一贯 → ☊ 
luôn luôn 
always 
That child always wears a hat. ☊ 
Đứa trẻ đó luôn đội một cái mũ. ☊ Frequency always ☊ luôn ☊ Frequency You are always wrong when you hate, but you are never wrong when you love. ☊ Bạn luôn sai khi bạn ghét, nhưng bạn không bao giờ sai khi bạn yêu. ☊ Verbs 3 My dad always supports me. That makes us happy. ☊ Bố của tôi luôn ủng hộ tôi. Việc đó làm chúng tôi hạnh phúc. ☊ Relative Clauses Your biggest enemy is always yourself. ☊ Kẻ thù lớn nhất của bạn luôn luôn là bạn. ☊ People I always appreciate the international friendship between them. ☊ Tôi luôn đánh giá cao tình bạn quốc tế giữa họ. ☊ People Customers are always right! ☊ Khách hàng luôn luôn đúng! ☊ People My older brother always gets up after me. ☊ Anh trai của tôi luôn dậy sau tôi. ☊ Verbs 4 My wife always controls everything. ☊ Vợ của tôi luôn kiểm soát mọi thứ. ☊ Verbs 4 He is always generous with other people. ☊ Anh ấy luôn hào phóng với những người khác. ☊ Adjectives 2 I always feel they are not suitable. ☊ Tôi luôn cảm thấy họ không phù hợp. ☊ Adjectives 2 We always care about their security ☊ Chúng tôi luôn quan tâm về an ninh của họ. ☊ Politics My grandparents have always back pain in winter. ☊ Ông bà của tôi luôn bị đau lưng vào mùa đông. ☊ Medical The stock market always contains many risks. ☊ Thị trường chứng khoán luôn chứa nhiều rủi ro. ☊ Economics He always feels everything is very serious. ☊ Anh ấy luôn cảm thấy mọi thứ rất nghiêm trọng. ☊ Adjectives 3 Be polite, be efficient but always have a plan to kill anyone. ☊ Lịch sự, hiệu quả nhưng luôn có một kế hoạch để giết bất kỳ ai. ☊ Verbs 5 She always underestimates us. ☊ Cô ấy luôn đánh giá thấp chúng tôi. ☊ Verbs 5 He always has many reasons. ☊ Anh ấy luôn có rất nhiều lý do. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 They always stand their ground and never surrender. ☊ Họ luôn cố thủ và không bao giờ đầu hàng. ☊ Military She is always cold to me. ☊ Cô ấy luôn lạnh lùng với tôi. ☊ Reduplicative Words He always pampers his girlfriend. ☊ Anh ấy luôn chiều chuộng bạn gái của mình. ☊ Reduplicative Words I always wants to scold someone whenever I think about that monkey. ☊ Tôi luôn muốn gắt gỏng một ai đó mỗi khi tôi nghĩ về con khỉ đó. ☊ Reduplicative Words This cat is always rude to that dog. ☊ Con mèo này luôn cộc cằn với con chó đó. ☊ Reduplicative Words He always grumbles to me about his job. ☊ Anh ấy luôn cằn nhằn với tôi về côngviệc của mình. ☊ Reduplicative Words She always eats meals taken from an inn. ☊ Cô ấy luôn ăn cơm bụi. ☊ Informal Expressions Please correct me each time. Bạn hãy làm ơn luôn sửa cho tôi. * 025 Always be honest! Hãy luôn thật thà! * 092 Always be nice! Hãy luôn tử tế! * 092 Always be polite! Hãy luôn lễ phép! * 092 like: luôn → →
to never stop talking, talk continuously, talk non-stop ☊ nói luôn miệng ☊ to talk incessantly, monopolize the conversation ☊ nói luôn mồm ☊ to write and write ☊ viết luôn tay ☊ 
immer ☊ luôn luôn ☊ 
一直 ☊ yìzhí ideal ☊ lý lưởng ☊ 理想的 ☊ lǐxiǎng de ideal ☊ lý lưởng ☊ 理想的 ☊ lǐ xiǎng de kreisen ☊ lượn vòng ☊ 环绕 ☊ huán rào tolerant ☊ khoan dung, độ lượng ☊ 宽容的 ☊ kuān róng de handeln, agieren ☊ thương lượng, mua bán ☊ 行动 ☊ xíng dòng fortschrittlich ☊ luôn tiến về phía trước ☊ 进步的 ☊ jìn bù de sorgfältig ☊ cẩn thận, kỹ lưỡng, chu đáo ☊ 仔细的 ☊ zǐxì de unanständig ☊ không lương thiện, không đứng đắn ☊ 猥亵的 ☊ wěixiè de unberechenbar ☊ khó lường, không đánh giá được ☊ 无法估量的 ☊ wúfǎ gūliang de Energie sparen ☊ tiết kiệm năng lượng ☊ 节约能源 ☊ jiéyuē néngyuán immer ☊ luôn luôn ☊ ☊ ideal ☊ lý lưởng ☊ ☊ das Gehalt ☊ lương, thu nhập ☊ ☊ kreisen ☊ lượn vòng ☊ ☊ das Beet ☊ luống cây, luống hoa ☊ ☊ die Qualität ☊ chất lượng ☊ ☊ das Gewissen ☊ lương tâm ☊ ☊ tolerant ☊ khoan dung, độ lượng ☊ ☊ der Verbrauch ☊ lượng tiêu thụ ☊ ☊ handeln, agieren ☊ thương lượng, mua bán ☊ ☊ die Energie ☊ năng lượng ☊ ☊ fortschrittlich ☊ luôn tiến về phía trước ☊ ☊ die Menge ☊ số lượng lớn ☊ ☊ die Gehaltskürzung ☊ cắt giảm lương ☊ ☊ das Gehalt ☊ lương, thu nhập ☊ ☊ sorgfältig ☊ cẩn thận, kỹ lưỡng, chu đáo ☊ ☊ der Lohn ☊ tiền lương ☊ ☊ die Wucht ☊ trọng lượng, sức nặng, trọng lực ☊ ☊ unanständig ☊ không lương thiện, không đứng đắn ☊ ☊ der Aal ☊ con lươn ☊ ☊ unberechenbar ☊ khó lường, không đánh giá được ☊ ☊ Energie sparen ☊ tiết kiệm năng lượng ☊ ☊ Leute brauchen Sport, um gesund zu bleiben und sich fit zu fühlen. ☊ Mọi người cần luyện tập thế thao đế giữ gìn sức khoẻ và luôn khoẻ mạnh. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 129) Deshalb benötigt er zu Hause immer eine Menge Nahrungsmittel, selbst wenn das viel kostet. ☊ Vì vậy anh ấy luôn trữ nhiều đồ ăn trong nhà, cho dù rất tốn kém. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 154) Deshalb ist er immer aufgeregt, wenn er Auto fährt. ☊ Vì vậy anh ấy vẫn luôn hồi hộp khi lái xe ô-tô. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 211) Ich tue immer Salz und Pfeffer drauf, aber ich mag es nicht zu würzig. ☊ Em luôn rắc muối và tiêu lên trên, nhưng em không thích quá nhiều gia vị. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 281) Sie wollte ihn mir immer geben, aber sie ist zu ängstlich, ihn zu senden. ☊ Bà đã luôn muốn cho em, nhưng bà sợ gửi nó đi. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 320) Sie muss immer Märchen erzählen, weil sie eine sehr gute Geschichtenerzählerin ist. ☊ Cô ấy luôn phải kế một câu chuyện cố tích, vì cô ấy là một người kế chuyện rất hay. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 487) Nam spielt immer, dass ihre Tier-Spielzeuge zur Schule gehen müssen. ☊ Nam luôn chơi trò dạy học cho những con thú của mình. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 491) Auf dem Weg zurück lächelt er die ganze Zeit. ☊ Trên đường về anh luôn tủm tỉm cười. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 564) Seine Tante backte immer diese schrecklichen Kekse. ☊ Dì của anh luôn làm những cái bánh quy kinh khủng. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 571) Die Tante war immer so stolz, weil sie normalerweise nie kocht, nur an Weihnachten. ☊ Cô luôn tự hào, vì bình thường cô không bao giờ nấu ăn, ngoại trừ vào dịp lễ giáng sinh thôi. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 573) Außerdem wäre es von Vorteil, wenn du die Höhe deines Gehalts angeben würdest. ☊ Ngoài ta sẽ có lợi, nếu anh ghi thêm mức lương của anh. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 633) Immer jammerst du vor dem Einschlafen. ☊ Anh luôn than phiền trước khi ngủ. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 772) Leider war immer belegt. ☊ Tiếc là máy luôn bận. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 820) Immer macht er ihr Kummer! ☊ Anh ta luôn làm chị buồn khổ! ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 862) Er hat sie immer wieder angesprochen und das war ihr unangenehm. ☊ Anh ta cứ luôn bắt chuyện với cô ta và điều đó làm cô ta khó chịu. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 874) Der Mann hatte in der Vergangenheit immer wieder Frauen belästigt und in vielen Bars Schlägereien angefangen. ☊ Trong quá khứ người đàn ông đã từng luôn quấy rối phụ nữ và đánh nhau trong nhiều quán Bar. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 890) Aber ihr verschließt doch immer alle Schränke! ☊ Nhưng họ luôn khóa lại tất cả các tủ mà! ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 906) Zwischen den Ställen und Gehegen haben Gärtner überall Beete mit Rosen und Nelken bepflanzt. ☊ Giữa chuồng cũi và vườn thú những người làm vườn trồng xung quanh với những luống hoa hồng và hoa đinh hương. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 921) Er sorgt dafür, dass der Körper ausreichend mit Sauerstoff und Nährstoffen versorgt ist. ☊ Anh ta chuẩn bị cho cơ thể được cung cấp đầy đủ lượng oxi và chất dinh dưỡng. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 948) Verbrauch: sechs Liter; Alter: sieben Jahre; ☊ Lượng tiêu thụ: sáu Lít; Tuổi dùng: Bảy năm; ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 988) Leider habe ich keine Erfahrung im Handeln mit solchen Waren. ☊ Tiếc là tôi không có kinh nghiệm trong việc thương lượng hàng thế này. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1003) Mit dir habe ich immer Spaß! ☊ Bên em anh luôn thấy vui thích! ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1054) 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 Steinbock strebt nach beruflichem Erfolg und hat gern alles unter Kontrolle. ☊ Dương cưu luôn theo đuổi sự thành công trong công việc và thích kiểm soát được mọi việc. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1144) Der Wassermann ist tolerant, fortschrittlich und modern. ☊ Bảo bình thì khoan dung, luôn tiến về phía trước và hiện đại. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1145) In vielen Umfragen werden die Bürger wieder und wieder befragt, was sie denn wählen würden. ☊ Những người công dân sẽ luôn được trưng cầu dân ý, rằng họ sẽ lựa chọn theo đảng phái nào. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1157) Vielen Mitarbeitern drohen Gehaltskürzungen oder Arbeitslosigkeit. ☊ Nhiều nhân công có nguy cơ bị cắt giảm lương hoặc bị thất nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1163) Aber sie bekommen im Durchschnitt 12 Prozent weniger bezahlt als ihre männlichen Kollegen. ☊ Nhưng trung bình họ nhận được lương ít hơn 12 phần trăm so với những đồng nghiệp nam. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1186) Er wollte schon immer in einen anderen Staat auswandern. ☊ Anh đã luôn muốn di cư tới một nước khác. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1193) Für Fragen stehen wir jederzeit zur Verfügung. ☊ Nếu anh / chị cần hỏi gì thêm nữa chúng tôi luôn luôn sẵn sàng giải đáp. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1359) Ich schreibe gerade an meiner Doktorarbeit zum Thema Energiepolitik in Japan. ☊ Tôi đang viết luận văn tiến sĩ về đề tài: „Chính sách năng lượng ở Nhật Bản“ ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1433) Wie halten Sie sich fit? ☊ Anh / Chị làm thế nào để giữ cho mình luôn khỏe mạnh? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1515) Wenn Sie die doppelte Menge bestellen, erhalten Sie 30% Rabatt auf den Gesamtpreis. ☊ Nếu quý khách đặt hàng với số lượng gấp đôi, quý khách sẽ nhận được khuyến mại 30% cho tổng giá trị của đơn đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1572) Das Angebot gilt nur solange der Vorrat reicht. ☊ Chương trình khuyến mại với số lượng nhất định. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1573) Gewähren Sie Mengenrabatt? ☊ Qúy vị có giảm giá cho số lượng lớn không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1579) Können wir die doppelte Menge zu besseren Konditionen bekommen? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể mua số lượng gấp đôi với giá ưu đãi chứ? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1586) Ich suche nach Literatur zum Thema Energiepolitik. ☊ Tôi đang tìm một số tài liệu viết về vấn đề „chính sách năng lượng“. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1617) In meinem heutigen Vortrag möchte ich Ihnen die Probleme, die bei der Qualitätssicherung auftreten können, näher beschreiben. ☊ Trong bài phát biểu của tôi hôm nay, tôi muốn miêu tả kỹ hơn về những vấn đề có thể gặp phải trong quá trình quản lí chất lượng. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1654) Ihr Betreuer wird Sie gründlich in Ihr Aufgabengebiet einarbeiten und Ihnen mit Rat und Tat zur Seite stehen. ☊ Người hướng dẫn sẽ hướng dẫn anh / chị cẩn thận các công việc và luôn sẵn sàng giúp đỡ anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1751) Ihr Aufgabenbereich umfasst die Anfertigung unterschiedlicher Studien zur Qualitätsprüfung. ☊ Phạm vi công việc của anh / chị bao gồm soạn thảo các nghiên cứu khác nhau để đánh giá chất lượng. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1782) Bitte geben Sie in Ihrem Schreiben auch Ihre Gehaltsvorstellungen mit an. ☊ Xin hãy cho biết mức lương mong muốn của mình trong thư xin việc. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1794) Wir freuen uns auf Ihre aussagekräftige Bewerbung mit Ihren Gehaltsvorstellungen. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nhận được đơn xin việc rất ấn tượng với mức lương mong muốn của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1795) Meine Gehaltsvorstellungen möchte ich Ihnen gerne persönlich erläutern. ☊ Về mức lương mong muốn tôi rất muốn thảo luận trực tiếp cùng với ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1832) Wie ist Ihre Gehaltsvorstellung? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn mức lương thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1950) Meine Gehaltsvorstellung liegt bei 40.000 brutto im Jahr. ☊ Mức lương mong muốn của tôi là 40 000 một năm trước thuế. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1956) Meine Gehaltsvorstellungen liegen bei einem Jahresgehalt zwischen 50.000 und 54.000. ☊ Mức lương mong muốn của tôi một năm khoảng 50 000 đến 54 000. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1957) Wir bieten Ihnen ein Jahresgehalt von 50.000 an und einen Firmenwagen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị mức lương là 50 000 một năm và một xe ôtô công ty. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1983) Ich habe gründlich recherchiert und komme zu dem Schluss, dass dieses Projekt zu riskant ist. ☊ Tôi đã tra cứu một cách kỹ lưỡng và đi đến kết luận rằng dự án này quá mạo hiểm. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2141) Die Qualität des Produktes ist mangelhaft. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm này vẫn còn nhiều yếu kém. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2237) Die Qualität des Produktes ist in Ordnung. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm này ổn. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2238) Dieses Produkt wird immer wieder gerne gekauft. ☊ Sản phẩm này luôn được tiêu thụ nhanh chóng. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2254) Dieses Produkt wird nur in einer begrenzten Anzahl hergestellt. ☊ Sản phẩm này được sản xuất với số lượng có hạn. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2258) Ich bin von der Qualität Ihrer Produkte schwer enttäuscht. ☊ Tôi đặc biệt thất vọng về chất lượng sản phẩm của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2470) Die Qualität der Produkte entspricht nicht unseren Erwartungen. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm không được như chúng tôi mong đợi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2482) Die Qualität des Produktes entspricht nicht unserem Standard. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm không tương ứng với tiêu chuẩn của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2483) it is accepted to be, have, etc. sth: The workforce is generally accepted to have the best conditions in Europe. ☊ accept ☊
The salary will be fixed according to qualifications and experience. ☊ according to ☊
This button is for adjusting the volume. ☊ adjust ☊
They advise that a passport should be carried with you at all times. ☊ advise ☊
I'm always having to clean up after the children (= clean the place after they have left it dirty and untidy). ☊ after ☊
The baby always has an afternoon nap. ☊ afternoon ☊
I asked for a pay rise and she agreed. ☊ agree ☊
He has always aimed high (= tried to achieve a lot). ☊ aim ☊
The act lays down a minimum standard for air quality. ☊ air ☊
allied forces/troops ☊ allied ☊
It's a mistake they almost always make. ☊ almost ☊
alternative energy (= electricity or power that is produced using the energy from the sun, wind, water, etc.) ☊ alternative ☊
There's always somebody at home in the evenings. ☊ always ☊
Always lock your car. ☊ always ☊
She always arrives at 7.30. ☊ always ☊
The children always seem to be hungry. ☊ always ☊
Pat has always loved gardening. ☊ always ☊
This is the way we've always done it. ☊ always ☊
This painting is very good—Ellie always was very good at art (= so it is not very surprising). ☊ always ☊
Did you always want to be an actor? ☊ always ☊
I'll always love you. ☊ always ☊
She's always criticizing me. ☊ always ☊
That phone's always ringing. ☊ always ☊
Why are you always complaining about my cooking? ☊ always ☊
'What was wrong with the job?' 'Well, the pay wasn't good, among other things.' ☊ among ☊
The server is designed to store huge amounts of data. ☊ amount ☊
annual rainfall ☊ annual ☊
a formula for approximating the weight of a horse ☊ approximate ☊
There is heavy traffic in the downtown area tonight. ☊ area ☊
My brothers are always arguing. ☊ argue ☊
argue (with sb) (about/over sth): We're always arguing with each other about money. ☊ argue ☊
I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood. ☊ associate ☊
Salaries and associated costs have risen substantially. ☊ associated ☊
Incense always had associations with religion for him. ☊ association ☊
assume sth: Don't always assume the worst (= that sth bad has happened). ☊ assume ☊
I wouldn't attach too much weight to these findings. ☊ attach ☊
Films with big stars always attract great attention. ☊ attention ☊
As the youngest child, she was always the centre of attention. ☊ attention ☊
attract sb: I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad. ☊ attract ☊
excess baggage (= weighing more than the limit allowed on a plane) ☊ baggage ☊
She always ties her hair back in a band. ☊ band ☊
My salary is paid directly into my bank. ☊ bank ☊
The meetings are always in the main conference room. ☊ be ☊
I'm always being criticized. ☊ be ☊
The ice is too thin to bear your weight. ☊ bear ☊
begin sth at/with sth: He always begins his lessons with a warm-up exercise. ☊ begin ☊
The children always behave for their father. ☊ behave ☊
I never thought I could make it as an actor, but my parents always believed in me. ☊ believe in sb ☊
She always brings out the best in people. ☊ best ☊
She's got nothing beyond her state pension. ☊ beyond ☊
She always pays her bills on time. ☊ bill ☊
Why do I always get the blame for everything that goes wrong? ☊ blame ☊
blow sth + adv./prep.: He drew on his cigarette and blew out a stream of smoke. ☊ blow ☊
A large body of people will be affected by the tax cuts. ☊ body ☊
body fat/weight/temperature/size/heat ☊ body ☊
I was always bottom of the class in math. ☊ bottom ☊
The bag broke under the weight of the bottles inside it. ☊ break ☊
Some people burn calories (= use food to produce energy) faster than others. ☊ burn ☊
She was always too busy to listen. ☊ busy ☊
He's always trying to butter up the boss. ☊ butter sb up ☊
calculate sth: Use the formula to calculate the volume of the container. ☊ calculate ☊
a hard disk storage capacity of 500 gigabytes ☊ capacity ☊
chain sb/sth: The doors were always locked and chained. ☊ chain ☊
Adventure camps are considered to be character-building (= meant to improve sb's strong qualities). ☊ character ☊
immigrant workers, used as a source of cheap labour (= workers who are paid very little, especially unfairly) ☊ cheap ☊
My parents are always checking up on me. ☊ check up on sb ☊
He felt bright and cheerful and full of energy. ☊ cheerful ☊
He is always chewing gum. ☊ chew ☊
He always travels business class. ☊ class ☊
Social workers must always consider the best interests of their clients. ☊ client ☊
The total was close to 20% of the workforce. ☊ close ☊
Keep the door closed. ☊ closed ☊
The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. ☊ collapse ☊
collect sth: We seem to have collected an enormous number of boxes (= without intending to). ☊ collect ☊
I always read her column in the local paper. ☊ column ☊
There were many disagreements over the command of the peacekeeping forces. ☊ command ☊
commitment to do/doing sth: The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. ☊ commitment ☊
comparison of A with B: a comparison of men's salaries with those of women ☊ comparison ☊
a strike to improve pay and conditions ☊ condition ☊
Beneath his confident and charming exterior, lurked a mass of insecurities. ☊ confident ☊
The government has done nothing to resolve the conflict over nurses' pay. ☊ conflict ☊
Be careful not to confuse quantity with quality. ☊ confuse ☊
The project wasted a considerable amount of time and money. ☊ considerable ☊
Careful consideration should be given to issues of health and safety. ☊ consideration ☊
a constant stream of visitors all day ☊ constant ☊
Fashion is constantly changing. ☊ constantly ☊
food with a high fat content ☊ content ☊
the alcohol content of a drink ☊ content ☊
the volume control of a CD player ☊ control ☊
Price controls on food were ended. ☊ control ☊
The city is in the control of enemy forces. ☊ control ☊
This knob controls the volume. ☊ control ☊
Fruit is a convenient source of vitamins and energy. ☊ convenient ☊
By convention the deputy leader was always a woman. ☊ convention ☊
Consumers will have to bear the full cost of these pay increases. ☊ cost ☊
I felt a need to please people, whatever the cost in time and energy. ☊ cost ☊
You could always try his home number. ☊ could ☊
He always reads the paper from cover to cover (= everything in it). ☊ cover ☊
The door opened a crack (= a small amount). ☊ crack ☊
Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance. ☊ critical ☊
The supervisor is always very critical. ☊ critical ☊
People in public life must always be open to criticism (= willing to accept being criticized). ☊ criticism ☊
He is such a curious boy, always asking questions. ☊ curious ☊
His hair curls naturally. ☊ curl ☊
Her hair was a mass of curls. ☊ curl ☊
The Customs have seized large quantities of smuggled heroin. ☊ customs ☊
cut sth by...: His salary has been cut by ten per cent. ☊ cut ☊
They had to take a 20% cut in pay. ☊ cut ☊
They could not break the cycle of harvest failure, food shortage, price increase and misery. ☊ cycle ☊
A deal was struck after lengthy negotiations. ☊ deal ☊
The number of tourists to the resort declined by 10% last year. ☊ decline ☊
decrease in sth: This species of bird is decreasing in numbers every year. ☊ decrease ☊
decrease sth: People should decrease the amount of fat they eat. ☊ decrease ☊
decrease (of sth): a decrease of nearly 6% in the number of visitors to the museum ☊ decrease ☊
His health had always been delicate. ☊ delicate ☊
a demand for higher pay ☊ demand ☊
Good secretaries are always in demand. ☊ in demand ☊
depend sb/sth to do sth: You can depend on her to be (= she always is) late. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
Does the quality of teaching depend on class size? ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
Starting salary varies from £26 000 to £30 500, depending on experience. ☊ depending on ☊
I shouldn't be too late. But it depends if the traffic's bad. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
depress sb: Wet weather always depresses me. ☊ depress ☊
Large numbers of soldiers deserted as defeat became inevitable. ☊ desert ☊
The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction (= creates the forces that destroy it). ☊ destruction ☊
I always get given the dirty jobs (= jobs that make you become dirty). ☊ dirty ☊
I was disappointed by the quality of the wine. ☊ disappointed ☊
disappointment to sb: I always felt I was a disappointment to my father. ☊ disappointment ☊
discover sb/sth: Police discovered a large stash of drugs while searching the house. ☊ discover ☊
the distribution of food and medicines to the flood victims ☊ distribution ☊
She always says a lot in meetings, but she doesn't dominate. ☊ dominate ☊
double sth: Double all the quantities in the recipe to make enough for eight people. ☊ double ☊
I always write everything down. ☊ down ☊
They arrived in dozens (= in large numbers). ☊ dozen ☊
She always dressed entirely in black. ☊ dress ☊
If you want the job, you must be prepared to take a drop in salary. ☊ drop ☊
He was always there with a sympathetic ear (= a willingness to listen to people). ☊ ear ☊
the efficient use of energy ☊ efficient ☊
electrical power/energy ☊ electrical ☊
I always have some extra cash with me for emergencies. ☊ emergency ☊
The police had to employ force to enter the building. ☊ employ ☊
to be in paid employment ☊ employment ☊
pensions from previous employments ☊ employment ☊
encourage sb in sth: My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career. ☊ encourage ☊
enemy forces/aircraft/territory ☊ enemy ☊
It's a waste of time and energy. ☊ energy ☊
She's always full of energy. ☊ energy ☊
nervous energy (= energy produced by feeling nervous) ☊ energy ☊
solar/nuclear energy ☊ energy ☊
It is important to conserve energy. ☊ energy ☊
an energy crisis (= for example when fuel is not freely available) ☊ energy ☊
The £500 million programme is centred around energy efficiency and renewable power sources. ☊ energy ☊
She was always so funny and entertaining. ☊ entertaining ☊
the entry of women into the workforce ☊ entry ☊
There is an equal number of boys and girls in the class. ☊ equal ☊
250 grams or an equivalent amount in ounces ☊ equivalent ☊
I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need. ☊ estimate ☊
a ballpark estimate (= an approximate estimate) ☊ estimate ☊
the forces of evil ☊ evil ☊
There are always a lot of exceptions to grammar rules. ☊ exception ☊
expect sth: We are expecting a rise in food prices this month. ☊ expect ☊
She always travels first-class regardless of expense. ☊ expense ☊
She didn't get paid much but it was all good experience. ☊ experience ☊
He threatened to expose the racism that existed within the police force. ☊ expose ☊
Voluntary work was particularly important in view of the fact that women were often forced to give up paid work on marriage. ☊ fact ☊
the failure of the United Nations to maintain food supplies ☊ failure ☊
A fair number of people came a long. ☊ fair ☊
She has always been scrupulously fair. ☊ fair ☊
It's not fair! He always gets more than me. ☊ fair ☊
a fair deal/wage/price/question ☊ fair ☊
He has always treated me very fairly. ☊ fairly ☊
I always think of you as one of the family. ☊ family ☊
He's always using fancy legal words. ☊ fancy ☊
She always gives us far too much homework. ☊ far ☊
a fast-flowing stream ☊ fast ☊
a fat volume on American history ☊ fat ☊
I'm all in favour of (= completely support) equal pay for equal work. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
My little brothers are always fighting. ☊ fight ☊
She's always had a good figure. ☊ figure ☊
a six-figure salary (= over 100 000 pounds or dollars) ☊ figure ☊
His salary is now in six figures. ☊ figure ☊
A Disney film can always fill cinemas (= attract a lot of people to see it). ☊ fill ☊
It was a meal fit for a king (= of very good quality). ☊ fit ☊
I feel really fighting fit (= very healthy and full of energy). ☊ fit ☊
There was a blinding flash and the whole building shuddered. ☊ flash ☊
to improve traffic flow (= make it move faster) ☊ flow ☊
Constant streams of traffic flowed past. ☊ flow ☊
Her eyes followed him everywhere (= she was looking at him all the time). ☊ follow ☊
He always followed the latest fashions (= dressed in fashionable clothes). ☊ follow ☊
a shortage of food/food shortages ☊ food ☊
a member of the security forces ☊ force ☊
rebel/government forces ☊ force ☊
a peace-keeping force ☊ force ☊
a member of the sales force ☊ force ☊
A large proportion of the labour force (= all the people who work in a particular company, area, etc.) is unskilled. ☊ force ☊
economic/market forces ☊ force ☊
the forces of good/evil ☊ force ☊
She's a force to be reckoned with (= a person who has a lot of power and influence and should therefore be treated seriously). ☊ force ☊
Television has become a major force in American political life. ☊ force ☊
He was finally defeated by forces beyond his control. ☊ force ☊
The ultimatum contained the threat of military force. ☊ force ☊
force sth: to force a lock/window/door (= to break it open using force) ☊ force ☊
forms of transport/government/energy ☊ form ☊
Ensure there is a free flow of air around the machine. ☊ free ☊
Prices are higher than they would be if market forces were allowed to operate freely. ☊ freely ☊
She has always given freely of her time. ☊ freely ☊
The car has a generous amount of space. ☊ generous ☊
Please give generously. ☊ generously ☊
Parents are always anxious for their children to get on. ☊ get on ☊
How does she get by on such a small salary? ☊ get by (on/in/with sth) ☊
He always gets up early. ☊ get up, get sb up ☊
We've been given a 2% pay increase. ☊ give ☊
I always start the day by going through my email. ☊ go through sth ☊
We can't go on like this—we seem to be always arguing. ☊ go on ☊
good at doing sth: Nick has always been good at finding cheap flights. ☊ good ☊
Is religion always a force for good? ☊ good ☊
She's always trying to grab the limelight. ☊ grab ☊
salary grades (= levels of pay) ☊ grade ☊
I just took it for granted that he'd always be around. ☊ take it for granted (that...) ☊
Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted. ☊ take sb/sth for granted ☊
People were arriving in great numbers. ☊ great ☊
ground forces (= soldiers that fight on land, not in the air or at sea) ☊ ground ☊
She is growing in confidence all the time. ☊ grow ☊
guess (that)...: You would never guess (that) she had problems. She's always so cheerful. ☊ guess ☊
He was always guided by his religious beliefs. ☊ guide ☊
I had a guilty conscience and could not sleep. ☊ guilty ☊
straight/curly/wavy hair ☊ hair ☊
The neighbours are always willing to lend a hand. ☊ hand ☊
He's always handing out advice to people. ☊ hand sth out (to sb) ☊
I hate the way she always criticizes me. ☊ hate ☊
She always has her head in a book (= is always reading). ☊ head ☊
help with sth: He always helps with the housework. ☊ help ☊
He's always willing to help out. ☊ help out, help sb out ☊
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 ☊
a high potassium content ☊ high ☊
high-quality goods ☊ high ☊
a highly paid job ☊ highly ☊
Always take care when driving down steep hills. ☊ hill ☊
I don't think that branch will hold your weight. ☊ hold ☊
He had always wanted a real home with a wife and children. ☊ home ☊
The minimum wage was set at £5.80 an hour. ☊ hour ☊
It's funny how (= that) people always remember him. ☊ how ☊
Do you remember how (= that) the kids always loved going there? ☊ how ☊
huge amounts of data ☊ huge ☊
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 ☊
If you remember, Mary was always fond of animals. ☊ if ☊
Is it my imagination or have you lost a lot of weight? ☊ imagination ☊
imagine (that)...: He's always imagining (that) we're talking about him behind his back. ☊ imagine ☊
increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere ☊ increase ☊
price/tax/wage increases ☊ increase ☊
The police force should be independent of direct government control. ☊ independent ☊
industrial output ☊ industrial ☊
They had made industrial quantities of food (= a lot). ☊ industrial ☊
the Madonna industry (= the large number of people involved in making Madonna successful) ☊ industry ☊
Always read the instructions before you start. ☊ instruction ☊
She's always on a diet—she has issues about food. ☊ issue ☊
She's always cracking jokes. ☊ joke ☊
justify (sb/sth) doing sth: How can they justify paying such huge salaries? ☊ justify ☊
I kept a weekly account of my workload and activities. ☊ keep ☊
Wages are not keeping up with inflation. ☊ keep up (with sb/sth) ☊
As well as his salary, he gets benefits in kind. ☊ in kind ☊
a lack of food/money/skills ☊ lack ☊
a wine lake (= a large supply of wine that is not being used) ☊ lake ☊
flat/undulating/hilly, etc. land ☊ land ☊
a large number of people ☊ large ☊
She always makes me laugh. ☊ laugh ☊
Jim is always getting into trouble with the law. ☊ law ☊
learn (that)...: He'll just have to learn (that) he can't always have his own way. ☊ learn ☊
leave sth until...: Why do you always leave everything until the last moment? ☊ leave ☊
The driver was more than three times over the legal limit (= the amount of alcohol you are allowed to have in your body when you are driving). ☊ legal ☊
We discussed shortening the length of the course. ☊ length ☊
Size of pension depends partly on length of service with the company. ☊ length ☊
level with sth: This latest rise is intended to keep wages level with inflation. ☊ level ☊
As a boxer, he was always light on his feet (= quick and elegant in the way he moved). ☊ light ☊
He's lost a lot of weight—he's three kilos lighter than he was. ☊ light ☊
Like I said (= as I said before), you're always welcome to stay. ☊ like ☊
There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear. ☊ limit ☊
measures to limit carbon dioxide emissions from cars ☊ limit ☊
My salary isn't enough for us to live on. ☊ live on sth ☊
Uncle Jim brought a whole load of presents for the kids. ☊ load ☊
Emergency food supplies were brought in by lorry. ☊ lorry ☊
Poetry always loses something in translation. ☊ lose ☊
We always get lost in London. ☊ lost ☊
low-tar cigarettes ☊ low ☊
She has always remained loyal to her political principles. ☊ loyal ☊
He's always been mad about kids. ☊ mad ☊
The two countries have always maintained close relations. ☊ maintain ☊
maintain sth: She has always maintained her innocence. ☊ maintain ☊
She always makes me laugh. ☊ make ☊
He always manages to say the wrong thing. ☊ manage ☊
He is one of the highest paid management gurus in the world. ☊ management ☊
Always follow the manufacturer's instructions. ☊ manufacturer ☊
the property/job market (= the number and type of houses, jobs, etc. that are available) ☊ market ☊
a mass of blonde hair ☊ mass ☊
The page was covered with a mass of figures. ☊ mass ☊
I always consulted him on matters of policy. ☊ matter ☊
I always found him a little strange, if you know what I mean (= if you understand what I mean by 'strange'). ☊ mean ☊
Regular tests are used to measure students' progress. ☊ measure ☊
measuring equipment/instruments ☊ measure ☊
measure how much, how long, etc...: A dipstick is used to measure how much oil is left in an engine. ☊ measure ☊
The pond measures about 2 metres across. ☊ measure ☊
weights and measures ☊ measure ☊
Which measure of weight do pharmacists use? ☊ measure ☊
the metric system of measurement ☊ measurement ☊
I quickly committed the number of the car to memory (= learned and remembered it). ☊ memory ☊
The experience caused her huge amounts of mental suffering. ☊ mental ☊
I've heard they're getting divorced. Mind you, I'm not surprised—they were always arguing. ☊ mind you ☊
the recommended intake of vitamins and minerals ☊ mineral ☊
I always do yoga on a Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
He's always in a bad mood (= unhappy, or angry and impatient). ☊ mood ☊
a moral issue/dilemma/question ☊ moral ☊
I've always wanted to work in the movies. ☊ movie ☊
Must you always question everything I say? (= it is annoying) ☊ must ☊
Food aid is urgently needed. ☊ need ☊
He lives on his nerves (= is always worried). ☊ nerve ☊
She is always in the news. ☊ news ☊
I'm always emailing her, but nine times out of ten she doesn't reply. ☊ nine times out of ten ☊
When Dan cooks dinner he always goes the whole nine yards, with three courses and a choice of dessert. ☊ the whole nine yards ☊
She's always trying to get something for nothing. ☊ for nothing ☊
nuclear capacity (= the number of nuclear weapons a country has) ☊ nuclear ☊
A large number of people have applied for the job. ☊ number ☊
Huge numbers of (= very many) animals have died. ☊ number ☊
I could give you any number of (= a lot of) reasons for not going. ☊ number ☊
Nurses are leaving the profession in increasing numbers. ☊ number ☊
Sheer weight of numbers (= the large number of soldiers) secured them the victory. ☊ number ☊
He had always obeyed his parents without question. ☊ obey ☊
The official story has always been that they are just good friends. ☊ official ☊
He always gives the same old excuses. ☊ old ☊
to be on a low wage ☊ on ☊
The TV is always on in their house. ☊ on ☊
Our car's always breaking down. But we're getting a new one soon. ☊ one ☊
There are only a limited number of tickets available. ☊ only ☊
She was always open with her parents. ☊ open ☊
Our company promotes equal opportunities for women (= women are given the same jobs, pay, etc. as men). ☊ opportunity ☊
This behaviour is based on a conflict between two opposing forces within the individual. ☊ opposing ☊
opposition forces (= people who are arguing, fighting, etc. with another group) ☊ opposition ☊
Modern computers can organize large amounts of data very quickly. ☊ organize ☊
organized religion (= traditional religion followed by large numbers of people who obey a fixed set of rules) ☊ organized ☊
Word always gets out (= people find out about things) no matter how careful you are. ☊ out ☊
Manufacturing output has increased by 8%. ☊ output ☊
Always overtake on the outside. ☊ outside ☊
Congestion frequently reduces traffic to walking pace. ☊ pace ☊
Rumours of corruption and scandal gathered pace (= increased in number). ☊ pace ☊
He's always playing a part (= pretending to be sth that he is not). ☊ part ☊
My company pays well (= pays high salaries). ☊ pay ☊
It's hard to make farming pay. ☊ pay ☊
He's always paying me compliments. ☊ pay ☊
A UN force has been sent to keep the peace (= to prevent people from fighting). ☊ peace ☊
to receive an old-age/a retirement pension ☊ pension ☊
a state pension ☊ pension ☊
to live on a pension ☊ pension ☊
The aim is to reduce traffic at peak periods. ☊ period ☊
a permanent fixture (= a person or an object that is always in a particular place) ☊ permanent ☊
She's always worrying about her personal appearance. ☊ personal ☊
a personal pension plan (= a pension organized by a private company for one particular person) ☊ personal ☊
She's always easily persuaded. ☊ persuade ☊
the physical properties (= the colour, weight, shape, etc.) of copper ☊ physical ☊
pile B on(to) A: He piled as much food as he could onto his plate. ☊ pile ☊
Work always piles up at the end of the year. ☊ pile up ☊
She always wears her hair pinned back. ☊ pin ☊
He had always wanted to play Othello. ☊ play ☊
She's always very eager to please. ☊ please ☊
We are always pleased to be able to help. ☊ pleased ☊
They always gave us plenty to eat. ☊ plenty ☊
My parents always took the position that early nights meant healthy children. ☊ position ☊
I've spent £25 on food today. ☊ pound ☊
nuclear/wind/solar power ☊ power ☊
Their efforts to exercise collective bargaining power against multinational companies have failed. ☊ power ☊
The drug may affect your powers of concentration. ☊ power ☊
a review of pay and working practices ☊ practice ☊
They always sing his praises (= praise him very highly). ☊ praise ☊
precise details/instructions/measurements ☊ precise ☊
Check the tyre pressure (= the amount of air in a tyre) regularly. ☊ pressure ☊
The print quality of the new laser printer is superb. ☊ print ☊
The number of prisoners serving life sentences has fallen. ☊ prisoner ☊
land available for food production ☊ production ☊
a decline/an increase in production ☊ production ☊
It is important not to let production levels fall. ☊ production ☊
The legal profession has/have always resisted change. ☊ profession ☊
Please be quiet—examination in progress. ☊ in progress ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ proportion ☊
to be of good/poor/top quality ☊ quality ☊
goods of a high quality ☊ quality ☊
high-quality goods ☊ quality ☊
a decline in water quality ☊ quality ☊
When costs are cut product quality suffers. ☊ quality ☊
Their quality of life improved dramatically when they moved to France. ☊ quality ☊
contemporary writers of quality ☊ quality ☊
We aim to provide quality at reasonable prices. ☊ quality ☊
Get it right, even if it takes time; it's quality not quantity that matters. ☊ quality ☊
a large/small quantity of sth ☊ quantity ☊
enormous/vast/huge quantities of food ☊ quantity ☊
a product that is cheap to produce in large quantities ☊ quantity ☊
Is it available in sufficient quantity? ☊ quantity ☊
The data is limited in terms of both quality and quantity. ☊ quantity ☊
The police found a quantity of drugs at his home. ☊ quantity ☊
It's cheaper to buy goods in quantity. ☊ quantity ☊
I was overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of information available. ☊ quantity ☊
In the exam there's sure to be a question on energy. ☊ question ☊
This town got a lot bigger when the railroad came in the 1860s. ☊ railroad ☊
to raise salaries/prices/taxes ☊ raise ☊
to pay a realistic salary ☊ realistic ☊
For reasons of security the door is always kept locked. ☊ reason ☊
She complained, with reason (= rightly), that she had been underpaid. ☊ reason ☊
We sell good quality food at reasonable prices. ☊ reasonable ☊
recall that...: He recalled that she always came home late on Wednesdays. ☊ recall ☊
recommend sth: The report recommended a 10% pay increase. ☊ recommend ☊
There was a record number of candidates for the post. ☊ record ☊
She always referred to Ben as 'that nice man'. ☊ refer to sb/sth (as sth) ☊
Imperfect articles are rejected by our quality control. ☊ reject ☊
relate A to B: In the future, pay increases will be related to productivity. ☊ relate ☊
relation between A and B: the relation between rainfall and crop yields ☊ relation ☊
The fee they are offering bears no relation to the amount of work involved. ☊ relation ☊
Relatively speaking, these jobs provide good salaries. ☊ relatively speaking ☊
Is there always a conflict between science and religion? ☊ religion ☊
Only about half of the original workforce remains. ☊ remain ☊
The company enjoys a world-wide reputation for quality of design. ☊ reputation ☊
research (into/on sth/sb): He has carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources. ☊ research ☊
Jaime always talked to people without reserve. ☊ reserve ☊
large oil and gas reserves ☊ reserve ☊
The company has substantial reserves of capital. ☊ reserve ☊
respect sb/sth for sth: She had always been honest with me, and I respect her for that. ☊ respect ☊
a retirement pension ☊ retirement ☊
a pay/salary review ☊ review ☊
He criticized the huge pay rises awarded to industry bosses. ☊ rise ☊
The two teams have always been rivals. ☊ rival ☊
I always roll my own (= make my own cigarettes). ☊ roll ☊
A large number of churches fell into ruin after the revolution. ☊ ruin ☊
Her life had always run smoothly before. ☊ run ☊
safe (to do sth): It's safe to assume (that) there will always be a demand for new software. ☊ safe ☊
an annual salary of $40 000 ☊ salary ☊
a 9% salary increase ☊ salary ☊
She's on a salary of £24 000. ☊ salary ☊
He gets a basic salary plus commission. ☊ salary ☊
base salary ☊ salary ☊
an increase in the number of stolen vehicles being offered for sale ☊ for sale ☊
a pinch of salt (= a small amount of it) ☊ salt ☊
Nothing satisfies him—he's always complaining. ☊ satisfy ☊
The salary scale goes from £12 000 to £20 000. ☊ scale ☊
On a global scale, 77% of energy is created from fossil fuels. ☊ scale ☊
Detectives carried out a thorough search of the building. ☊ search ☊
The hotels are always full during the peak season (= when most people are on holiday/vacation). ☊ season ☊
the security forces/services (= the police, army, etc.) ☊ security ☊
seem (as though...): It always seemed as though they would get married. ☊ seem ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ sense ☊
sensitive about sth: He's very sensitive about his weight. ☊ sensitive ☊
Headaches in young children should always be taken seriously. ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
Our main concern is to provide quality customer service. ☊ service ☊
It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson. ☊ settle down, settle sb down ☊
He kept a sharp lookout for any strangers. ☊ sharp ☊
She shifted her weight from one foot to the other. ☊ shift ☊
show sb that...: Market research has shown us that people want quality, not just low prices. ☊ show ☊
She never lets her daughter out of her sight (= always keeps her where she can see her). ☊ sight ☊
At first sight, it may look like a generous offer, but always read the small print. ☊ at first sight ☊
Food prices are significantly lower in the US. ☊ significantly ☊
She always sits in that chair. ☊ sit ☊
His advice was always solid and practical. ☊ solid ☊
Some people never seem to put on weight while others are always on a diet. ☊ some ☊
The sound quality of the tapes was excellent. ☊ sound ☊
renewable energy sources ☊ source ☊
spread sth between sb/sth: We attempted to spread the workload between the departments. ☊ spread ☊
She's full of energy, like a coiled spring. ☊ spring ☊
The pay increase will be introduced in stages (= not all at once). ☊ stage ☊
Always stand up for your friends. ☊ stand up for sb/sth ☊
Who sets the standard for water quality? ☊ standard ☊
She acts well but she hasn't got star quality. ☊ star ☊
You're always trying to start an argument. ☊ start ☊
a steady decline in numbers ☊ steady ☊
steam power ☊ steam ☊
We don't carry a large stock of pine furniture. ☊ stock ☊
She's built up a good stock of teaching materials over the years. ☊ stock ☊
Food stocks are running low. ☊ stock ☊
Her novels always have the same basic story. ☊ story ☊
He blew out a stream of cigar smoke. ☊ stream ☊
a jet stream ☊ stream ☊
Cars filed past in an endless stream. ☊ stream ☊
a constant stream of enquiries ☊ stream ☊
a country that is streets ahead in the control of environmental pollution ☊ streets ahead (of sb/sth) ☊
They were always very strict with their children. ☊ strict ☊
The union has voted to strike for a pay increase of 6%. ☊ strike ☊
Half the workforce are now (out) on strike. ☊ strike ☊
a salary structure ☊ structure ☊
struggle (with sb/sth): Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police. ☊ struggle ☊
a dramatic increase in student numbers ☊ student ☊
She always makes me feel really stupid. ☊ stupid ☊
The enemy won because of their superior numbers (= there were more of them). ☊ superior ☊
Supplies of food are almost exhausted. ☊ supply ☊
support sb/sth in sth: The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage. ☊ support ☊
I thought we were supposed to be paid today. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
sure of sth: You're always sure of a warm welcome there. ☊ sure ☊
surprise sb how, what, etc...: It's always surprised me how popular he is. ☊ surprise ☊
We had a surprising amount in common. ☊ surprising ☊
A surprising number of people came. ☊ surprising ☊
You have a very suspicious mind (= you always think that people are behaving in an illegal or dishonest way). ☊ suspicious ☊
swallow (sth): Always chew food well before swallowing it. ☊ swallow ☊
White has always been a symbol of purity in Western cultures. ☊ symbol ☊
My parents always took an interest in my hobbies. ☊ take ☊
talk (between A and B) (on/over sth): Talks between management and workers broke down over the issue of holiday pay. ☊ talk ☊
teach (sb) that...: My parents taught me that honesty was always the best policy. ☊ teach ☊
With him, you should always expect the unexpected. ☊ the ☊
You get paid by the hour. ☊ the ☊
Their parties are always fun. ☊ their ☊
The naked male figure was always the central theme of Greek art. ☊ theme ☊
If I'm late home, my mother always thinks the worst. ☊ think ☊
The police carried out a thorough investigation. ☊ thorough ☊
She's very thorough and conscientious. ☊ thorough ☊
He was determined to be thorough in his research. ☊ thorough ☊
His clothes, though old and worn, looked clean and of good quality. ☊ though ☊
You are always in my thoughts. ☊ thought ☊
I expect I'll struggle through until payday. ☊ through ☊
My watch keeps perfect time (= always shows the correct time). ☊ time ☊
The letter was in my pocket all the time (= while I was looking for it). ☊ all the time, the whole time ☊
Americans were always welcome because they tended to tip heavily. ☊ tip ☊
the volume and tone controls on a car stereo ☊ tone ☊
Always select the right tool for the job. ☊ tool ☊
Please turn the volume down. ☊ turn sth down ☊
She's a highly paid TV presenter. ☊ TV ☊
uniform rates of pay ☊ uniform ☊
You won't get paid for time off unless you have a doctor's note. ☊ unless ☊
Until now I have always lived alone. ☊ until ☊
They moved here in 2009. Until then they'd always been in the London area. ☊ until ☊
She turned the volume up. ☊ up ☊
The boat bobbed up and down on the water. ☊ up and down ☊
salaries at the upper end of the pay scale ☊ upper ☊
The quality ranged from acceptable to worse than useless. ☊ useless ☊
Currency exchange rates are always subject to variation. ☊ variation ☊
The students' work varies considerably in quality. ☊ vary ☊
The quality of the students' work varies considerably. ☊ vary ☊
a vast amount of information ☊ vast ☊
At dusk bats appear in vast numbers. ☊ vast ☊
They wanted the very best quality. ☊ very ☊
Why do they always have to resort to violence? ☊ violence ☊
How do you measure the volume of a gas? ☊ volume ☊
jars of different volumes ☊ volume ☊
the sheer volume (= large amount) of business ☊ volume ☊
This work has grown in volume recently. ☊ volume ☊
New roads are being built to cope with the increased volume of traffic. ☊ volume ☊
Sales volumes fell 0.2% in June. ☊ volume ☊
to turn the volume up/down ☊ volume ☊
wages of £200 a week ☊ wage ☊
a weekly wage of £200 ☊ wage ☊
wage cuts ☊ wage ☊
a wage increase of 3% ☊ wage ☊
a wage rise of 3% ☊ wage ☊
wage demands/claims/settlements ☊ wage ☊
Wages are paid on Fridays. ☊ wage ☊
There are extra benefits for people on low wages. ☊ wage ☊
Tax and insurance are deducted from your wages. ☊ wage ☊
The staff have agreed to a voluntary wage freeze (= a situation in which wages are not increased for a time). ☊ wage ☊
wage sth against/on sb/sth: He alleged that a press campaign was being waged against him. ☊ wage ☊
I always wake early in the summer. ☊ wake ☊
She's always wanted a large family. ☊ want ☊
waste sth: to waste time/food/energy ☊ waste ☊
I hate the way she always criticizes me. ☊ way ☊
I guessed that there would be a hundred people there, but I was way out (= wrong by a large amount). ☊ way ☊
weak in sth: I was always weak in the science subjects. ☊ weak ☊
The unions have always been weak in this industry. ☊ weak ☊
That bridge is too weak for heavy traffic. ☊ weak ☊
She always wears black (= black clothes). ☊ wear ☊
Bananas are sold by weight. ☊ weight ☊
In the wild, this fish can reach a weight of 5lbs. ☊ weight ☊
Sam has a weight problem (= is too fat). ☊ weight ☊
No more for me. I have to watch my weight. ☊ weight ☊
He staggered a little under the weight of his backpack. ☊ weight ☊
I just hoped the branch would take my weight. ☊ weight ☊
The pillars have to support the weight of the roof. ☊ weight ☊
Don't put any weight on that ankle for at least a week. ☊ weight ☊
Children are always welcome at the hotel. ☊ welcome ☊
She always wants to impose her will on other people (= to get what she wants). ☊ will ☊
work in sth: I've always worked in education. ☊ work ☊
full-time/part-time/unpaid/voluntary work ☊ work ☊
Conflict between employers and workers intensified and the number of strikes rose. ☊ worker ☊
He's the world's highest paid entertainer. ☊ world ☊
He's always worrying about his weight. ☊ worry ☊
He'd always be the first to offer to help. ☊ would ☊