thu hút hấp thu lôi cuốn 
absorb like: hụt → →
food shortage ☊ 
sự thiếu hụt thực phẩm ☊ deficiency ☊ thiếu hụt men ☊ 
später ☊ sau, chốc nữa, chút nữa ☊ 
以后 ☊ yǐhòu fünf vor zehn ☊ mười giờ kém năm phút ☊ 十点差五分 ☊ shí diǎn chà wǔ fēn ein bisschen ☊ một chút ☊ 一点 ☊ yīdiǎn ein bisschen ☊ một chút ☊ 一点 ☊ yīdiǎn rauchen ☊ hút thuốc ☊ 吸烟 ☊ xīyān etwas ☊ một chút ☊ 某物 ☊ mǒuwù ein bisschen ☊ một chút ☊ 一点 ☊ yìdiǎn ein bisschen ☊ một chút ☊ 一点 ☊ yìdiǎn saugen ☊ hút ☊ 吸 ☊ xī von jemandem fasziniert sein ☊ bị thu hút, bị mê hoặc bởi ai đó ☊ 对某人着迷, 被某人迷住 ☊ duì mǒurén zháomí, bèi mǒurén mízhù jemanden anlocken ☊ quyễn rũ, thu hút ai đó ☊ 引诱某人 ☊ yǐnyòu mǒurén auspumpen ☊ bơm, hút ☊ 抽出 ☊ chōu chū später ☊ sau, chốc nữa, chút nữa ☊ ☊ die Minute ☊ phút ☊ ☊ fünf vor zehn ☊ mười giờ kém năm phút ☊ ☊ ein bisschen ☊ một chút ☊ ☊ rauchen ☊ hút thuốc ☊ ☊ der Raucher ☊ người hút thuốc ☊ ☊ der Nichtraucher ☊ người không hút thuốc ☊ ☊ etwas ☊ một chút ☊ ☊ ein bisschen ☊ một chút ☊ ☊ der Staubsauger ☊ máy hút bụi ☊ ☊ saugen ☊ hút ☊ ☊ der Reiz ☊ thu hút ☊ ☊ der Vampir ☊ ma hút máu ☊ ☊ anziehend sein ☊ thu hút, quyến rũ ☊ ☊ von jemandem fasziniert sein ☊ bị thu hút, bị mê hoặc bởi ai đó ☊ ☊ jemanden anlocken ☊ quyễn rũ, thu hút ai đó ☊ ☊ auspumpen ☊ bơm, hút ☊ ☊ Warte, ich hole dir eine Serviette. ☊ Chờ chút, anh đi lấy tờ khăn giấy. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 123) Raucher oder Nichtraucher? ☊ Hút thuốc hay không hút thuốc? ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 239) Nichtraucher. Rauchen ist zu teuer. ☊ Không hút thuốc. Hút thuốc thì tốn kém lắm. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 240) Nachdem wir alle Zimmer gestrichen haben, saugen wir überall Staub. ☊ Sau khi sơn tất cả các phòng, chúng ta hút bụi mọi nơi. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 646) Natürlich nicht. Das hat für mich keinen Reiz. ☊ Đương nhiên không. Điều đó với anh không thu hút. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 797) Trang und Tri sind ganz begeistert vom Zoo. ☊ Trang và Trí hoàn toàn bị sở thú thu hút. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 920) Beim Arzt müssen sie noch einen Moment im Wartezimmer Platz nehmen. ☊ Tới bác sỹ họ còn phải ngồi chờ một chút trong phòng chờ. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 943) Beinahe wird ihm von einem rückwärts ausparkenden Auto die Vorfahrt genommen. ☊ Chút xíu là anh đụng một xe ô tô có quyền ưu tiên đi trước đang lùi ra. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 956) Aber vielleicht ist es noch ein bisschen zu teuer? ☊ Nhưng nó vẫn còn đắt một chút? ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1001) Nein, es waren Vampire. ☊ Không, đó là ma hút máu. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1020) Haben Sie einen Moment Zeit? ☊ Anh / Chị có chút thời gian bây giờ không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1219) Es geht um etwas Privates. ☊ Nó là chút việc cá nhân. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1240) Einen Moment, bitte. ☊ Xin làm ơn chờ một chút. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1248) Einen Moment bitte, ich verbinde Sie. ☊ Làm ơn chờ một chút, tôi sẽ nối máy. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1249) Einen Moment bitte, ich verbinde Sie mit meiner Kollegin. ☊ Làm ơn chờ một chút, tôi sẽ nối máy cho đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1250) Bitte bleiben Sie am Apparat. ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn giữ máy một chút. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1252) Der Abteilungsleiter möchte Sie sprechen. ☊ Trưởng phòng cần gặp anh / chị có chút việc. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1266) Kann ich Sie in 10 Minuten zurückrufen? ☊ Tôi có thể gọi lại cho anh / chị trong 10 phút nữa được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1285) Könnten Sie bitte etwas lauter sprechen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể nói to thêm chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1288) Könnten Sie bitte etwas langsamer sprechen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể nói chậm lại chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1289) Bitte entschuldigen Sie mich, ich muss noch kurz telefonieren. ☊ Anh / Chị thông cảm, tôi phải gọi điện một chút. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1292) Verzeihung, darf ich Sie kurz stören? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể làm phiền anh / chị một chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1478) Es tut mir leid, dass ich Sie unterbrechen muss. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi phải ngắt lời anh / chị một chút. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1480) Leider komme ich 30 Minuten später an als geplant. ☊ Rất xin lỗi tôi đến muộn hơn 30 phút so với dự định. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1562) Ich werde mich leider etwas verspäten. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi sẽ đến muộn một chút. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1563) Zu Ihren Aufgaben wird die Akquise von Kunden und das Erstellen von Angeboten gehören. ☊ Công việc của anh / chị là thu hút khách hàng mới và làm các đơn chào hàng. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1749) Sie haben Ihr Studium erfolgreich abgeschlossen und schon einige Erfahrungen in der Praxis gesammelt. ☊ Anh / Chị đã tốt nghiệp đại học thành công và đã có một chút kinh nghiệm thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1778) Heute zeige ich Ihnen, wie Sie in 3 Monaten 400 neue Kunden gewinnen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi sẽ chỉ cho quý vị cách thu hút được 400 khách hàng mới trong vòng 3 tháng. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2087) Actually, I'll be a bit late home. ☊ actually ☊
last minute additions to the government's package of proposals ☊ addition ☊
If you want to attract more customers, try advertising in the local paper. ☊ advertise ☊
She was here just a minute ago. ☊ ago ☊
allow sth: Smoking is not allowed in the hall. ☊ allow ☊
We do not allow smoking in the hall. ☊ allow ☊
I'll be along (= I'll join you) in a few minutes. ☊ along ☊
The painting changes slightly when seen from different angles. ☊ angle ☊
The train arrived at the station 20 minutes late. ☊ arrive ☊
a proven association between passive smoking and cancer ☊ association ☊
The noise came at two-minute intervals (= once every two minutes). ☊ at ☊
Films with big stars always attract great attention. ☊ attention ☊
She tried to attract the waiter's attention. ☊ attention ☊
An article in the newspaper caught my attention. ☊ attention ☊
attract sb: I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad. ☊ attract ☊
attract sb to sb/sth: What first attracted me to her was her sense of humour. ☊ attract ☊
The warm damp air attracts a lot of mosquitoes. ☊ attract ☊
The exhibition has attracted thousands of visitors. ☊ attract ☊
This proposal has attracted a lot of interest. ☊ attract ☊
His comments were bound to attract criticism. ☊ attract ☊
She tried to attract the attention of the waiter. ☊ attract ☊
She felt an immediate attraction for him. ☊ attraction ☊
Sexual attraction is a large part of falling in love. ☊ attraction ☊
They felt a strong mutual attraction. ☊ attraction ☊
Buckingham Palace is a major tourist attraction. ☊ attraction ☊
The main attraction at Giverny is Monet's garden. ☊ attraction ☊
City life holds little attraction for me. ☊ attraction ☊
She is the star attraction of the show. ☊ attraction ☊
And there's the added attraction of free champagne on all flights. ☊ attraction ☊
The audience was/were clapping for 10 minutes. ☊ audience ☊
His book reached an even wider audience when it was made into a movie. ☊ audience ☊
away from sb/sth: The station is a few minutes' walk away from here. ☊ away ☊
Smoking gives you bad breath. ☊ bad ☊
a campaign to ban smoking in public places ☊ ban ☊
There is to be a total ban on smoking in the office. ☊ ban ☊
If you can only exercise once a week, that's better than nothing (= better than taking no exercise at all). ☊ better ☊
'Are you tired?' 'Yes, I am a bit.' ☊ bit ☊
It costs a bit more than I wanted to spend. ☊ bit ☊
I can lend you fifty pounds, if you want. That should help a bit. ☊ bit ☊
Wait a bit! ☊ bit ☊
Can you move up a bit? ☊ bit ☊
Greg thought for a bit before answering. ☊ bit ☊
With a bit of luck, we'll be there by 12. ☊ bit ☊
I've got a bit of shopping to do. ☊ bit ☊
blow sth + adv./prep.: He drew on his cigarette and blew out a stream of smoke. ☊ blow ☊
She was very short of breath (= had difficulty breathing). ☊ breath ☊
We were out of breath after only five minutes. ☊ out of breath ☊
We'll do it bit by bit. ☊ by ☊
It was getting worse by the minute (= very fast). ☊ by ☊
an anti-smoking campaign ☊ campaign ☊
The stadium can be emptied in four minutes. ☊ can ☊
The wedding was cancelled at the last minute. ☊ cancel ☊
Smokers face an increased risk of developing lung cancer. ☊ cancer ☊
catch sb doing sth: I caught her smoking in the bathroom. ☊ catch ☊
The flat is very central—just five minutes from Princes Street. ☊ central ☊
chance that...: There's a slight chance that he'll be back in time. ☊ chance ☊
The character of the neighbourhood hasn't changed at all. ☊ character ☊
charge sth at sth: Calls are charged at 36p per minute. ☊ charge ☊
chat away (to/with sb): Within minutes of being introduced they were chatting away like old friends. ☊ chat ☊
Calls cost 36p a minute cheap rate. ☊ cheap ☊
The party tries to appeal to all classes of society. ☊ class ☊
Do come around and see us some time. ☊ come around/round (to...) ☊
His words were of little comfort in the circumstances. ☊ comfort ☊
compete to do sth: There are too many magazines competing to attract readers. ☊ compete ☊
There is now intense competition between schools to attract students. ☊ competition ☊
I didn't have any confidence in myself at school. ☊ confidence ☊
I missed the connection by five minutes. ☊ connection ☊
After a few moments' consideration, he began to speak. ☊ consideration ☊
Stop smoking and you will see a continuous improvement in your health. ☊ continuous ☊
Add the onion and cook for three minutes. ☊ cook ☊
Their eyesight can be corrected in just a few minutes by the use of a laser. ☊ correct ☊
Calls to the helpline cost 38p per minute. ☊ cost ☊
She gave a little cough to attract my attention. ☊ cough ☊
a couple of minutes ☊ couple ☊
I'll be with you in a minute. There are a couple of things I have to do first. ☊ couple ☊
The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature. ☊ creature ☊
The plan has attracted criticism from consumer groups. ☊ criticism ☊
The match attracted a capacity crowd of 80 000. ☊ crowd ☊
I would cut out the bit about working as a waitress. ☊ cut sth out ☊
Smoking seriously damages your health. ☊ damage ☊
The celebrations were a bit of a damp squib. ☊ a damp squib ☊
He did a little dance of triumph. ☊ dance ☊
He was so excited about the good news that he danced a little jig. ☊ dance ☊
Smoking is a serious danger to health. ☊ danger ☊
There was something, dare I say it, a little unusual about him. ☊ dare ☊
I'm feeling a good deal better. ☊ deal ☊
it depresses sb to do sth: It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking. ☊ depress ☊
They face a desperate shortage of clean water. ☊ desperate ☊
He stood still, absorbing every detail of the street. ☊ detail ☊
a determined effort to stop smoking ☊ determined ☊
I'm sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment? ☊ disturb ☊
The research showed beyond doubt that smoking contributes to heart disease. ☊ beyond (any) doubt ☊
He does not smoke or take drugs. ☊ drug ☊
The next train is due in five minutes. ☊ due ☊
The bus was ten minutes early. ☊ early ☊
The bus came five minutes early. ☊ early ☊
The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people. ☊ effort ☊
emphasize sth: His speech emphasized the importance of attracting industry to the town. ☊ emphasize ☊
empty out: The tank empties out in five minutes. ☊ empty ☊
Breathing such polluted air is the equivalent of (= has the same effect as) smoking ten cigarettes a day. ☊ equivalent ☊
We enjoyed every minute of our stay. ☊ every ☊
The buses go every 10 minutes. ☊ every ☊
expand sth: In breathing the chest muscles expand the rib cage and allow air to be sucked into the lungs. ☊ expand ☊
Could you explain yourself a little more—I didn't understand. ☊ explain yourself ☊
There are plans to extend the no-smoking area. ☊ extend ☊
I need to earn a bit extra this month. ☊ extra ☊
We've still got a fair bit (= quite a lot) to do. ☊ fair ☊
fair to do sth: It's only fair to add that they were not told about the problem until the last minute. ☊ fair ☊
Within a few minutes she was fast asleep (= sleeping deeply). ☊ fast ☊
feel like sth: The interview only took ten minutes, but it felt like hours. ☊ feel ☊
My feelings about the matter didn't seem to figure at all. ☊ figure ☊
A Disney film can always fill cinemas (= attract a lot of people to see it). ☊ fill ☊
I finally managed to get her attention. ☊ finally ☊
He tried to appeal to their finer feelings (= feelings of duty, love, etc.). ☊ fine ☊
At first I thought he was shy, but then I discovered he was just not interested in other people. ☊ at first ☊
It took a few moments for her eyes to focus in the dark. ☊ focus ☊
The first two classes are followed by a break of ten minutes. ☊ follow ☊
Could you possibly forget about work for five minutes? ☊ forget ☊
It is time to put these arrangements on a slightly more formal basis. ☊ formal ☊
We were not on the friendliest of terms (= we were not friendly at all). ☊ friendly ☊
We didn't mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun. ☊ fun ☊
Cook for a further 2 minutes. ☊ further ☊
She agreed to come, after a little gentle persuasion. ☊ gentle ☊
Simmer the soup gently for 30 minutes. ☊ gently ☊
Try to get some sleep. ☊ get ☊
You should get into the routine of saving the document you are working on every ten minutes. ☊ get into sth ☊
She can't get over her shyness. ☊ get over sth ☊
I'll give you (= allow you to have) ten minutes to prepare your answer. ☊ give ☊
Grab a seat, I won't keep you a moment. ☊ grab ☊
I'll be down in a minute. I'm doing (= brushing, arranging, etc.) my hair. ☊ hair ☊
Now hang on a minute—you can't really believe what you just said! ☊ hang on ☊
It's just a bit of harmless fun. ☊ harmless ☊
Smoking can seriously damage your health. ☊ health ☊
Simmer the soup for 10 minutes then remove from the heat. ☊ heat ☊
to drink/smoke heavily ☊ heavily ☊
a heavy drinker/smoker ☊ heavy ☊
She stopped smoking with the help of her family and friends. ☊ help ☊
His brusque manner hides a shy and sensitive nature. ☊ hide ☊
Hold on a minute while I get my breath back. ☊ hold on ☊
The public is always attracted to politicians who have the human touch (= the ability to make ordinary people feel relaxed when they meet them). ☊ human ☊
hurry sb: I don't want to hurry you but we close in twenty minutes. ☊ hurry ☊
He ignored all the 'No Smoking' signs and lit up a cigarette. ☊ ignore ☊
The new policies appear to have caught the imagination of the public (= they find them interesting and exciting). ☊ imagination ☊
With a little imagination, you could turn this place into a palace. ☊ imagination ☊
I'd been waiting for twenty minutes and I was getting impatient. ☊ impatient ☊
to return in a few minutes/hours/days/months. ☊ in ☊
Research shows that most young smokers are influenced by their friends. ☊ influence ☊
She spoke for 20 minutes without interruption. ☊ interruption ☊
The runners started at 5-minute intervals. ☊ at (...) intervals ☊
The meeting only lasted (for) a few minutes. ☊ last ☊
leave sb/sth to do sth: Leave the rice to cook for 20 minutes. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth until...: Why do you always leave everything until the last moment? ☊ leave ☊
Each class is 45 minutes in length. ☊ length ☊
He's too shy to ask a stranger the time, much less speak to a room full of people. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
We should manage, with a little bit of luck. ☊ little ☊
Here's a little something (= a small present) for your birthday. ☊ little ☊
Shall we walk a little way? ☊ little ☊
There was little doubt in my mind. ☊ little ☊
Little by little the snow disappeared. ☊ little by little ☊
These shoes are a little (bit) too big for me. ☊ little ☊
Everything has become just that little bit harder. ☊ little ☊
She felt tired and more than a little worried. ☊ little ☊
a lively and enquiring mind ☊ lively ☊
load sth: We loaded the car in ten minutes. ☊ load ☊
The offices are conveniently located just a few minutes from the main station. ☊ located ☊
He lost his nerve at the last minute. ☊ lose ☊
Hang on a minute—I'm lost. ☊ lost ☊
It was love at first sight (= they were attracted to each other the first time they met). ☊ love ☊
With a bit of luck, we'll finish on time. ☊ luck ☊
dance and music which capture the magic of India ☊ magic ☊
Like all truly charismatic people, he can work his magic on both men and women. ☊ magic ☊
The majority was/were in favour of banning smoking . ☊ majority ☊
The flight leaves in twenty minutes—we'll never make it. ☊ make it ☊
A male bird sings to attract a mate. ☊ mate ☊
Cook over a medium heat for 15 minutes. ☊ medium ☊
It took her a mere 20 minutes to win. ☊ mere ☊
At that very minute, Tom walked in. ☊ minute ☊
It only takes a minute to make a salad. ☊ minute ☊
Hang on a minute—I'll just get my coat. ☊ minute ☊
I just have to finish this—I won't be a minute. ☊ minute ☊
Could I see you for a minute? ☊ minute ☊
I'll be with you in a minute, Jo. ☊ minute ☊
Typical English weather—one minute it's raining and the next minute the sun is shining. ☊ minute ☊
It's four minutes to six. ☊ minute ☊
I'll be back in a few minutes. ☊ minute ☊
Boil the rice for 20 minutes. ☊ minute ☊
a ten-minute bus ride ☊ minute ☊
I enjoyed every minute of the party. ☊ minute ☊
Just minutes into the second half of the game Robinson scored his second goal. ☊ minute ☊
Hurry up! He'll be back any minute now. ☊ (at) any minute (now) ☊
Come down this minute! ☊ this minute ☊
When you painted your bedroom, you missed a bit (= of the wall) under the window. ☊ miss ☊
Could you wait a moment, please? ☊ moment ☊
We arrived not a moment too soon (= almost too late). ☊ moment ☊
From that moment on, she never felt really well again. ☊ moment ☊
move sth + adv./prep.: We moved our chairs a little nearer. ☊ move ☊
There's room for another one if you move up a bit. ☊ move over ☊
multiply sth: Cigarette smoking multiplies the risk of cancer. ☊ multiply ☊
Most birds are naturally timid. ☊ naturally ☊
a piece/bit of news ☊ news ☊
No smoking! ☊ no ☊
They are a small but noisy pressure group (= they try to attract attention to their ideas by frequent discussion and argument). ☊ noisy ☊
It normally takes 20 minutes to get there. ☊ normally ☊
'Will it bother you if I smoke?' 'Not at all.' ☊ not at all ☊
I need some time off. ☊ off ☊
Oh, Sue! Could you help me a moment? ☊ oh ☊
a ban on smoking ☊ on ☊
The band are on (= performing) in ten minutes. ☊ on ☊
You're out of luck—she left ten minutes ago. ☊ out ☊
The dead woman had been overcome by smoke. ☊ overcome ☊
To be a really good runner he needs to lengthen his pace a little. ☊ pace ☊
The ordeal left her looking pale and drawn. ☊ pale ☊
ten (minutes) past six ☊ past ☊
There's a bus at twenty minutes past the hour (= at 1.20, 2.20, etc.). ☊ past ☊
We arrived at two o'clock and left at ten past (= ten minutes past two). ☊ past ☊
I would work better if I had some peace and quiet. ☊ peace ☊
Coogan has run a personal best of just under four minutes. ☊ personal ☊
I'm sure he'll come with a bit of persuading. ☊ persuade ☊
The attraction between them is purely physical. ☊ physical ☊
to smoke a pipe ☊ pipe ☊
Exhaust fumes are poisoning our cities. ☊ poison ☊
My arms were aching so I shifted (my) position slightly. ☊ position ☊
The event is bound to attract wide press coverage (= it will be written about in many newspapers). ☊ press ☊
Let's go somewhere a bit more private. ☊ private ☊
promise yourself sth: I've promised myself some fun when the exams are over. ☊ promise ☊
The proportion of regular smokers increases with age. ☊ proportion ☊
Lucy should push herself a little harder. ☊ push ☊
The meat was—how shall I put it?—a little overdone. ☊ put ☊
I'm not going to put up with their smoking any longer. ☊ put up with sb/sth ☊
She was quiet and shy. ☊ quiet ☊
She raced through the work in no time at all. ☊ race ☊
a campaign to attract more women into the military ranks ☊ rank ☊
Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention. ☊ rarely ☊
'Do you mind if I smoke?' 'Well, I'd rather you didn't.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
recover sth: It took her a few minutes to recover consciousness. ☊ recover ☊
Giving up smoking reduces the risk of heart disease. ☊ reduce ☊
a few moments of light relief in an otherwise dull performance ☊ relief ☊
There were only ten minutes remaining. ☊ remain ☊
You should report for duty at 9.30 a.m. ☊ report ☊
The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. ☊ represent ☊
You are requested not to smoke in the restaurant. ☊ request ☊
Cigarette smoking is responsible for about 90% of deaths from lung cancer. ☊ responsible ☊
It's a ten-minute bus ride from here to town. ☊ ride ☊
ring for sb/sth: Just ring for the nurse (= attract the nurse's attention by ringing a bell) if you need her. ☊ ring ☊
risk (of sth/of doing sth): Smoking can increase the risk of developing heart disease. ☊ risk ☊
A last-minute goal robbed the team of victory. ☊ rob sb/sth of sth ☊
I don't wish to be rude, but I have another appointment in five minutes. ☊ rude ☊
Who was the first person to run a mile in under four minutes? ☊ run ☊
Could I have a cigarette? I seem to have run out. ☊ run out (of sth) ☊
Book now and avoid the last-minute rush. ☊ rush ☊
save sth (up) (for sth): You should save a little each week. ☊ save ☊
A penalty in the last minute of the game levelled the score 2-2. ☊ score ☊
He scored again in the dying seconds (= the last few seconds) of the game. ☊ second ☊
I can only see you for five minutes. ☊ see ☊
Smoking can seriously damage your health. ☊ seriously ☊
a severe shortage of qualified staff ☊ severe ☊
For a few minutes we stood in shocked silence. ☊ shocked ☊
I'm afraid I'm a little short (= of money) this month. ☊ short ☊
The bus should have arrived ten minutes ago. ☊ should ☊
She recommended that I should take some time off. ☊ should ☊
a quiet, shy man ☊ shy ☊
She was too shy to ask anyone for help. ☊ shy ☊
As a teenager I was painfully shy. ☊ shy ☊
She's very shy with adults. ☊ shy ☊
a shy smile ☊ shy ☊
Fry the steaks for two minutes on each side. ☊ side ☊
a two-minute silence in honour of those who had died ☊ silence ☊
There was not the slightest hint of trouble. ☊ slight ☊
He is, without the slightest doubt, the greatest living novelist. ☊ slight ☊
We took a slightly more direct route. ☊ slightly ☊
'Are you worried?' 'Only slightly.' ☊ slightly ☊
It was no small achievement getting her to agree to the deal. ☊ small ☊
Are you coming outside for a smoke? ☊ smoke ☊
He was smoking a large cigar. ☊ smoke ☊
How many cigarettes do you smoke a day? ☊ smoke ☊
Do you mind if I smoke? ☊ smoke ☊
Do you smoke? ☊ smoke ☊
She smokes heavily. ☊ smoke ☊
I've never smoked. ☊ smoke ☊
You're too young to smoke. ☊ smoke ☊
He smokes like a chimney (= a lot). ☊ smoke ☊
smoking factory chimneys ☊ smoke ☊
No Smoking (= for example, on a notice) ☊ smoking ☊
Would you like smoking or non-smoking? (= for example, in a restaurant) ☊ smoking ☊
Smoking is not allowed in this theatre. ☊ smoking ☊
You've been smoking again.' 'So?' ☊ so ☊
I could just eat a little something. ☊ something ☊
The situation has changed somewhat since we last met. ☊ somewhat ☊
Sorry to bother you, but could I speak to you for a moment? ☊ sorry ☊
If you can wait a moment, I'll sort it all out for you. ☊ sort sth/sb/yourself out ☊
speak (with sb) (about sth/sb): Can I speak with you for a minute? ☊ speak ☊
Can you try and speed things up a bit? ☊ speed up, speed sth up ☊
Show a little fighting spirit. ☊ spirit ☊
I can stay a few minutes longer. ☊ stay ☊
A few minutes later the storm broke (= began). ☊ storm ☊
Smoking is strictly forbidden. ☊ strictly ☊
to suck the juice from an orange ☊ suck ☊
She was noisily sucking up milk through a straw. ☊ suck ☊
She sucked on a mint. ☊ suck ☊
suck sth: She sucked a mint. ☊ suck ☊
suck sth + adv./prep.: The pump sucks air out through the valve. ☊ suck ☊
suck sth + adj.: Greenfly can literally suck a plant dry. ☊ suck ☊
suppose (that)...: I don't suppose for a minute that he'll agree (= I'm sure that he won't). ☊ suppose ☊
We surveyed 500 smokers and found that over three quarters would like to give up. ☊ survey ☊
Cook the lentils for 20 minutes until they swell and soften. ☊ swell ☊
I wish he'd show me a little more sympathy. ☊ sympathy ☊
Cook for about 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the steaks. ☊ thickness ☊
Do it this minute (= now). ☊ this ☊
throw sth + adj.: I threw open the windows to let the smoke out. ☊ throw ☊
It's five to ten (= five minutes before ten o'clock). ☊ to ☊
He clicked his tongue to attract their attention. ☊ tongue ☊
Is it too much to ask for a little quiet? ☊ too ☊
He gave a shy smile and a little twist of his head. ☊ twist ☊
She took a deep breath and stayed under for more than a minute. ☊ under ☊
Try to show a little more understanding. ☊ understanding ☊
That last comment was a little unnecessary, wasn't it? ☊ unnecessary ☊
She is still a little unsteady on her feet after the operation. ☊ unsteady ☊
The theme park attracts 2.5 million visitors a year. ☊ visitor ☊
How can we attract more visitors to our website? ☊ visitor ☊
'I promise,' she said in a small voice (= a quiet, shy voice). ☊ voice ☊
I've been waiting (for) twenty minutes. ☊ wait ☊
Wait a minute—this isn't the right key. ☊ wait a minute/moment/second ☊
The office is ten minutes' walk from here. ☊ walk ☊
a ten-minute walk ☊ walk ☊
A little way up on the left is the Museum of Modern Art. ☊ way ☊
Week by week he grew a little stronger. ☊ week by week ☊
He's put on/gained weight (= become heavier and fatter) since he gave up smoking. ☊ weight ☊
He staggered a little under the weight of his backpack. ☊ weight ☊
Can you spare five minutes when it's convenient? ☊ when ☊
We thought she was arrogant, whereas in fact she was just very shy. ☊ whereas ☊
Her music appeals to a wide audience. ☊ wide ☊
The festival attracts people from a wide area. ☊ wide ☊
You'll do it this minute! ☊ will ☊
I don't wish (= I don't mean) to be rude, but could you be a little quieter? ☊ wish ☊
The ambulance arrived within minutes of the call being made. ☊ within ☊
You had me worried for a moment—I thought you were going to resign! ☊ you had me worried ☊
I wish you'd be quiet for a minute. ☊ would ☊
Would you mind leaving us alone for a few minutes? ☊ would ☊