ☊
I had a fight with the ticket machine, which was being temperamental. ☊ fight ☊
a street/gang fight ☊ fight ☊
fight (between A and B): A fight broke out between rival groups of fans. ☊ fight ☊
a world title fight (= fighting as a sport, especially boxing ) ☊ fight ☊
The question of the peace settlement is likely to figure prominently in the talks. ☊ figure ☊
the 2010 World Cup Finals (= the last few games in the competition) ☊ final ☊
The winner of each contest goes through to the grand final. ☊ final ☊
find what, when, etc...: Can you find out what time the meeting starts? ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
people who enjoy the finer things in life (= for example art, good food, etc.) ☊ fine ☊
a dramatic finish to the race ☊ finish ☊
Their marriage was finished. ☊ finished ☊
No building can stand without firm foundations, and neither can a marriage. ☊ firm ☊
She won first prize in the competition. ☊ first ☊
Who came first in the race (= who won)? ☊ first ☊
I had to fit ten appointments into one morning. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
Has the date of the next meeting been fixed? ☊ fix ☊
The black and white flag went down, and the race began. ☊ flag ☊
People seem to float in and out of my life. ☊ float ☊
Telephone calls came flooding in from all over the country. ☊ flood ☊
It was the main focus of attention at the meeting. ☊ focus ☊
focus for sth: His comments provided a focus for debate. ☊ focus ☊
A new proposal followed on from the discussions. ☊ follow ☊
You should follow up your phone call with an email or a letter. ☊ follow sth up ☊
They voted for independence in a referendum. ☊ for ☊
an appointment for May 12 ☊ for ☊
Television has become a major force in American political life. ☊ force ☊
After her death, their lives changed forever. ☊ forever ☊
forget (about sth): 'Why weren't you at the meeting?' 'Sorry—I forgot.' ☊ forget ☊
Before I forget, there was a call from Italy for you. ☊ forget ☊
formula for sth/for doing sth: There's no magic formula for a perfect marriage. ☊ formula ☊
It was decided to bring the meeting forward two weeks. ☊ forward ☊
a trouble-free life ☊ free ☊
I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free. ☊ free ☊
the country's first free election ☊ free ☊
Her calls became less frequent. ☊ frequent ☊
They will lose no time in holding fresh elections. ☊ fresh ☊
a friendly argument ☊ friendly ☊
Don't give up. You still have your whole life in front of you. ☊ in front of ☊
He'd had a very full life. ☊ full ☊
Her life was too full to find time for hobbies. ☊ full ☊
Life is full of coincidences. ☊ full ☊
My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours. ☊ further ☊
gamble sth (at/on sth): I gambled all my winnings on the last race. ☊ gamble ☊
It was the biggest gamble of his political career. ☊ gamble ☊
a gap in the conversation ☊ gap ☊
His death left an enormous gap in my life. ☊ gap ☊
This is a crucial year for your relationships in general and your love life in particular. ☊ in general ☊
My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war. ☊ generation ☊
get doing sth: I wish I could get out of going to that meeting. ☊ get out of sth ☊
to get into a fight ☊ get into sth ☊
the gift of life ☊ gift ☊
The President will be giving a press conference this afternoon. ☊ give ☊
They gave up without a fight. ☊ give up ☊
She doesn't give up easily. ☊ give up ☊
I give up—tell me the answer. ☊ give up ☊
She was glad when the meeting was over. ☊ glad ☊
I've never been so glad to see anyone in my life! ☊ glad ☊
'How did your interview go?' 'It went very well, thank you.' ☊ go ☊
How's it going (= is your life enjoyable, successful, etc. at the moment)? ☊ go ☊
Can I go back to what you said at the beginning of the meeting? ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
good for sb: Can we change our meeting? Monday isn't good (= convenient) for me. ☊ good ☊
She has tried to lead a good life. ☊ good ☊
Great art has the power to change lives. ☊ great ☊
He managed to cover a lot of ground in a short talk. ☊ ground ☊
We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives. ☊ guilty ☊
handle sth/sb: A new man was appointed to handle the crisis. ☊ handle ☊
We can handle up to 500 calls an hour at our new offices. ☊ handle ☊
a happy marriage/memory/childhood ☊ happy ☊
Those were the happiest days of my life. ☊ happy ☊
She's had a hard life. ☊ hard ☊
These revelations will harm her chances of winning the election. ☊ harm ☊
He hated it in France (= did not like the life there). ☊ hate ☊
The debate simply revived old hatreds. ☊ hatred ☊
I have to admit, the idea of marriage scares me. ☊ have to ☊
This war has got to end soon. ☊ have to ☊
She was glowing with health and clearly enjoying life. ☊ health ☊
The election contest is heating up. ☊ heat up ☊
The crisis was at its height in May. ☊ height ☊
Her parents made her life hell. ☊ hell ☊
I always end up having an argument with her, I don't know why, I just can't help it. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
Jane herself was at the meeting. ☊ herself ☊
Rural areas have been worst hit by the strike. ☊ hit ☊
The aircraft suffered seven hits in the raid. ☊ hit ☊
The meeting will be held in the community centre. ☊ hold ☊
The country is holding its first free elections for 20 years. ☊ hold ☊
hold sb: Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank raid. ☊ hold ☊
We are determined that nothing should hold back the peace talks. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
a holy war (= one fought to defend the beliefs of a particular religion) ☊ holy ☊
a holy life/man ☊ holy ☊
He left home (= left his parents and began an independent life) at sixteen. ☊ home ☊
The meeting was described as 'a frank and honest exchange of views'. ☊ honest ☊
In his dreams he relives the horror of the attack. ☊ horror ☊
Birmingham is hosting a three-day conference on drugs. ☊ host ☊
a long hot journey ☊ hot ☊
The interview lasted half an hour. ☊ hour ☊
a terrible loss of human life ☊ human ☊
We're having a meeting to try to come up with ideas for fund-raising. ☊ idea ☊
I had no idea she'd had such a difficult life. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
She went through an identity crisis in her teens (= was not sure of who she was or of her place in society). ☊ identity ☊
the basic essentials of life, i.e. housing, food and water ☊ i.e. ☊
If he tries to start an argument, just ignore him. ☊ ignore ☊
illustrate sth with sth: His lecture was illustrated with photos taken during the expedition. ☊ illustrate ☊
I can't imagine life without the children now. ☊ imagine ☊
an immoral act/life/person ☊ immoral ☊
Businesses are beginning to feel the full impact of the recession. ☊ impact ☊
imply (that)...: The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought. ☊ imply ☊
it is implied that...: It was implied in the survey that... ☊ imply ☊
Money played an important role in his life. ☊ important ☊
She was very impressive in the interview. ☊ impressive ☊
The demonstration passed off without incident. ☊ incident ☊
Six people were killed in the riot, including a policeman. ☊ including ☊
the first elections since independence ☊ independence ☊
an independent inquiry/witness ☊ independent ☊
an indirect attack ☊ indirect ☊
The competition is open to both teams and individuals. ☊ individual ☊
His first music teacher was a major influence in his life. ☊ influence ☊
influence sb/sth: His writings have influenced the lives of millions. ☊ influence ☊
I am pleased to inform you that you have won first prize in this month's competition. ☊ inform ☊
an informal arrangement/meeting/visit ☊ informal ☊
Discussions are held on an informal basis within the department. ☊ informal ☊
He was the innocent party (= person) in the breakdown of the marriage. ☊ innocent ☊
Thousands of innocent civilians have been killed in this conflict. ☊ innocent ☊
For years we had little knowledge of what life was like inside China. ☊ inside ☊
I have never been so insulted in my life! ☊ insult ☊
a search for intelligent life on other planets ☊ intelligent ☊
There's a talk on Italian art—are you interested (= would you like to go)? ☊ interested ☊
Our survey produced some interesting results. ☊ interesting ☊
an internal inquiry ☊ internal ☊
a job interview ☊ interview ☊
to be called for (an) interview ☊ interview ☊
He has an interview next week for the manager's job. ☊ interview ☊
a television/radio/newspaper interview ☊ interview ☊
interview (with sb): an interview with the new Governor ☊ interview ☊
to give an interview (= to agree to answer questions) ☊ interview ☊
Yesterday, in an interview on German television, the minister denied the reports. ☊ interview ☊
to conduct an interview (= to ask sb questions in public) ☊ interview ☊
The interview was published in all the papers. ☊ interview ☊
an interview with the careers adviser ☊ interview ☊
an inquiry into safety procedures ☊ into ☊
Introductions were made and the conversation started to flow. ☊ introduction ☊
a criminal/murder/police investigation ☊ investigation ☊
an investigation into the spending habits of teenagers ☊ investigation ☊
Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved. ☊ involved ☊
US involvement in European wars ☊ involvement ☊
I don't think my private life is the issue here. ☊ issue ☊
It appears that the two leaders are holding secret talks. ☊ it ☊
join sb in doing sth: I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Ted and Laura a very happy marriage. ☊ join ☊
Did you have a good journey? ☊ journey ☊
We broke our journey (= stopped for a short time) in Madrid. ☊ journey ☊
I'm afraid you've had a wasted journey (= you cannot do what you have come to do). ☊ journey ☊
The book describes a spiritual journey from despair to happiness. ☊ journey ☊
She was asked to judge the essay competition. ☊ judge ☊
judge how, what, etc...: It's difficult to judge how long the journey will take. ☊ judge ☊
I couldn't follow the talk because he kept jumping about from one topic to another. ☊ jump ☊
The negotiations took a jump forward yesterday (= they made progress). ☊ jump ☊
He failed to keep his appointment at the clinic. ☊ keep ☊
I feel there is something lacking in my life. ☊ lacking ☊
He came last in the race. ☊ last ☊
The meeting only lasted (for) a few minutes. ☊ last ☊
In later life he started playing golf. ☊ late ☊
What is the latest time I can have an appointment? ☊ late ☊
He became an author late in life. ☊ late ☊
to launch an appeal/an inquiry/an investigation/a campaign ☊ launch ☊
to launch an attack/invasion ☊ launch ☊
to lead an expedition ☊ lead ☊
to lead a discussion ☊ lead ☊
Who will lead the party in the next election? ☊ lead ☊
to lead a quiet life/a life of luxury/a miserable existence ☊ lead ☊
I tried to lead the discussion back to the main issue. ☊ lead ☊
The polls have given Labour a five-point lead. ☊ lead ☊
She was among the leaders of the race from the start. ☊ leader ☊
He played a leading part in the negotiations. ☊ leading ☊
The documentary caused a lot of bad feeling, not least among the workers whose lives it described. ☊ not least ☊
Leave me out of this quarrel, please. ☊ leave sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
They are currently facing a long legal battle in the US courts. ☊ legal ☊
He trudged home feeling lonely and let down. ☊ let sb down ☊
Discussions are currently being held at national level. ☊ level ☊
This is a great holiday resort that is full of life. ☊ life ☊
the worries of everyday life ☊ life ☊
He is young and has little experience of life. ☊ life ☊
Commuting is a part of daily life for many people. ☊ life ☊
Jill wants to travel and see life for herself. ☊ life ☊
We bought a dishwasher to make life easier. ☊ life ☊
In London life can be hard. ☊ life ☊
In real life (= when she met him) he wasn't how she had imagined him at all. ☊ life ☊
Life can be difficult when you move to a new town. ☊ life ☊
Life isn't like in the movies, you know. ☊ life ☊
country/city life ☊ life ☊
She enjoyed political life. ☊ life ☊
family/married life ☊ life ☊
How do you find life in Japan? ☊ life ☊
He has had a good life. ☊ life ☊
a hard/an easy life ☊ life ☊
My day-to-day life is not very exciting. ☊ life ☊
a life of luxury ☊ life ☊
Her daily life involved meeting lots of people. ☊ life ☊
She lived a quiet life in the countryside. ☊ life ☊
Many of these children have led very sheltered lives (= they have not had many different experiences). ☊ life ☊
They emigrated to start a new life in Canada. ☊ life ☊
He doesn't like to talk about his private life. ☊ life ☊
She has a full social life. ☊ life ☊
articles about the love lives of the stars ☊ life ☊
He's lived here all his life. ☊ life ☊
I've lived in England for most of my life. ☊ life ☊
to have a long/short life ☊ life ☊
He became very weak towards the end of his life. ☊ life ☊
Brenda took up tennis late in life. ☊ life ☊
He will spend the rest of his life (= until he dies) in a wheelchair. ☊ life ☊
There's no such thing as a job for life any longer. ☊ life ☊
She is a life member of the club. ☊ life ☊
in early/adult life ☊ life ☊
She has been an accountant all her working life. ☊ life ☊
He met a lot of interesting people during his life as a student. ☊ life ☊
They were very happy throughout their married life. ☊ life ☊
The International Stock Exchange started life as a London coffee shop. ☊ life ☊
They could see that the company had a limited life (= it was going to close). ☊ life ☊
marine/pond life ☊ life ☊
Is there intelligent life on other planets? ☊ life ☊
My father died last year—I wish I could bring him back to life. ☊ life ☊
In spring the countryside bursts into life. ☊ life ☊
The floods caused a massive loss of life (= many people were killed). ☊ life ☊
The operation saved her life. ☊ life ☊
Several attempts have been made on the President's life (= several people have tried to kill him). ☊ life ☊
Her words have lived with me all my life. ☊ live ☊
He lived in poverty most of his life. ☊ live ☊
live sth: She lived a very peaceful life. ☊ live ☊
They lived their lives to the full. ☊ live ☊
He has lived through two world wars. ☊ live through sth ☊
It was the first interview I'd done in front of a live audience (= with people watching). ☊ live ☊
a lively debate ☊ lively ☊
an exhibition of paintings on loan (= borrowed) from private collections ☊ loan ☊
a long journey/walk/drive/flight ☊ long ☊
He lost his looks (= became less attractive) in later life. ☊ look ☊
lose sth (to sb): to lose a game/a race/an election/a battle/a war ☊ lose ☊
The drought has led to widespread loss of life. ☊ loss ☊
The strike cost them thousands of pounds in lost business. ☊ lost ☊
A lot of people are coming to the meeting. ☊ lot ☊
He was the love of my life (= the person I loved most). ☊ love ☊
I love it in Spain (= I like the life there). ☊ love ☊
That was the luckiest escape of my life. ☊ lucky ☊
Only a mad dash got them to the meeting on time. ☊ mad ☊
a magazine article/interview ☊ magazine ☊
It's important to try and make something of (= achieve sth in) your life. ☊ make ☊
a meeting of area managers ☊ manager ☊
protest marches ☊ march ☊
The army began their long march to the coast. ☊ march ☊
a happy/unhappy marriage ☊ marriage ☊
All of her children's marriages ended in divorce. ☊ marriage ☊
an arranged marriage (= one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child) ☊ marriage ☊
She has two children by a previous marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
This is his second marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
Their marriage took place in a local church. ☊ marriage ☊
Are you enjoying married life? ☊ married ☊
The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it. ☊ match ☊
Her life seemed to have lost all meaning. ☊ meaning ☊
Having a child gave new meaning to their lives. ☊ meaning ☊
He became a media star for his part in the protests. ☊ media ☊
to have/hold/call/attend a meeting ☊ meeting ☊
The meeting will be held in the school hall. ☊ meeting ☊
a committee/staff meeting ☊ meeting ☊
What time is the meeting? ☊ meeting ☊
Helen will chair the meeting (= be in charge of it). ☊ meeting ☊
a meeting of the United Nations Security Council ☊ meeting ☊
The meeting was postponed. ☊ meeting ☊
At our first meeting I was nervous. ☊ meeting ☊
It was a chance meeting that would change my life. ☊ meeting ☊
The meeting of father and son after so long was a joyous occasion. ☊ meeting ☊
a meeting of member countries/states ☊ member ☊
You've got the job. The interview will be a mere formality. ☊ mere ☊
a military coup ☊ military ☊
The military was/were called in to deal with the riot. ☊ military ☊
a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers ☊ minister ☊
Leaving school so young was the biggest mistake of my life. ☊ mistake ☊
British athletes had mixed fortunes in yesterday's competition. ☊ mixed ☊
Stress is a major problem of modern life. ☊ modern ☊
That was one of the happiest moments of my life. ☊ moment ☊
We'll discuss this at Monday's meeting. ☊ Monday ☊
They lived in Toronto during their first few months of marriage. ☊ month ☊
a month-long strike ☊ month ☊
The mood of the meeting was distinctly pessimistic. ☊ mood ☊
He led a very moral life. ☊ moral ☊
to mount a protest/campaign/an exhibition ☊ mount ☊
move sth (+ adv./prep.): Let's move the meeting to Wednesday. ☊ move ☊
The management have made no move to settle the strike. ☊ move ☊
the narrow confines of prison life ☊ narrow ☊
He lost the race by the narrowest of margins. ☊ narrow ☊
a national election ☊ national ☊
The topic arose naturally in the conversation. ☊ naturally ☊
The election proved to be a near disaster for the party. ☊ near ☊
The crisis had a negative effect on trade. ☊ negative ☊
Never in all my life have I seen such a horrible thing. ☊ never ☊
She went to Australia to start a new life. ☊ new ☊
Messengers brought news that the battle had been lost. ☊ news ☊
a noisy protest (= when people shout) ☊ noisy ☊
He should be able to lead a perfectly normal life. ☊ normal ☊
My day began in the normal way, and then I received a very strange phone call. ☊ normal ☊
He broke his nose in the fight. ☊ nose ☊
Her sole object in life is to become a travel writer. ☊ object ☊
If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week. ☊ object ☊
The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans. ☊ objective ☊
All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life). ☊ observe ☊
the result of the debate ☊ of ☊
An official inquiry has been launched into the cause of the accident. ☊ official ☊
The meeting's at 2, OK? ☊ OK ☊
There was a war on at the time. ☊ on ☊
an open quarrel ☊ open ☊
The competition is open to young people under the age of 18. ☊ open ☊
The police have opened an investigation into the death. ☊ open ☊
Protest marches were held in opposition to the proposed law. ☊ in opposition to sb/sth ☊
The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order (= ordered them to obey the formal rules of the meeting). ☊ order ☊
It was time she put her life in order. ☊ order ☊
This was no ordinary meeting. ☊ ordinary ☊
to organize a meeting/party/trip ☊ organize ☊
the origins of life on earth ☊ origin ☊
You ought to have come to the meeting. It was interesting. ☊ ought to ☊
You have to pay to make outside calls. ☊ outside ☊
By the time we arrived the meeting was over. ☊ over ☊
We're over the worst of the recession. ☊ over ☊
an argument over money ☊ over ☊
I prefer the relaxed pace of life in the country. ☊ pace ☊
a life full of pain and suffering ☊ pain ☊
Get pairs of students to act out the dialogue in front of the class. ☊ pair ☊
a panel discussion ☊ panel ☊
The early part of her life was spent in Paris. ☊ part ☊
They say she has a 'past' (= bad things in her past life that she wishes to keep secret). ☊ past ☊
David waited for a pause in the conversation so he could ask his question. ☊ pause ☊
pay (with sth): Many people paid with their lives (= they died). ☊ pay ☊
I'll pay a call on (= visit) my friends. ☊ pay ☊
pay sb sth: I'll pay you a call when I'm in town. ☊ pay ☊
a peaceful protest/demonstration/solution ☊ peaceful ☊
He had a peaceful life. ☊ peaceful ☊
the peaks and troughs of married life ☊ peak ☊
We've pencilled in a meeting for Tuesday afternoon. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
Shall I pencil you in for Friday? (= for a meeting) ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
the life of the common people ☊ people ☊
a meeting with business people and bankers ☊ people ☊
I try not to let work interfere with my personal life. ☊ personal ☊
Please keep personal phone calls to a minimum. ☊ personal ☊
persuade sb into sth/into doing sth: I allowed myself to be persuaded into entering the competition. ☊ persuade ☊
She had persuaded herself that life was not worth living. ☊ persuade ☊
The wedding marked the beginning of a new phase in Emma's life. ☊ phase ☊
I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for a place of my own. ☊ place ☊
to place a bet/an order ☊ place ☊
plan sth for sth: A meeting has been planned for early next year. ☊ plan ☊
the battle to save the planet ☊ planet ☊
Representatives of both parties shared a platform (= they spoke at the same meeting). ☊ platform ☊
We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa. ☊ pleasure ☊
the pleasure and pains of everyday life ☊ pleasure ☊
Chocolate is one of life's little pleasures. ☊ pleasure ☊
The appointment is at 3 p.m. ☊ p.m. ☊
Many people suffer from mental illness at some point in their lives. ☊ point ☊
I don't know how to make polite conversation. ☊ polite ☊
a political debate/party/leader ☊ political ☊
the party's poor performance in the election ☊ poor ☊
The entire population of the town was at the meeting. ☊ population ☊
to make a positive contribution to a discussion ☊ positive ☊
power (over sb/sth): The aim is to give people more power over their own lives. ☊ power ☊
The party came to power at the last election. ☊ power ☊
a power struggle between rival factions within the party ☊ power ☊
The meeting starts at 2 o'clock precisely. ☊ precisely ☊
No athlete would dream of entering a big race without adequate preparation. ☊ preparation ☊
prepare yourself (for sth): The police are preparing themselves for trouble at the demonstration. ☊ prepare ☊
Her presence during the crisis had a calming effect. ☊ presence ☊
Your presence is requested at the meeting. ☊ presence ☊
There were 200 people present at the meeting. ☊ present ☊
present sth: The local MP will start the race and present the prizes. ☊ present ☊
How can anyone enjoy the pressures of city life? ☊ pressure ☊
She is his daughter from a previous marriage. ☊ previous ☊
during the week prior to the meeting ☊ prior ☊
Ten prison officers and three inmates needed hospital treatment following the riot. ☊ prison ☊
a politician's private life ☊ private ☊
a private conversation ☊ private ☊
Senior defence officials held private talks. ☊ private ☊
Stop worrying about their marriage—it isn't your problem. ☊ problem ☊
A phone call to the manager produced the result she wanted. ☊ produce ☊
Please be prompt when attending these meetings. ☊ prompt ☊
We should have had a proper discussion before voting. ☊ proper ☊
This is the proudest moment of my life. ☊ proud ☊
His lack of experience may prove a problem in a crisis. ☊ prove ☊
She entered public life (= started a job in which she became known to the public) at the age of 25. ☊ public ☊
A meeting was called for the purpose of appointing a new treasurer. ☊ purpose ☊
Volunteer work gives her life (a sense of) purpose. ☊ purpose ☊
push sb (into sth/into doing sth): My teacher pushed me into entering the competition. ☊ push ☊
Don't be put off by how it looks—it tastes delicious. ☊ put sb off ☊
She put the phone down on me (= ended the call before I had finished speaking). ☊ put sth down ☊
The meeting has been put back to next week. ☊ put sth back ☊
put doing sth: The accident put her off driving for life. ☊ put sb off sth/sb ☊
Their quality of life improved dramatically when they moved to France. ☊ quality ☊
In an interview try to ask open questions that don't just need 'Yes' or 'No' as an answer. ☊ question ☊
They lead a quiet life. ☊ quiet ☊
She said, and I quote, 'Life is meaningless without love.' ☊ quote ☊
+ speech: 'The man who is tired of London is tired of life,' he quoted. ☊ quote ☊
a race between the two best runners of the club ☊ race ☊
Who won the race? ☊ race ☊
He's already in training for the big race against Bailey. ☊ race ☊
Their horse came third in the race last year. ☊ race ☊
a five-kilometre race ☊ race ☊
Shall we have a race to the end of the beach? ☊ race ☊
race (for sth): the race for the presidency ☊ race ☊
race (to do sth): The race is on (= has begun) to find a cure for the disease. ☊ race ☊
They raced to a thrilling victory in the relay. ☊ race ☊
race to do sth: Television companies are racing to be the first to screen his life story. ☊ race ☊
The interview was broadcast on radio and television. ☊ radio ☊
Did you hear the interview with him on the radio? ☊ radio ☊
Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention. ☊ rarely ☊
The negotiations have reached deadlock. ☊ reach ☊
There has been a mixed reaction to her appointment as director. ☊ reaction ☊
I'm not sure if Karen is ready for marriage yet. ☊ ready ☊
In the movies guns kill people instantly, but it's not like that in real life. ☊ real ☊
They seemed to have the perfect marriage but the reality was very different. ☊ reality ☊
the harsh realities of life ☊ reality ☊
recall (sb/sth) doing sth: I can't recall meeting her before. ☊ recall ☊
receive sth: to receive a letter/present/phone call ☊ receive ☊
They hadn't reckoned on a rebellion. ☊ reckon on sth ☊
We will take up references after the interview. ☊ reference ☊
reflect that...: On the way home he reflected that the interview had gone well. ☊ reflect ☊
He refused our request for an interview. ☊ refuse ☊
'I've had a wonderful life,' she said, 'I don't regret a thing.' ☊ regret ☊
regular meetings/visits ☊ regular ☊
relationship (to sth): This comment bore no relationship to the subject of our conversation. ☊ relationship ☊
relevant to sth/sb: These comments are not directly relevant to this inquiry. ☊ relevant ☊
relief from sth: The calm of the countryside came as a welcome relief from the hustle and bustle of city life. ☊ relief ☊
Is there always a conflict between science and religion? ☊ religion ☊
remark on/upon sth/sb: The judges remarked on the high standard of entries for the competition. ☊ remark ☊
The elections removed the government from power. ☊ remove ☊
The marriage failed despite repeated attempts to save it. ☊ repeated ☊
And now over to Jim Muir, for a report on the South African election. ☊ report ☊
The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. ☊ represent ☊
Unfortunately, he was never able to reproduce this level of performance in a competition. ☊ reproduce ☊
request that...: She requested that no one be told of her decision until the next meeting. ☊ request ☊
the basic requirements of life ☊ requirement ☊
Ten fishermen were saved in a daring sea rescue. ☊ rescue ☊
There were confrontations between local residents and the police. ☊ resident ☊
I believe we should resist calls for tighter controls. ☊ resist ☊
The government responded by banning all future demonstrations. ☊ respond ☊
Order was quickly restored after the riots. ☊ restore ☊
In those days women led fairly restricted lives. ☊ restricted ☊
They will announce the result of the vote tonight. ☊ result ☊
Up to a third of one's life is now being spent in retirement. ☊ retirement ☊
Train services have returned to normal after the strike. ☊ return ☊
Although I expected to enjoy living in the country, in fact the reverse is true. ☊ reverse ☊
a socialist revolution ☊ revolution ☊
to start a revolution ☊ revolution ☊
a country on the brink of revolution ☊ revolution ☊
a cultural/social/scientific, etc. revolution ☊ revolution ☊
revolution in sth: A revolution in information technology is taking place. ☊ revolution ☊
She leads a rich and varied life. ☊ rich ☊
The new legislation faces a bumpy ride (= will meet with opposition and difficulties). ☊ ride ☊
If we go to war, innocent lives will be put at risk. ☊ at risk (from/of sth) ☊
You have no right to take risks with other people's lives. ☊ take a risk, take risks ☊
In many marriages there has been a complete role reversal (= change of roles) with the man staying at home and the woman going out to work. ☊ role ☊
a romantic view of life ☊ romantic ☊
The fault was discovered during a routine check. ☊ routine ☊
He died of a heart attack during a routine operation. ☊ routine ☊
I don't wish to be rude, but I have another appointment in five minutes. ☊ rude ☊
A large number of churches fell into ruin after the revolution. ☊ ruin ☊
The terrorist attack had left the city in a state of ruin ☊ ruin ☊
The war brought the country to the brink of ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
He was determined to build a new life out of the ruins of his career. ☊ ruin ☊
Without unwritten rules civilized life would be impossible. ☊ rule ☊
After the revolution, anarchy ruled. ☊ rule ☊
run in sth: to run in the election ☊ run ☊
The murderer was given three life sentences, to run concurrently. ☊ run ☊
Her life had always run smoothly before. ☊ run ☊
Stop trying to run my life (= organize it) for me. ☊ run ☊
There are only five horses running in the first race. ☊ run ☊
Holmes ran a fine race to take the gold medal. ☊ run ☊
Catching sight of her he broke into a run (= started running). ☊ run ☊
a list of runners (= horses in a race) and riders ☊ runner ☊
It's a sad reflection on life that it takes danger and suffering to bring people closer together. ☊ sad ☊
safe (from sb/sth): They aimed to make the country safe from terrorist attacks. ☊ safe ☊
His latest movie is just more of the same—exotic locations, car chases and a final shoot-out. ☊ same ☊
The interviews were given to a random sample of students. ☊ sample ☊
The survey covers a representative sample of schools. ☊ sample ☊
a sample survey ☊ sample ☊
save sb doing sth: If you phone for an appointment, it'll save you waiting. ☊ save ☊
save sth (for sth/sb): He's saving his strength for the last part of the race. ☊ save ☊
He's trying to save their marriage. ☊ save ☊
At the other end of the scale, life is a constant struggle to get enough to eat. ☊ scale ☊
an exhibition of Parisian street scenes ☊ scene ☊
Italy was the scene of many demonstrations at that time. ☊ scene ☊
schedule sth (for sth): The meeting is scheduled for Friday afternoon. ☊ schedule ☊
The road will remain sealed off until the police have completed their investigations. ☊ seal sth off ☊
a long search for the murder weapon ☊ search ☊
Eventually the search was called off. ☊ search ☊
to win/lose a seat (= in an election) ☊ seat ☊
She came second in the marathon. ☊ second ☊
I came second (to) last (= the one before the last one) in the race. ☊ second ☊
secret information/meetings/talks ☊ secret ☊
The police had secretly filmed the conversations. ☊ secretly ☊
The meeting was held in secret. ☊ in secret ☊
Please contact my secretary to make an appointment. ☊ secretary ☊
the security of a loving family life ☊ security ☊
Will you see to the arrangements for the next meeting? ☊ see to sth ☊
You really have to sell yourself at a job interview. ☊ sell ☊
to take part in senior competitions ☊ senior ☊
The meeting should be chaired by the most senior person present. ☊ senior ☊
She has lost all sense of direction in her life. ☊ sense ☊
For the past three years they have been leading totally separate lives. ☊ separate ☊
The war separated many families. ☊ separate ☊
Sixty per cent of all marital separations occur before the tenth year of marriage. ☊ separation ☊
I've set up a meeting for Friday. ☊ set sth up ☊
They set out on the last stage of their journey. ☊ set out ☊
Several more people than usual came to the meeting. ☊ several ☊
The party suffered severe losses during the last election. ☊ severe ☊
Strikes are causing severe disruption to all train services. ☊ severe ☊
a sex attack ☊ sex ☊
Bob told Jess he wanted to share his life with her. ☊ share ☊
How much was your share of the winnings? ☊ share ☊
People were desperately seeking shelter from the gunfire. ☊ shelter ☊
shock sb that...: Neighbours were shocked that such an attack could happen in their area. ☊ shock ☊
Life's too short to sit around moping. ☊ short ☊
a short walk ☊ short ☊
The government's popularity is declining rapidly, as the opinion polls show. ☊ show ☊
Each side is capable of destroying the other in a nuclear war. ☊ side ☊
We heard both sides of the argument. ☊ side ☊
There was no sign of life in the house (= there seemed to be nobody there). ☊ sign ☊
sign (that...): If an interview is too easy, it's a sure sign that you haven't got the job. ☊ sign ☊
Significantly, he did not deny that there might be an election. ☊ significantly ☊
The interview went smoothly. ☊ smoothly ☊
a busy social life ☊ social ☊
This provided a solid foundation for their marriage. ☊ solid ☊
She won a competition in some newspaper or other. ☊ some ☊
He has a number of speaking engagements this week. ☊ speak ☊
'Can I speak to Susan?' 'Speaking.' (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation) ☊ speak ☊
The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month. ☊ speaker ☊
spend sth in doing sth: Most of her life was spent in caring for others. ☊ spend ☊
We placed our bets and the croupier spun the roulette wheel. ☊ spin ☊
In spite of his age, he still leads an active life. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
a debate that has split the country down the middle ☊ split ☊
spread sth (out) (over sth): A series of five interviews will be spread over two days. ☊ spread ☊
a staff restaurant/meeting ☊ staff ☊
People tend to work hard at this stage of life. ☊ stage ☊
She stood unsuccessfully as a candidate in the local elections. ☊ stand ☊
He failed to reach the required standard, and did not qualify for the race. ☊ standard ☊
start sth (as sth): He started life as a teacher before turning to journalism. ☊ start ☊
You're always trying to start an argument. ☊ start ☊
The discussion started off mildly enough. ☊ start off ☊
They worked hard to give their children a good start in life. ☊ start ☊
The meeting got off to a good/bad start (= started well/badly). ☊ start ☊
She's moving abroad to make a fresh start (= to begin a new life). ☊ start ☊
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 ☊
We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years). ☊ still ☊
When is this fighting going to stop? ☊ stop ☊
He told us the story of his life. ☊ story ☊
Their marriage is under great strain at the moment. ☊ strain ☊
You will learn to cope with the stresses and strains of public life. ☊ strain ☊
It was time to take the political struggle onto the streets (= by protesting in large groups in the streets of a city). ☊ street ☊
The feeling I get from the street is that we have a good chance of winning this election. ☊ street ☊
the strengths and weaknesses of an argument ☊ strength ☊
The rally was intended to be a show of strength by the socialists. ☊ strength ☊
an air strike ☊ strike ☊
They decided to launch a pre-emptive strike. ☊ strike ☊
the train drivers' strike ☊ strike ☊
a strike by teachers ☊ strike ☊
an unofficial/a one-day strike ☊ strike ☊
The student union has called for a rent strike (= a refusal to pay rent as a protest). ☊ strike ☊
a strong marriage ☊ strong ☊
There was a strong police presence at the demonstration. ☊ strong ☊
There's a strong possibility that we'll lose the game. ☊ strong ☊
a strongly worded protest ☊ strongly ☊
life as a struggling artist (= one who is very poor) ☊ struggle ☊
a power/leadership struggle ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (with sb) (for/against sth): a struggle for independence ☊ struggle ☊
Three teams are locked in a struggle for this year's title. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (with sb) (to do sth): He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (between A and B): the struggle between good and evil ☊ struggle ☊
She will not give up her children without a struggle. ☊ struggle ☊
There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene. ☊ struggle ☊
After a short struggle, I managed to get the knife away from him. ☊ struggle ☊
It was a real struggle to be ready on time. ☊ struggle ☊
They face an uphill struggle to get to the finals of the competition. ☊ struggle ☊
an unpleasant subject of conversation ☊ subject ☊
How did we get onto the subject of marriage? ☊ subject ☊
Can you find someone to substitute for you at the meeting? ☊ substitute ☊
success (in sth): They didn't have much success in life. ☊ success ☊
The party suffered a humiliating defeat in the general election. ☊ suffer ☊
This war has caused widespread human suffering. ☊ suffering ☊
Mark has two children to support from his first marriage. ☊ support ☊
The atmosphere of Mars could not support life. ☊ support ☊
If you raise it at the meeting, I'll support you. ☊ support ☊
Can I rely on your support (= will you vote for me) in the election? ☊ support ☊
a surprise attack ☊ surprise ☊
Life's full of surprises. ☊ surprise ☊
She knew surprisingly little about her sister's life. ☊ surprisingly ☊
A recent survey showed 75% of those questioned were in favour of the plan. ☊ survey ☊
The survey revealed that... ☊ survey ☊
to conduct/carry out a survey ☊ survey ☊
an aerial survey (= made by taking photographs from an aircraft) ☊ survey ☊
We surveyed 500 smokers and found that over three quarters would like to give up. ☊ survey ☊
survive as sth: He survived as party leader until his second election defeat. ☊ survive ☊
survive sth: The company managed to survive the crisis. ☊ survive ☊
switch sth (over) (from sth) (to sth): The meeting has been switched to next week. ☊ switch ☊
Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle. ☊ symbol ☊
We'll take the matter forward at our next meeting (= discuss it further). ☊ take ☊
The two sides in the dispute say they are ready to talk. ☊ talk ☊
talk (between A and B) (on/over sth): Talks between management and workers broke down over the issue of holiday pay. ☊ talk ☊
High-level talks on arms limitation will reopen next month. ☊ talk ☊
A further round of talks will be needed if the dispute is to be resolved. ☊ talk ☊
Union representatives walked out of emergency talks aimed at reaching a pay settlement. ☊ talk ☊
We need to have a serious talk about money matters. ☊ talk ☊
It's a prime target (= an obvious target) for terrorist attacks. ☊ target ☊
That incident changed their lives. ☊ that ☊
It was the best day of my life. ☊ the ☊
The stories are all variations on the theme of unhappy marriage. ☊ theme ☊
Life was harder then because neither of us had a job. ☊ then ☊
The debate is centred around two conflicting theories. ☊ theory ☊
There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting. ☊ therefore ☊
The police carried out a thorough investigation. ☊ thorough ☊
threaten sth: The threatened strike has been called off. ☊ threaten ☊
They had a competition to see who could throw the furthest. ☊ throw ☊
By the time you get there the meeting will be over. ☊ time ☊
The government has set out its timetable for the peace talks. ☊ timetable ☊
That walk has tired me out. ☊ tire sb/yourself out ☊
Pace yourself or you'll tire yourself out in the first half of the race. ☊ tire sb/yourself out ☊
After the meeting the two sides in the dispute were no closer together. ☊ together ☊
She set the tone for the meeting with a firm statement of company policy. ☊ tone ☊
Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (= for example by telling a rude joke). ☊ tone ☊
This race will be the ultimate test of your skill. ☊ ultimate ☊
Life seems so unfair sometimes. ☊ unfair ☊
Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the meeting. ☊ unfortunately ☊
a degree from the university of life ☊ the university of life ☊
urban life ☊ urban ☊
They've called an urgent meeting for this evening. ☊ urgent ☊
He led a full and varied life. ☊ varied ☊
He's never ventured abroad in his life. ☊ venture ☊
She was the innocent victim of an arson attack. ☊ victim ☊
He has an optimistic view of life. ☊ view ☊
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 ☊
He had a vision of a world in which there would be no wars. ☊ vision ☊
Is this a social visit, or is it business? ☊ visit ☊
the student vote ☊ vote ☊
How did you vote at the last election? ☊ vote ☊
vote sth: We voted Democrat in the last election. ☊ vote ☊
vote to do sth: Parliament voted to set up an independent inquiry into the matter. ☊ vote ☊
I'll wait outside until the meeting's over. ☊ wait ☊
I've got some calls to make but they can wait until tomorrow. ☊ wait ☊
Can you wait a second while I make a call? ☊ wait a minute/moment/second ☊
They hinted that they would walk out of the peace talks. ☊ walk out (of sth) ☊
the threat of (a) nuclear war ☊ war ☊
the war between England and Scotland ☊ war ☊
England's war with/against Scotland ☊ war ☊
the class war ☊ war ☊
a trade war ☊ war ☊
We seem to be winning the war against crime. ☊ war ☊
We got straight down to business without wasting time on small talk. ☊ waste ☊
These meetings are a complete waste of time. ☊ waste ☊
There has been a new wave of bombings since the peace talks broke down. ☊ wave ☊
She finished the race way ahead of the other runners. ☊ way ☊
The novelty of married life was beginning to wear off. ☊ wear off ☊
weekly meetings ☊ weekly ☊
I had the feeling we were not welcome at the meeting. ☊ welcome ☊
It was a crisis for which she was totally unprepared. ☊ which ☊
His best movie, which won several awards, was about the life of Gandhi. ☊ which ☊
The effects will last for the whole of his life. ☊ whole ☊
The meeting turned out to be a clash of wills. ☊ will ☊
win sth: to win an election/a game/a war, etc. ☊ win ☊
She loves to win an argument. ☊ win ☊
He won £3 000 in the lottery. ☊ win ☊
win sth from sb: The Conservatives won the seat from Labour in the last election. ☊ win ☊
She won the admiration of many people in her battle against cancer. ☊ win ☊
The winners of the competition will be announced next month. ☊ winner ☊
There are no winners in a divorce (= everyone suffers). ☊ winner ☊
He had no wish to start a fight. ☊ wish ☊
I had an argument with my boss. ☊ with ☊
He was forced to withdraw from the competition because of injury. ☊ withdraw ☊
withdraw sb/sth (from sth): The horse had been withdrawn from the race. ☊ withdraw ☊
The ambulance arrived within minutes of the call being made. ☊ within ☊
Two elections were held within the space of a year. ☊ within ☊
That question is not within the scope of this talk. ☊ within ☊
work for sth: She dedicated her life to working for peace. ☊ work ☊
The art collection was his life's work. ☊ work ☊
Conflict between employers and workers intensified and the number of strikes rose. ☊ worker ☊
talks between workers and management ☊ worker ☊
They had little contact with the outside world (= people and places that were not part of their normal life). ☊ world ☊
a meeting of world leaders ☊ world ☊
worse than sth: The interview was much worse than he had expected. ☊ worse ☊
The crisis was getting worse and worse. ☊ worse ☊
After a serious argument, it can take some time for the wounds to heal. ☊ wound ☊
Elections take place every year. ☊ year ☊
in the first year of their marriage ☊ year ☊
What happened at yesterday's meeting? ☊ yesterday ☊
The fight was started by a gang of youths. ☊ youth ☊
postal charges to countries in zone 2 ☊ zone ☊