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Please do visit me sometime! 
Bạn hãy đến thăm tôi đi! * 005 It doesn’t disturb me. Cái đó không làm phiền tôi. * 024 Please correct me each time. Bạn hãy làm ơn luôn sửa cho tôi. * 025 Could you please wake me up at 7 o’clock? Bạn sẽ đánh thức tôi vào lúc 7.00 giờ được không? * 036 Drive me to this address. Bạn hãy đưa tôi đến địa chỉ này. * 040 Drive me to my hotel. Bạn hãy đưa tôi đến khách sạn của tôi. * 040 Drive me to the beach. Bạn hãy đưa tôi đến bãi biển. * 040 I’m interested in architecture. Tôi quan tâm đến kiến trúc. * 044 I’m interested in art. Tôi quan tâm đến mỹ thuật. * 044 I’m interested in paintings. Tôi quan tâm đến hội hoạ. * 044 May I sit with you? Tôi có thể ngồi bên cạnh bạn không? * 048 I’m pretty good at it. Tôi có quen với môn này. * 050 Yes, I need some exercise. Có, tôi cần phải vận động. * 051 I want to relax a little. Tôi muốn nghỉ một lúc. * 072 Did he understand you? He could not understand me. Anh ấy đã hiểu được bạn không? Anh ấy đã không hiểu được tôi. * 084 I don’t know if he loves me. Tôi không biết liệu anh ấy có yêu tôi không. * 095 I don’t know if he’ll call me. Tôi không biết liệu anh ấy có gọi cho tôi không. * 095 Maybe he doesn’t love me? Liệu anh ấy có yêu tôi không? * 095 Maybe he won’t call me? Liệu anh ấy có gọi cho tôi không? * 095 I wonder if he thinks about me. Tôi tự hỏi, liệu anh ấy có nghĩ đến tôi không. * 095 Maybe he thinks of me? Liệu anh ấy có nghĩ đến tôi không? * 095 I doubt whether he really likes me. Tôi nghi ngờ, liệu anh ấy có thực sự thích / thương tôi không. * 095 I doubt whether he’ll marry me. Tôi nghi ngờ, liệu anh ấy có cưới tôi không. * 095 Does he really like me? Liệu anh ấy có thực sự thích / thương tôi thật không? * 095 Will he marry me? Liệu anh ấy có cưới tôi không? * 095 like: mich → →
es betrifft mich ☊ nó liên quan đến tôi ☊ 
☊ es betrifft mich ☊ 这牵涉到我 ☊ zhè qiān shè dào wǒ Ich freue mich auf den Nachtisch. ☊ Anh đang chờ món tráng miệng. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 121) Das Essen war sehr gut. Es war sehr nett von dir, dass du mich eingeladen hast. ☊ Bữa ăn ngon tuyệt. Cám ơn anh đã mời em. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 163) Lassen Sie mich den Tank sehen. Ich denke, Sie brauchen bleifreies Benzin. ☊ Đế tôi xem bình xăng. Chắc là anh cần loại xăng không chì. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 218) Hallo Trang, hier ist Tri. Ich fühle mich müde und alt. ☊ Chào Trang, anh Tri đây. Anh mệt và oải quá. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 249) Aber ich möchte mich auch wohl fühlen. ☊ Nhưng anh muốn mặc thoải mái. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 264) Ich kann mich nicht mal dran erinnern, wann wir das letzte Mal da waren. ☊ Anh không nhớ được lần trước là phim gì. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 459) Ja, jetzt erinnere ich mich. ☊ À, bây giờ thì em nhớ rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 464) Lass mich nachdenken. ☊ Đế anh nghĩ. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 512) Ich freue mich, dich zu sehen. ☊ Hẹn gặp lại anh nhé. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 535) Du hast mich davor gerettet, depressiv zu werden. ☊ Anh đã cứu em khỏi sự buồn chán. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 544) Nein. Ich habe mich in meinem Leben über einhundert Mal verliebt. ☊ Không. Trong đời tôi đã yêu hơn trăm lần. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 589) Der ist für mich unverzichtbar. ☊ Cái này với anh không thể từ chối được. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 637) Ich beschwere mich normalerweise nicht gerne, aber in diesem Fall werde ich eine Ausnahme machen. ☊ Bình thường tôi không thích phàn nàn cho lắm, nhưng trường hợp này là một ngoại lệ. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 674) Darüber habe ich mich auch schon gewundert. ☊ Anh đã rất kinh ngạc về điều đó. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 697) Ich werde mich bei der Touristeninformation über mögliche Ausflugsziele in der Umgebung erkundigen. ☊ Anh sẽ hỏi thông tin tại điểm thông tin du lịch về những điểm dã ngoại có thể ở khu vực gần đó. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 710) Ich bin schon unterwegs! Ich beeile mich! ☊ Em đang trên đường rồi! Em đang đi gấp đây. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 748) Wenn du dich weiter über mich lustig machst, kannst du heute auf der Luftmatratze übernachten. ☊ Nếu anh tiếp tục chế nhạo em, hôm nay anh có thể qua đêm trên cái nệm không khí. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 774) Natürlich nicht. Das hat für mich keinen Reiz. ☊ Đương nhiên không. Điều đó với anh không thu hút. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 797) Als Gast in einem fremden Land interessiere ich mich mehr für die Leute dort und wie sie leben. ☊ Là một người khách trên mảnh đất lạ anh quan tâm về con người ở đó nhiều hơn và họ sống như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 798) Eigentlich nicht, ich fühle mich in jedem Land der Erde wohl. ☊ Thực sự không, anh cảm thấy thoải mái ở mọi nước trên trái đất. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 801) Jeder hat seine Angewohnheiten. Ich werde versuchen, mich nicht mehr so aufzuregen. ☊ Mỗi người đều có thói quen của mình. Em sẽ cố gắng không nổi nóng như thế nữa. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 856) Plötzlich fing er an, mit Gewalt auf mich einzuschlagen. ☊ Bỗng nhiên anh ta bắt đầu hung dữ đánh anh. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 879) Ich war nicht fähig, mich zu wehren! ☊ Anh đã không thể tự vệ! ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 880) Ich fühle mich so schlapp und elend! ☊ Anh cảm thấy thật yếu ớt và tệ quá! ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 940) Erst war ich ziemlich nervös, aber dann habe ich mich getraut, dich zu fragen, ob du etwas trinken möchtest. ☊ Mới đầu anh hơi căng thẳng, nhưng sau đó lấy lại tự tin để hỏi em, liệu em có muốn uống gì đó không. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1060) Ich freue mich schon auf meinen Neffen. ☊ Anh mong ngóng đứa cháu trai này. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1097) Dann muss ich mich nur noch um die Bühne kümmern, damit eurem großen Auftritt nichts mehr dazwischen kommen kann. ☊ Vậy là anh chỉ còn phải chăm lo đến sân khấu, để sự biểu diễn không có chuyện gì xảy ra giữa chừng. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1116) Meiner auch und ich freue mich schon auf unsere Flitterwochen! ☊ Anh cũng thế và anh mong chờ đến tuần trăng mật của chúng ta! ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1130) Aber das Klima in der Firma ist mittlerweile so schlecht, dass ich mich beruflich verändern möchte. ☊ Nhưng hoàn cảnh công ty lúc này quá tồi tệ đến nỗi anh muốn đổi công việc khác. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1166) Das mache ich, wenn ich das Schließfach in der Bank ausgeleert und mich im Rathaus abgemeldet habe. ☊ Anh sẽ làm việc đó, sau khi anh rút hết mọi thứ trong tủ an toàn ở nhà băng và đăng ký tạm vắng tại tòa thị chính xong. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1200) Ich kümmere mich noch um eine Unterkunft und die Flugtickets. ☊ Em còn phải chăm lo về một nơi cư trú và vé máy bay. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1202) Haben Sie mich angerufen? ☊ Anh / Chị vừa gọi cho tôi phải không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1217) Meine Sekretärin hat mich gebeten, Sie zurückzurufen. ☊ Thư kí của tôi nhắn tôi gọi lại cho anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1218) Bitte verbinden Sie mich mit der Personalabteilung. ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn cho tôi gặp phòng nhân sự? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1225) Können Sie mich bitte zur Pressestelle durchstellen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể làm ơn nối máy cho tôi với bộ phận báo chí truyền thông được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1226) Ich interessiere mich für Ihre neuen Produkte. ☊ Tôi rất quan tâm đến sản phẩm mới của công ty anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1238) Sie erreichen mich unter der Nummer: ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gọi cho tôi theo số này: ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1271) Bitte rufen Sie mich so schnell wie möglich zurück! ☊ Làm ơn gọi lại cho tôi càng sớm càng tốt. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1286) Bitte entschuldigen Sie mich, ich muss noch kurz telefonieren. ☊ Anh / Chị thông cảm, tôi phải gọi điện một chút. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1292) Bitte rufen Sie mich unter der Nummer 1060514 zurück. ☊ Làm ơn gọi lại cho tôi theo số điện thoại sau: 1060514. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1316) Ich freue mich auf Ihre Antwort. ☊ Tôi vui mừng chờ đợi câu trả lời của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1334) Ich freue mich jetzt schon auf Ihre Antwort. ☊ Tôi hiện rất nóng lòng nhận được câu trả lời của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1335) Ich freue mich bald von Ihnen zu hören. ☊ Rất mong được sớm nói chuyện với anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1336) Ich freue mich bald von dir zu hören. ☊ Mong sớm gặp lại bạn. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1337) Ich beziehe mich auf Ihre E-Mail vom 23. August. ☊ Tôi muốn hỏi về bức thư của anh / chị vào 23.08. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1374) Bitte löschen Sie mich aus Ihrem Verteiler. ☊ Làm ơn xóa tên tôi khỏi danh sách gửi thư của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1387) Sie erreichen mich unter dieser E-Mail-Adresse: ☊ Anh / Chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua địa chỉ Email này: ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1393) Ich beziehe mich auf Ihr Fax vom 19. November. ☊ Tôi muốn hỏi về bản fax 19.11. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1409) Darf ich mich vorstellen? ☊ Tôi xin tự giới thiệu được không? ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1425) Ich bedanke mich für den herzlichen Empfang in Ihrer Firma. ☊ Tôi xin cám ơn về sự đón tiếp nồng hậu của công ty . ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1441) Ich freue mich, Sie am Montag zu treffen. ☊ Rất vui được gặp anh / chị vào thứ hai. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1553) Ich werde mich leider etwas verspäten. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi sẽ đến muộn một chút. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1563) Ich würde mich freuen, wenn Sie mir den Zuschlag für dieses Angebot geben würden. ☊ Tôi sẽ rất vui mừng nếu quý khách có thể trả phần phụ trội cho đơn chào hàng này. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1578) Kannst du bitte dieses Buch für mich bestellen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đặt cho tôi cuốn sách đó được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1611) Ich soll mehr Informationen über diesen Fall suchen, aber ich komme mit meiner Recherche nicht weiter. Hast du einen guten Rat für mich? ☊ Tôi rất cần thêm thông tin về trường hợp này nhưng không biết tiếp tục tra cứu thế nào? Anh / Chị có lời khuyên hữu ích nào không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1638) Bitte lassen Sie mich aussprechen. ☊ Xin vui lòng để tôi nói hết đã. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1676) Können Sie das bitte für mich übersetzen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể dịch hộ tôi cái này được không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1691) Ich muss mich entschuldigen: Ich wollte Sie nicht beleidigen. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi về điều đó, tôi không có ý xúc phạm anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1716) Ich werde mich darum kümmern. ☊ Tôi sẽ giải quyết việc này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1729) Ich möchte mich beruflich orientieren. ☊ Tôi muốn định hướng nghề nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1736) Ich möchte mich über meine beruflichen Möglichkeiten informieren. ☊ Tôi muốn được thu thập thông tin về các cơ hội nghề nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1740) In meinem Praktikum in Paris habe ich viel gelernt. Ich kann mich jetzt schnell in neue Bereiche einarbeiten und ich habe gelernt zu recherchieren. ☊ Trong khóa thực tập tại Paris tôi đã học được rất nhiều. Bây giờ tôi có thể quen nhanh công việc ở lĩnh vực mới và cũng đã học được cách tra cứu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1760) Ich habe mich unterfordert gefühlt. ☊ Tôi đã có cảm giác không được thử thách. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1763) Ich habe mich überfordert gefühlt. ☊ Tôi đã có cảm giác bị thử thách quá sức. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1764) Ich habe viel über meinen Traumberuf und auch mich selbst gelernt. ☊ Tôi đã học được thêm nhiều về nghề nghiệp mơ ước và về bản thân. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1767) Ich habe mich problemlos in den Betrieb im Ausland integrieren können. ☊ Tôi đã có thể hòa nhập một cách nhanh chóng vào các hoạt động của công ty ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1769) Ich bewerbe mich um die Stelle als Berater bei Ihrer Firma. ☊ Tôi nộp đơn xin việc vào vị trí tư vấn ở công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1808) Ich bewerbe mich auf die Stelle als Projektmanager. ☊ Tôi nộp đơn xin việc vào vị trí giám đốc dự án. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1809) Seit zehn Jahren arbeite ich in der Branche und kann mich mittlerweile auf ein großes Netzwerk guter Kontakte berufen. ☊ Từ mười năm nay tôi làm việc trong ngành và có thể kết nối một mạng lưới quan hệ tốt. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1814) Über eine Einladung zu einem persönlichen Gespräch würde ich mich sehr freuen. ☊ Tôi rất mong được nhận thư mời đến phỏng vấn của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1827) Ich freue mich, Sie kennenzulernen. ☊ Tôi rất vui được làm quen với ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1861) Ich habe mich für das Studium an der Fachhochschule entschieden, weil mir eine praxisnahe Ausbildung wichtig ist. ☊ Tôi đã quyết định học cao đẳng, vì đối với tôi đào tạo thực tiễn rất quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1874) Schon in der Schule habe ich mich für Physik interessiert und da war es für mich logisch dies auch zu studieren. ☊ Ngay từ khi học phổ thông tôi đã quan tâm đến vật lí và học vật lí ở đại học là điều dĩ nhiên đối với tôi. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1876) Während meines Studiums habe ich mich bei einer Umweltorganisation engagiert. Ich war oft für diese Organisation unterwegs. So hat sich mein Studium in die Länge gezogen. ☊ Trong thời gian học đại học tôi đã tham gia vào một tổ chức môi trường. Tôi thường đi nhiều nơi cho tổ chức này. Vì vậy việc học tập của tôi bị kéo dài. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1878) Ich möchte mich weiterentwickeln. ☊ Tôi muốn tiếp tục phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1897) Während ich arbeitslos war, habe ich mich beruflich weitergebildet. ☊ Trong thời gian thất nghiệp tôi đã học thêm ngành chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1903) Das Jahr in dem ich arbeitslos war, habe ich genutzt um mich weiterzubilden. ☊ Trong năm tôi thất nghiệp, tôi đã sử dụng thời gian để học thêm nghề. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1904) Von anderen Bewerbern unterscheidet mich, dass ich sowohl alle Qualifikationen mitbringe als auch schon mehrere Jahre Erfahrung in dieser Branche habe. ☊ Tôi khác biệt so với các người xin việc khác ở kinh nghiệm chuyên môn cũng như kinh nghiệm thực tiễn lâu năm trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1920) Es motiviert mich andere Menschen für meine Ideen zu begeistern. ☊ Việc mọi người hưởng ứng các ý kiến của tôi tạo động lực cho tôi. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1934) Gelungene Zusammenarbeit im Team motiviert mich. ☊ Sự hợp tác thành công trong nhóm khích lệ tôi. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1935) Kritik hilft mir dabei mich zu verbessern. ☊ Sự chỉ trích giúp tôi làm tốt hơn. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1939) Ich interessiere mich für Politik und verfolge die Nachrichten täglich. Aber ich möchte mich nicht in einer Partei engagieren. ☊ Tôi quan tâm đến chính trị và theo dõi tin tức hàng ngày. Nhưng tôi không muốn tham gia vào đảng phái nào. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1940) 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) Ich möchte mich nach dem Stand des Bewerbungsverfahrens erkundigen. ☊ Tôi muốn hỏi về hiện trạng của quá trình tuyển dụng. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1975) Ich kann mich nicht einloggen. ☊ Tôi không thể đăng nhập. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2062) Ich freue mich, auch den Vorstandsvorsitzenden zu diesem Vortrag begrüßen zu dürfen. ☊ Tôi rất vui có sự hiện diện của ngài chủ tịch hội đồng quản trị trong buổi diễn thuyết hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2083) Ich danke Ihnen für die Einladung und freue mich heute zu Ihnen sprechen zu können. ☊ Tôi cám ơn về lời mời và rất vui được phép tiếp chuyện với quý vị hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2084) Zunächst möchte ich mich kurz vorstellen. ☊ Trước tiên tôi xin tự giới thiệu. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2085) Im Anschluss an meinen Vortrag, freue ich mich auf Ihre Fragen. ☊ Ngay sau bài thuyết trình của mình, tôi rất vui khi nhận được các câu hỏi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2099) Bitte unterbrechen Sie mich, wenn Sie etwas nicht verstehen. ☊ Xin hãy ngắt lời tôi, nếu quý vị có điều gì chưa hiểu rõ. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2100) Ich bedanke mich für Ihre Aufmerksamkeit. ☊ Tôi chân thành cám ơn sự quan tâm theo dõi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2117) Ich freue mich jetzt auf Ihre Fragen. ☊ Bây giờ tôi rất vui được nhận các câu hỏi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2118) Bitte unterbrechen Sie mich nicht. ☊ Xin quý vị đừng ngắt lời tôi. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2142) Ich möchte mich beschweren. ☊ Tôi muốn khiếu nại. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2275) Ich möchte mich zur Messe anmelden. ☊ Tôi muốn đăng ký tham gia hội chợ. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2295) Ich interessiere mich für Ihr neues Produkt. ☊ Tôi rất quan tâm tới sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2336) Ich interessiere mich für Ihre neue Software. ☊ Tôi rất quan tâm tới phần mềm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2337) Ich werde mich bei Ihnen melden. ☊ Tôi sẽ liên lạc với quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2346) Können Sie einen Dolmetscher suchen, der mich begleiten kann? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tìm một thông dịch viên đi cùng tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2379) Sie erreichen mich über mein Handy. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua điện thoại di động. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2383) Bitte wecken Sie mich morgen um 6 Uhr 30. ☊ Làm ơn hãy đánh thức tôi sáng mai lúc 6:30. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2401) Möchten Sie mich zum Essen begleiten? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có muốn cùng đi ăn với tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2415) Für mich ein Bier, bitte. ☊ Xin cho tôi một cốc bia. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2426) Normalerweise beschwere ich mich nicht, aber in diesem Fall muss ich. ☊ Bình thường tôi không bao giờ khiếu nại, nhưng trong trường hợp này tôi bắt buộc phải làm. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2465) Ich möchte mich beschweren. ☊ Tôi muốn khiếu nại. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2467) He asked me to marry him and I accepted. ☊ accept ☊
As I turned around, I accidentally hit him in the face. ☊ accidentally ☊
I must ask you to accompany me to the police station. ☊ accompany ☊
When my name was called, he looked across at me. ☊ across ☊
I set out across the country looking for adventure. ☊ adventure ☊
Let me give you a piece of advice. ☊ advice ☊
Take my advice. Don't do it. ☊ advice ☊
I looked after my father's financial affairs. ☊ affair ☊
agree to do sth: She agreed to let me go early. ☊ agree ☊
I was just walking along singing to myself. ☊ along ☊
Nick caught up with me and rode alongside. ☊ alongside ☊
She's always criticizing me. ☊ always ☊
What amazes me is how long she managed to hide it from us. ☊ amaze ☊
amazed (that)...: I was banging so loudly I'm amazed (that) they didn't hear me. ☊ amazed ☊
amuse yourself: I'm sure I'll be able to amuse myself for a few hours. ☊ amuse ☊
Her behaviour really made me angry. ☊ angry ☊
angry with/at sb: Please don't be angry with me. It wasn't my fault. ☊ angry ☊
angry with/at sb about/for sth: I was very angry with myself for making such a stupid mistake. ☊ angry ☊
it annoys sb when...: It really annoys me when people forget to say thank you. ☊ annoy ☊
I'm sure she does it just to annoy me. ☊ annoy ☊
Please let me know how many people are coming, if any. ☊ any ☊
Why should I apologize? ☊ apologize ☊
The prospect of living in a city holds little appeal for me. ☊ appeal ☊
appreciate sth: I'd appreciate some help. ☊ appreciate ☊
I would appreciate any comments you might have. ☊ appreciate ☊
arrange with sb (about sth): I've arranged with the neighbours about feeding the cat while we are away. ☊ arrange ☊
Treat me as a friend. ☊ as ☊
ashamed that...: I feel almost ashamed that I've been so lucky. ☊ ashamed ☊
ashamed to be sth: The football riots made me ashamed to be English. ☊ ashamed ☊
I'm ashamed to say that I lied to her. ☊ ashamed ☊
I cried at the end and I'm not ashamed to admit it. ☊ ashamed ☊
He took me aside (= away from a group of people) to give me some advice. ☊ aside ☊
ask sb (+ adv./prep.): They've asked me to dinner. ☊ ask ☊
Eric asked me to marry him. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb whether, what, etc...: She asked me if I would give her English lessons. ☊ ask ☊
How old are you—if you don't mind me/my asking? ☊ ask ☊
ask sb (about sth): The interviewer asked me about my future plans. ☊ ask ☊
The seaside had all sorts of pleasant associations with childhood holidays for me. ☊ association ☊
I felt at a disadvantage. ☊ at ☊
You can reach me at 637-2335, extension 354. ☊ at ☊
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 ☊
City life holds little attraction for me. ☊ attraction ☊
I turned left automatically without thinking. ☊ automatically ☊
She kept avoiding my eyes (= avoided looking at me). ☊ avoid ☊
I feel awful about forgetting her birthday. ☊ awful ☊
I feel an awful lot better than I did yesterday. ☊ awful ☊
I felt awkward because they obviously wanted to be alone. ☊ awkward ☊
You've put me in an awkward position. ☊ awkward ☊
Have you been talking about me behind my back? ☊ behind sb's back ☊
If he kicks me, I'll kick him back. ☊ back ☊
I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates. ☊ balance ☊
Please run a bath for me (= fill the bath with water). ☊ bath ☊
be for me, you, etc.: This package is for you. ☊ be ☊
beat sb why, how, etc...: It beats me (= I don't know) why he did it. ☊ beat ☊
What beats me is how it was done so quickly (= I don't understand how). ☊ beat ☊
He beat me at chess. ☊ beat ☊
Just because I don't complain, people think I'm satisfied. ☊ because ☊
I found it tiring to begin with but I soon got used to it. ☊ to begin with ☊
believe how, what, etc...: I can't believe how much better I feel. ☊ believe ☊
I never thought I could make it as an actor, but my parents always believed in me. ☊ believe in sb ☊
The doctor told me to avoid bending and stretching. ☊ bend ☊
Don't go to any trouble for my benefit! ☊ for sb's benefit ☊
I don't really feel at my best today. ☊ best ☊
You can bet (that) the moment I sit down, the phone will ring. ☊ bet ☊
I sat down between Jo and Diana. ☊ between ☊
The dog gave me a playful bite. ☊ bite ☊
The policeman asked me to blow into the breathalyser. ☊ blow ☊
+ noun: John Wayne was born Marion Michael Morrison (= that was his name at birth). ☊ born ☊
I like being my own boss (= working for myself and making my own decisions). ☊ boss ☊
If that's all the thanks I get, I won't bother in future! ☊ bother ☊
bother sb: The thing that bothers me is... ☊ bother ☊
'I'm sorry he was so rude to you.' 'It doesn't bother me.' ☊ bother ☊
it bothers sb to do sth: It bothers me to think of her alone in that big house. ☊ bother ☊
I'm not bothered about what he thinks. ☊ be bothered (about sb/sth) ☊
I feel safe as long as I can touch the bottom. ☊ bottom ☊
While there is breath left in my body, I will refuse. ☊ breath ☊
Let me tell you briefly what happened. ☊ briefly ☊
He brought me back (= gave me a ride home) in his car. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
He was like a brother to me (= very close). ☊ brother ☊
burn yourself: I burned myself on the stove. ☊ burn ☊
Stop trying to butter me up! ☊ butter sb up ☊
My brother called me from Spain last night. ☊ call ☊
Are you calling me a liar? ☊ call ☊
I'm waiting for someone to call me back with a price. ☊ call back, call sb back ☊
Were there any calls for me while I was out? ☊ call ☊
He threatened to fire me, as if I cared! ☊ care ☊
Let me carry your case for you. ☊ case ☊
In case (= if it is true that) you're wondering why Jo's here—let me explain... ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
'I've made up my mind.' 'In that case, there's no point discussing it.' ☊ in that case ☊
His arrival caught me by surprise. ☊ catch ☊
You wouldn't catch me working (= I would never work) on a Sunday! ☊ catch ☊
You've caught me at a bad time (= at a time when I am busy). ☊ catch ☊
'Throw me over that towel, will you?' 'OK. Catch!' ☊ catch ☊
cease to do sth: You never cease to amaze me! ☊ cease ☊
I'm looking forward to the challenge of my new job. ☊ challenge ☊
challenge sb (to sth): Mike challenged me to a game of chess. ☊ challenge ☊
Jeff deceived me once already—I won't give him a second chance. ☊ chance ☊
Where do I have to change? ☊ change ☊
I went into the bedroom to change. ☊ change ☊
change sth: I didn't have time to change clothes before the party. ☊ change ☊
I didn't have time to get changed before the party (= to put different clothes on). ☊ change ☊
Are you accusing me of being a cheat? ☊ cheat ☊
My parents are always checking up on me. ☊ check up on sb ☊
You choose, I can't decide. ☊ choose ☊
I need to change and clean up. ☊ clean (yourself) up ☊
This behaviour must stop—do I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? ☊ clear ☊
He's too clever by half, if you ask me (= it annoys me or makes me suspicious). ☊ clever ☊
I sat and watched everyone very closely (= carefully). ☊ closely ☊
Have any letters come for me? ☊ come ☊
He came up to me and asked me the way to the station. ☊ come up (to sb) ☊
I never feel very comfortable in her presence. ☊ comfortable ☊
Let me slip into something more comfortable (= change into more comfortable clothing). ☊ comfortable ☊
I'd like to make a complaint about the noise. ☊ complaint ☊
I felt a complete idiot. ☊ complete ☊
concentrate (on sth/on doing sth): I can't concentrate with all that noise going on. ☊ concentrate ☊
concentrate sth (on sth/on doing sth): I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live. ☊ concentrate ☊
In this lecture I shall concentrate on the early years of Charles's reign. ☊ concentrate on sth ☊
concern sb: What concerns me is our lack of preparation for the change. ☊ concern ☊
concern sb that...: It concerns me that you no longer seem to care. ☊ concern ☊
Let me make just a few concluding remarks. ☊ conclude ☊
In conclusion (= finally), I would like to thank... ☊ conclusion ☊
I will confine myself to looking at the period from 1900 to 1916. ☊ confine ☊
confirm sb in sth: I'm very happy to confirm you in your post. ☊ confirm ☊
They confused me with conflicting accounts of what happened. ☊ confuse ☊
People often confuse me and my twin sister. ☊ confuse ☊
He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question. ☊ confusion ☊
I made a conscious effort to get there on time. ☊ conscious ☊
consult sb: You shouldn't have done it without consulting me. ☊ consult ☊
consult sb about/on sth: I expect to be consulted about major issues. ☊ consult ☊
consult with sb (about/on sth): I need to consult with my colleagues on the proposals. ☊ consult ☊
The organization put me in contact with other people in a similar position (= gave me their addresses or telephone numbers). ☊ contact ☊
control yourself: I was so furious I couldn't control myself and I hit him. ☊ control ☊
I tried to make conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite). ☊ conversation ☊
convince sb/yourself (that)...: I'd convinced myself (that) I was right. ☊ convince ☊
He cooked lunch for me. ☊ cook ☊
They could have let me know they were going to be late! ☊ could ☊
That noise is driving me crazy. ☊ crazy ☊
You're so beautiful you're driving me crazy. ☊ crazy ☊
In times of crisis I know which friends I can turn to. ☊ crisis ☊
I felt a lot better after a good long cry. ☊ cry ☊
Those marks above the window look like damp to me. ☊ damp ☊
He asked me to dance. ☊ dance ☊
Call me next week and we'll try and make a date. ☊ date ☊
I'm feeling a good deal better. ☊ deal ☊
decide what, whether, etc...: I can't decide what to wear. ☊ decide ☊
I can't decide on who to invite. ☊ decide on/upon sth ☊
delighted to do sth: I'd be absolutely delighted to come. ☊ delighted ☊
'Can you stay for dinner?' 'I'd be delighted (to)!' ☊ delighted ☊
demonstrate sth (to sb): Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate (to sb) how, what, etc...: Let me demonstrate to you how it works. ☊ demonstrate ☊
Don't ask me about it—that's her department. ☊ be sb's department ☊
I don't want to depend too much on my parents. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) ☊
depress sb: Wet weather always depresses me. ☊ depress ☊
it depresses sb to do sth: It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking. ☊ depress ☊
'Scared stiff' is an apt description of how I felt at that moment. ☊ description ☊
design sth for sb/sth: They asked me to design a poster for the campaign. ☊ design ☊
I decided to go on a diet (= to lose weight) before my holiday. ☊ diet ☊
'Shall we go on Friday or Saturday?' 'It makes no difference (to me).' ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
I had no difficulty (in) making myself understood. ☊ difficulty ☊
Could you direct me to the station? ☊ direct ☊
Was that remark directed at me? ☊ direct ☊
disappointment to sb: I always felt I was a disappointment to my father. ☊ disappointment ☊
disgust (for sb): I can only feel disgust for these criminals. ☊ disgust ☊
The idea fills me with disgust. ☊ disgust ☊
The level of violence in the film really disgusted me. ☊ disgust ☊
dislike doing sth: I dislike being away from my family. ☊ dislike ☊
disturb sb: The letter shocked and disturbed me. ☊ disturb ☊
'What do you want to see me about?' 'It's to do with that letter you sent me.' ☊ be/have to do with sb/sth ☊
I had to bend double to get under the table. ☊ double ☊
Have you got me down for the trip? ☊ down ☊
She drew me onto the balcony. ☊ draw ☊
dress (in sth): I dressed quickly. ☊ dress ☊
The drinks are on me (= I'll pay for them). ☊ drink ☊
The children are enough to drive me to drink. ☊ drink ☊
drive sb to sth: Those kids are driving me to despair. ☊ drive ☊
Could you drive me home? ☊ drive ☊
I'll wash and you can dry up. ☊ dry up, dry sth up ☊
I don't want you to visit me simply out of a sense of duty. ☊ duty ☊
I will remember it to my dying day. ☊ dying ☊
It would ease my mind (= make me less worried) to know that she was settled. ☊ ease ☊
I don't feel easy about letting the kids go out alone. ☊ easy ☊
I sat down at the water's edge. ☊ edge ☊
I didn't really feel like going out, but I am glad I made the effort. ☊ effort ☊
embarrass sb: Her questions about my private life embarrassed me. ☊ embarrass ☊
I've never felt so embarrassed in my life! ☊ embarrassed ☊
This is a very emotional time for me. ☊ emotional ☊
I try not to become emotionally involved. ☊ emotionally ☊
encourage sb in sth: My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career. ☊ encourage ☊
Is there enough room for me? ☊ enough ☊
Don't ask me to do it. I've got enough problems as it is. ☊ enough ☊
I'll have to make a few enquiries (= try to find out about it) and get back to you. ☊ enquiry ☊
He started to phone me at the exact moment I started to phone him (= at the same time). ☊ exact ☊
He looked at me with exaggerated surprise. ☊ exaggerated ☊
excited (at sth): I'm really excited at the prospect of working abroad. ☊ excited ☊
It's late. I'm afraid I'll have to make my excuses (= say I'm sorry, give my reasons and leave). ☊ excuse ☊
excuse sb for sth/for doing sth: I hope you'll excuse me for being so late. ☊ excuse ☊
Excuse me, could you let me through? ☊ excuse me ☊
'Excuse me for a moment,' she said and left the room. ☊ excuse me ☊
I applied for the post more in hope than expectation. ☊ expectation ☊
Experience has taught me that life can be very unfair. ☊ experience ☊
Don't ask me—I'm no expert! ☊ expert ☊
'Let me explain!' he added helpfully. ☊ explain ☊
I really don't see why I should have to explain myself to you. ☊ explain yourself ☊
express yourself + adv./prep.: Perhaps I have not expressed myself very well. ☊ express ☊
face sth: I just can't face work today. ☊ face ☊
'You should really have asked me first.' 'Right, okay, fair comment.' ☊ fair ☊
He has always treated me very fairly. ☊ fairly ☊
fall into sth: I had fallen into conversation with a man on the train. ☊ fall ☊
I think she fancies me. ☊ fancy ☊
She lived in Chicago, as far as I can remember. ☊ as far as I know, as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. ☊
As far as I am concerned, you can do what you like. ☊ as/so far as I am concerned ☊
You've been like a father to me. ☊ father ☊
Why should I say sorry when it's not my fault? ☊ fault ☊
Thanks for helping me out. I'll return the favour (= help you because you have helped me) some time. ☊ favour ☊
I had to run away for fear (that) he might one day kill me. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
I felt (that) I had to apologize. ☊ feel ☊
(+ adv./prep.): This is something I feel strongly about. ☊ feel ☊
I was feeling guilty. ☊ feel ☊
feel like sth: I felt like a complete idiot. ☊ feel ☊
I kept off the subject of divorce so as to spare her feelings. ☊ feeling ☊
feeling (that...): I got the feeling that he didn't like me much. ☊ feeling ☊
'I really resent the way he treated me.' 'I know the feeling (= I know how you feel).' ☊ feeling ☊
A stack of files awaited me on my desk. ☊ file ☊
fill sth: Please fill this glass for me. ☊ fill ☊
find sth for sb: Can you find a hotel for me? ☊ find ☊
find sth for sb: Can you find my bag for me? ☊ find ☊
You go on without me. I'll be fine. ☊ fine ☊
I was feeling fine when I got up this morning. ☊ fine ☊
With a firm grip on my hand, he pulled me away. ☊ firm ☊
First I had to decide what to wear. ☊ first ☊
First of all, let me ask you something. ☊ first of all ☊
I'd be the first to admit (= I will most willingly admit) I might be wrong. ☊ first ☊
I feel really fighting fit (= very healthy and full of energy). ☊ fit ☊
I remember little of the days that followed the accident. ☊ follow ☊
This is the place for me (= I like it very much). ☊ for ☊
Can you translate this letter for me? ☊ for ☊
He came to me for advice. ☊ for ☊
force sb: He didn't force me—I wanted to go. ☊ force ☊
'Hey, don't forget me!' (= don't leave without me) ☊ forget ☊
forgive me: Forgive me, but I don't see that any of this concerns me. ☊ forgive ☊
Fortune smiled on me (= I had good luck). ☊ fortune ☊
The teacher made me move my seat to the front of the classroom. ☊ front ☊
No more for me, thanks—I'm full up. ☊ full ☊
I often wonder what future generations will make of our efforts. ☊ generation ☊
get doing sth: Nobody gets away with insulting me like that. ☊ get away with sth ☊
Could you get me up at 6.30 tomorrow? ☊ get up, get sb up ☊
Give me a call tomorrow. ☊ give ☊
glad about sth: 'He doesn't need the pills any more.' 'I'm glad about that.' ☊ glad ☊
glad to do sth: I'm glad to meet you. I've heard a lot about you. ☊ glad ☊
I cut myself on a piece of broken glass. ☊ glass ☊
Go away and think about it, then let me know. ☊ go away ☊
good for sb: Can we change our meeting? Monday isn't good (= convenient) for me. ☊ good ☊
Kiss me goodbye! ☊ goodbye ☊
I can't decide. I'll have to ask the governor (= the man in charge, who employs sb). ☊ governor ☊
He grabbed hold of me and wouldn't let go. ☊ grab ☊
Someone grabbed me from behind. ☊ grab ☊
I feel great today. ☊ great ☊
I don't feel too great. ☊ great ☊
I thought I was on safe ground (= talking about a suitable subject) discussing music with her. ☊ ground ☊
I've decided to let my hair grow. ☊ grow ☊
grow sth: I've decided to grow my hair. ☊ grow ☊
'He didn't see me, I guess.' ☊ guess ☊
I felt guilty about not visiting my parents more often. ☊ guilty ☊
She pulled a gun on me (= took out a gun and aimed it at me). ☊ gun ☊
After I hung up I remembered what I'd wanted to say. ☊ hang up ☊
happy (about sb/sth): If there's anything you're not happy about, come and ask. ☊ happy ☊
happy for sb: I'm very happy for you. ☊ happy ☊
She gave me a hard stare. ☊ hard ☊
She hardly ever calls me (= almost never). ☊ hardly ☊
I hate the way she always criticizes me. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/yourself for sth/for doing sth: I hated myself for feeling jealous. ☊ hate ☊
He looked at me with intense hatred. ☊ hatred ☊
His paintings had a strong influence on me as a student. ☊ have ☊
I had a swim to cool down. ☊ have ☊
I sometimes wonder what goes on in that head of yours. ☊ head ☊
hear sb/sth/yourself do sth: Be quiet—I can't hear myself think! (= it is so noisy that I can't think clearly) ☊ hear ☊
I look forward to hearing from you. ☊ hear from sb, hear sth from sb ☊
I feel like I've died and gone to heaven. ☊ heaven ☊
'Do you understand?' 'Hell, no. I don't.' ☊ hell ☊
helpful (for sb) (to do sth): It would be helpful for me to see the damage for myself. ☊ helpful ☊
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries. ☊ hesitate ☊
If you'd like me to send you the book, then please don't hesitate to ask. ☊ hesitate ☊
hide sb/sth from sth: They hid me from the police in their attic. ☊ hide ☊
His death didn't really hit me at first. ☊ hit ☊
hit sb/sth: My parents never used to hit me. ☊ hit ☊
Anna will drive me home after work. ☊ home ☊
I honestly can't remember a thing about last night. ☊ honestly ☊
I'll dress how I like in my own house! ☊ how ☊
All this talk of food is making me hungry. ☊ hungry ☊
it hurts (sb) to do sth: It hurt me to think that he would lie to me. ☊ hurt ☊
When they asked me if I wanted the job, I said yes. ☊ I ☊
I didn't enjoy the book because I couldn't identify with any of the main characters. ☊ identify with sb ☊
She glares at me if I go near her desk. ☊ if ☊
I wonder if I should wear a coat or not. ☊ if ☊
If you ask me, she's too scared to do it. ☊ if ☊
imply (that)...: Are you implying (that) I am wrong? ☊ imply ☊
it impresses sb that...: It impressed me that she remembered my name. ☊ impress ☊
Going away to college has made me much more independent. ☊ independent ☊
indicate that...: She indicated that I was to sit down. ☊ indicate ☊
Inform me at once if there are any changes in her condition. ☊ inform ☊
I am pleased to inform you that you have won first prize in this month's competition. ☊ inform ☊
I pretended not to care but I was screaming inside. ☊ inside ☊
You insult my intelligence! (= you are treating me as if I am stupid) ☊ insult ☊
insulting to sb/sth: She was really insulting to me. ☊ insulting ☊
The subject is of no interest to me at all. ☊ interest ☊
interested (in sth/sb): I'm very interested in history. ☊ interested ☊
introduce yourself (to sb): Can I introduce myself? I'm Helen Robins. ☊ introduce ☊
By way of introduction, let me give you the background to the story. ☊ introduction ☊
invite sb to do sth: They have invited me to go to Paris with them. ☊ invite ☊
Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved. ☊ involved ☊
The way she puts on that accent really irritates me. ☊ irritate ☊
Because I grew up in a dysfunctional family, anger is a big issue for me. ☊ issue ☊
I'm thinking of applying for a new job. ☊ job ☊
Do you mind if I join you? ☊ join ☊
'I'm not sure that's a good way to do it.' 'Let me be the judge of that.' ☊ judge ☊
I'd like to reserve judgement until I see the report. ☊ judgement ☊
A loud bang made me jump. ☊ jump ☊
I sat up with a jump (= quickly and suddenly). ☊ jump ☊
just (for sth): I decided to learn Japanese just for fun. ☊ just ☊
Come and see me later—I'm busy just now. ☊ just now ☊
keep sth for sb: Please keep a seat for me. ☊ keep ☊
keep on doing sth: Don't keep on interrupting me! ☊ keep ☊
My mother will kill me (= be very angry with me) when she finds out. ☊ kill ☊
I nearly killed myself carrying that suitcase all the way here. ☊ kill ☊
That made me feel kind of stupid. ☊ kind of ☊
Kindly leave me alone! ☊ kindly ☊
Let me know how I can help. ☊ let sb know ☊
She always makes me laugh. ☊ laugh ☊
I was feeling too lazy to go out. ☊ lazy ☊
I leaned back in my chair. ☊ lean ☊
They left me with all the clearing up. ☊ leave ☊
Leave me out of this quarrel, please. ☊ leave sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
Their openness was a terrific lesson to me. ☊ lesson ☊
Here, let me do it. ☊ let ☊
Please let me past. ☊ let ☊
On a more personal level, I would like to thank Jean for all the help she has given me. ☊ level ☊
I refuse to sink to their level (= behave as badly as them). ☊ level ☊
Don't look at me like that. ☊ like ☊
I don't like the way he's looking at me. ☊ like ☊
I've limited myself to 1 000 calories a day to try and lose weight. ☊ limit ☊
I can only remember the first two lines of that song. ☊ line ☊
None of this would have happened if you'd listened to me. ☊ listen ☊
I can't remember every little detail. ☊ little ☊
You made me look a complete fool! ☊ look ☊
look (at sb/sth): She looked at me and smiled. ☊ look ☊
I'm looking after his affairs while he's in hospital. ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
Don't worry about me—I can look after myself (= I don't need any help). ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
I'm looking forward to the weekend. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
I felt so lost after my mother died. ☊ lost ☊
They spoke so quickly I just got lost. ☊ lost ☊
I'm feeling a lot better today. ☊ lot ☊
I fell in love with the house. ☊ love ☊
Finally my luck ran out and they caught me trying to climb the outer wall. ☊ luck ☊
She's mad at me for being late. ☊ mad ☊
That noise is driving me mad. ☊ mad ☊
I sat down to open the mail. ☊ mail ☊
make sb do sth: They made me repeat the whole story. ☊ make ☊
She always makes me laugh. ☊ make ☊
This dress makes me look fat. ☊ make ☊
My lawyer has been urging me to make a will. ☊ make ☊
I put a mark in the margin to remind me to check the figure. ☊ mark ☊
I struggled through the mass of people to the exit. ☊ mass ☊
Call me when you get there, no matter what the time is. ☊ no matter who, what, where, etc. ☊
Don't hit me. ☊ me ☊
I'm feeling very guilty—I've been meaning to call my parents for days, but still haven't got around to it. ☊ mean ☊
What do you mean, you thought I wouldn't mind? (= of course I mind and I am very angry) ☊ mean ☊
Pleased to meet you. ☊ meet ☊
Will you meet me at the airport? ☊ meet ☊
I felt extremely fit, both physically and mentally. ☊ mentally ☊
There were no messages for me at the hotel. ☊ message ☊
When I saw the exam questions my mind just went blank (= I couldn't remember anything). ☊ mind ☊
I could not have complete peace of mind before they returned. ☊ mind ☊
They're both beautiful—I can't make up my mind. ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
Don't mind me (= don't let me disturb you) —I'll just sit here quietly. ☊ mind ☊
I think you must be mistaking me for someone else. ☊ mistake sb/sth for sb/sth ☊
Unless I'm very much mistaken, that's Paul's wife over there. ☊ mistaken ☊
I thought I saw someone I knew, but I must have been mistaken. ☊ mistaken ☊
I think you must be mixing me up with someone else. ☊ mix sb/sth up (with sb/sth) ☊
Most classical music sends me to sleep. ☊ most ☊
The swaying motion of the ship was making me feel seasick. ☊ motion ☊
St Michael's Mount ☊ mount ☊
No dessert for me, thanks. It was as much as I could do to finish the main course. ☊ as much as sb can do ☊
I cut myself on a knife. ☊ myself ☊
I haven't been feeling myself recently (= I have not felt well). ☊ myself ☊
It was my natural instinct to defend myself. ☊ natural ☊
Naturally, I get upset when things go wrong. ☊ naturally ☊
If necessary, you can contact me at home. ☊ necessary ☊
She had no more need of me. ☊ need ☊
This is a new experience for me. ☊ new ☊
nice to sb: Be nice to me. I'm not feeling well. ☊ nice ☊
nice about sth: I complained to the manager and he was very nice about it. ☊ nice ☊
Most of the translation he did for me was complete nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
He warned me not to be late. ☊ not ☊
'Some more?' 'Not for me, thanks.' ☊ not ☊
Just a quick note to say thank you for a wonderful evening. ☊ note ☊
Now let me think... ☊ now ☊
I can remember very few occasions when he had to cancel because of ill health. ☊ occasion ☊
On one occasion, she called me in the middle of the night. ☊ occasion ☊
The odd thing was that he didn't recognize me. ☊ odd ☊
The matter was passed on to me, as your commanding officer. ☊ officer ☊
I've often wondered what happened to him. ☊ often ☊
OK, so I was wrong. I'm sorry. ☊ OK ☊
Whatever you decide, it's okay by me. ☊ OK ☊
On their advice I applied for the job. ☊ on ☊
Drinks are on me (= I am paying). ☊ on ☊
You can get me on 020 7946 0887. ☊ on ☊
Let me hear it just once more. ☊ once again, once more ☊
I'd love to come—the only thing is I might be late. ☊ the only thing is... ☊
I'd like a second opinion (= advice from another person) before I make a decision. ☊ opinion ☊
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues for their support. ☊ opportunity ☊
Going to college was not an option for me. ☊ option ☊
At the moment I'm keeping my options open and applying for as many different jobs as possible. ☊ keep/leave your options open ☊
order (sth) (for sb): Will you order for me while I make a phone call? ☊ order ☊
He found me, not the other way round/around. ☊ other ☊
Thanks for sticking up for me—I owe you one (= I owe you a favour). ☊ owe ☊
A friend painted the children for me (= painted a picture of the children). ☊ paint ☊
Part of me feels sorry for him (= I feel partly, but not entirely, sorry for him). ☊ part ☊
There was a truck behind that was trying to pass me. ☊ pass ☊
Honestly, I'm past caring what happens (= I can no longer be bothered to care). ☊ past ☊
I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone. ☊ pay sb back (for sth) ☊
Everyone blamed me as per usual. ☊ as per normal/usual ☊
'Do you understand?' 'Perfectly.' ☊ perfectly ☊
I'm looking forward to seeing you perform. ☊ perform ☊
'Are you going to come?' 'Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.' ☊ perhaps ☊
Permit me to offer you some advice. ☊ permit ☊
Will you do it for me as a personal favour? ☊ personal ☊
Having good personal relationships is the most important thing for me. ☊ personal ☊
I'll deal with the matter personally. ☊ personally ☊
persuade sb into sth/into doing sth: I allowed myself to be persuaded into entering the competition. ☊ persuade ☊
Can you get these photocopied for me by 5 o'clock? ☊ photocopy ☊
I felt physically sick before the exam. ☊ physically ☊
I can't remember all the places we visited in Thailand. ☊ place ☊
I felt completely out of place among all these successful people. ☊ out of place ☊
Please don't leave me here alone. ☊ please ☊
pleased (to hear, know, etc. sth): I'm pleased to hear about your news. ☊ pleased ☊
You're coming? I'm so pleased. ☊ pleased ☊
Aren't you pleased to see me? ☊ pleased ☊
Pleased to meet you (= said when you are introduced to sb). ☊ pleased ☊
I am pleased to inform you that the book you ordered has arrived. ☊ pleased ☊
It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker. ☊ pleasure ☊
It's a pleasure to meet you. ☊ pleasure ☊
'May I sit here?' 'Yes, with pleasure.' ☊ with pleasure ☊
point sth: She pointed her finger in my direction. ☊ point ☊
I don't want to get involved in office politics. ☊ politics ☊
I'm not very popular with my parents (= they are annoyed with me) at the moment. ☊ popular ☊
I should like to apply for the position of Sales Director. ☊ position ☊
Could you post this letter for me? ☊ post ☊
Will you peel the potatoes for me? ☊ potato ☊
They look precisely the same to me. ☊ precisely ☊
prefer sb/sth to do sth: Would you prefer me to stay? ☊ prefer ☊
I had no time to prepare. ☊ prepare ☊
I had been preparing myself for this moment. ☊ prepare ☊
I couldn't concentrate, presumably because I was so tired. ☊ presumably ☊
Of course I was wrong; it would be hypocritical to pretend otherwise. ☊ pretend ☊
Princess Michael of Kent ☊ princess ☊
I refuse to lie about it; it's against my principles. ☊ principle ☊
Let me know if you have any problems. ☊ problem ☊
You acted perfectly properly in approaching me first. ☊ properly ☊
He pulled a gun on me (= took out a gun and aimed it at me). ☊ pull ☊
My parents used to punish me by not letting me watch TV. ☊ punish ☊
push sb (into sth/into doing sth): My teacher pushed me into entering the competition. ☊ push ☊
push sb/sth + adv./prep.: She pushed the cup towards me. ☊ push ☊
Don't put me off when I'm trying to concentrate. ☊ put sb off ☊
She put the phone down on me (= ended the call before I had finished speaking). ☊ put sth down ☊
Could you put me through to the manager, please? ☊ put sb/sth through (to sb/...) ☊
I don't know much about it, so I don't feel qualified to comment. ☊ qualified ☊
I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home. ☊ quiet ☊
I've decided to resign but I'd rather you kept quiet about it. ☊ keep quiet about sth, keep sth quiet ☊
I spent a few hours quietly relaxing. ☊ quietly ☊
I'm quite happy to wait for you here. ☊ quite ☊
Don't quote me on this (= this is not an official statement), but I think he is going to resign. ☊ quote ☊
The man attacked me for no apparent reason. ☊ reason ☊
(+ adv./prep.): If I recall correctly, he lives in Luton. ☊ recall ☊
recall (sb/sth) doing sth: I can't recall meeting her before. ☊ recall ☊
record (sth): Did you remember to record that programme for me? ☊ record ☊
I promised not to refer to the matter again. ☊ refer to sb/sth (as sth) ☊
Before I decide, I need time to reflect. ☊ reflect ☊
Call me if you have any problems regarding your work. ☊ regarding ☊
I've been rejected by all the universities I applied to. ☊ reject ☊
relax with sth: When I get home from work I like to relax with the newspaper. ☊ relax ☊
I'll only relax when I know you're safe. ☊ relax ☊
I'm feeling more relaxed about the future now. ☊ relaxed ☊
remember to do sth: Remember to call me when you arrive! ☊ remember ☊
remember (sth): I'm sorry—I can't remember your name. ☊ remember ☊
I don't remember my first day at school. ☊ remember ☊
As far as I can remember, this is the third time we've met. ☊ remember ☊
I vaguely remember hearing him come in. ☊ remember ☊
remember sb/sth doing sth: I can still vividly remember my grandfather teaching me to play cards. ☊ remember ☊
I can't remember his taking a single day off work. ☊ remember ☊
remember (that)...: I remember (that) we used to go and see them most weekends. ☊ remember ☊
You remind me of your father when you say that. ☊ remind sb of sb/sth ☊
That smell reminds me of France. ☊ remind sb of sb/sth ☊
repeat yourself: Do say if I'm repeating myself (= if I have already said this). ☊ repeat ☊
Call me urgently if you have anything to report. ☊ report ☊
You rescued me from an embarrassing situation. ☊ rescue ☊
He tried to pin me down, but I resisted. ☊ resist ☊
I don't feel ready to take on new responsibilities. ☊ responsibility ☊
The doctor told me to rest. ☊ rest ☊
I can rest easy (= stop worrying) knowing that she's safely home. ☊ rest ☊
retire to sth: My dream is to retire to a villa in France. ☊ retire ☊
She used to work for me, but our situations are now reversed. ☊ reverse ☊
Steve gave me a ride on his motorbike. ☊ ride ☊
I don't feel quite right today (= I feel ill/sick). ☊ right ☊
Let me get this right (= understand correctly) —you want us to do an extra ten hours' work for no extra pay? ☊ right ☊
Nothing's going right for me today. ☊ right ☊
She seated me on her right. ☊ right ☊
right (to do sth): You have no right to stop me from going in there. ☊ right ☊
If I remember rightly, there's a train at six o'clock. ☊ rightly ☊
room (for sb/sth): Is there enough room for me in the car? ☊ room ☊
After 20 years in America, I still feel my roots are in England. ☊ root ☊
Stop trying to run my life (= organize it) for me. ☊ run ☊
I decided to make a run for it (= to escape by running). ☊ run ☊
rush sb into sth/into doing sth: I'm not going to be rushed into anything. ☊ rush ☊
'I'll have coffee.' 'Same for me, please (= I will have one too).' ☊ same ☊
satisfy sb/yourself (that)...: Once I had satisfied myself (that) it was the right decision, we went ahead. ☊ satisfy ☊
Save some food for me. ☊ save ☊
scare sb: You scared me. ☊ scare ☊
it scares sb to do sth: It scared me to think I was alone in the building. ☊ scare ☊
You gave me a scare! ☊ scare ☊
scream at sb (to do sth): He screamed at me to stop. ☊ scream ☊
Can you do a printout of this screen for me (= of all the information on it)? ☊ screen ☊
The aerial doesn't look very secure to me. ☊ secure ☊
What is it you want to see me about? ☊ see ☊
I must see about (= prepare) lunch. ☊ see about sth ☊
see doing sth: I'll have to see about getting that roof repaired. ☊ see about sth ☊
Don't worry—I'll see to it. ☊ see to sth ☊
Now let me see—how old is she now? ☊ let me see/let's see ☊
send sb: Ed couldn't make it so they sent me instead. ☊ send ☊
send to do sth: She sent to say that she was coming home. ☊ send ☊
set sb/yourself to do sth: I've set myself to finish the job by the end of the month. ☊ set ☊
I rely on you to set a good example. ☊ set ☊
set sb/sth doing sth: Her remarks set me thinking. ☊ set ☊
I settled down with a book. ☊ settle down ☊
It's time I settled down. ☊ settle down ☊
To my shame (= I feel shame that) I refused to listen to her side of the story. ☊ shame ☊
I like to keep in shape (= keep fit). ☊ shape ☊
I shifted uneasily under his gaze. ☊ shift ☊
shock sb to do sth: I was shocked to hear that he had resigned. ☊ shock ☊
Don't shoot—I surrender. ☊ shoot ☊
A present for me? You shouldn't have! (= used to thank sb politely) ☊ should ☊
Should I call him and apologize? ☊ should ☊
He asked me what time he should come. (= His words were: 'What time shall I come?') ☊ should ☊
Mum, Ben keeps shutting me out of the bedroom! ☊ shut sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
sick of sb/sth: I'm sick of the way you've treated me. ☊ sick ☊
I'll take care of that side of things. ☊ side ☊
The mere sight of him makes me want to scream. ☊ sight ☊
I got used to his long silences. ☊ silence ☊
I feel silly in these clothes. ☊ silly ☊
My best friend has been like a sister to me (= very close). ☊ sister ☊
I'm in a no-win situation (= whatever I do will be bad for me). ☊ situation ☊
His talk nearly sent me to sleep (= it was boring). ☊ sleep ☊
I'll feel better after a good night's sleep (= a night when I sleep well). ☊ sleep ☊
That's three times she's beaten me—I must be slipping! ☊ slip ☊
slow doing sth: They were very slow paying me. ☊ slow ☊
I bent down to smell the flowers. ☊ smell ☊
I haven't enjoyed myself so much for a long time. ☊ so ☊
They asked me to call them and I did so (= I called). ☊ so ☊
'Do you understand?' 'Sort of.' ☊ sort of ☊
You load up the car and I'll sort the kids out. ☊ sort sth/sb/yourself out ☊
I will continue to speak out on matters of public concern. ☊ speak out (against sth) ☊
I looked around to see who the speaker was. ☊ speaker ☊
I'm not interested in sport. ☊ sport ☊
start sb/sth doing sth: The news started me thinking. ☊ start ☊
The police asked me to make a statement (= a written account of facts concerning a crime, used in court if legal action follows). ☊ statement ☊
I felt as if my heart had stopped. ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth: I want to go and you can't stop me. ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth: Stop me (= make me stop talking) if I'm boring you. ☊ stop ☊
I can't decide until I've heard both sides of the story. ☊ story ☊
I found it a strain having to concentrate for so long. ☊ strain ☊
She was looking at me in a very strange way. ☊ strange ☊
I'm looking forward to the exam, strange as it may seem. ☊ strange ☊
It was terribly hot and I started to feel strange. ☊ feel strange ☊
strike sb: An awful thought has just struck me. ☊ strike ☊
I stripped and washed myself all over. ☊ strip ☊
I struggled up the hill with the heavy bags. ☊ struggle ☊
What's all this 'Mrs Smith' stuff? Call me Anna. ☊ stuff ☊
Forgetting my notes made me look stupid. ☊ stupid ☊
She always makes me feel really stupid. ☊ stupid ☊
All of a sudden someone grabbed me around the neck. ☊ all of a sudden ☊
Can I rely on your support (= will you vote for me) in the election? ☊ support ☊
How was I supposed to know you were waiting for me? ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
sure how, whether, etc...: Ask me if you're not sure how to do it. ☊ sure ☊
surprise sb: It wouldn't surprise me if they got married soon. ☊ surprise ☊
surprise sb how, what, etc...: It's always surprised me how popular he is. ☊ surprise ☊
it surprises sb that...: It surprises me that you've never sung professionally. ☊ surprise ☊
suspect (that)...: I began to suspect (that) they were trying to get rid of me. ☊ suspect ☊
This wine is too sweet for me. ☊ sweet ☊
I wish you'd take me seriously. ☊ take ☊
take sth to sb/sth: Take this to the bank for me, would you? ☊ take ☊
He took off my wet boots and made me sit by the fire. ☊ take sth off ☊
When he saw me coming he took off in the opposite direction. ☊ take off ☊
She took me in completely with her story. ☊ take sb in ☊
I put my head under the tap and let the cool water run over me. ☊ tap ☊
teach sb to do sth: She taught me to be less critical of other people. ☊ teach ☊
teach (sb) that...: My parents taught me that honesty was always the best policy. ☊ teach ☊
I feel terrible—I think I'll go to bed. ☊ terrible ☊
He loves me more than you do. ☊ than ☊
You don't love me any more, is that it? ☊ that's it ☊
The heat was getting to be too much for me. ☊ the ☊
You're the third person to ask me that. ☊ the ☊
'You haven't done anything to upset me.' 'So what's wrong, then?' ☊ then ☊
There are a lot of things she doesn't know about me. ☊ thing ☊
Let me think (= give me time before I answer). ☊ think ☊
He never comes to see me these days (= now, as compared with the past). ☊ this ☊
Though she gave no sign, I was sure she had seen me. ☊ though ☊
thought of sth: The very thought of it makes me feel sick. ☊ thought ☊
threaten sb: They broke my windows and threatened me. ☊ threaten ☊
Ask to be put through to me personally. ☊ through ☊
Every time I hear that song I feel happy. ☊ time ☊
I remember one time (= once) we had to abandon our car in the snow. ☊ time ☊
The promotion came at just the right time for me. ☊ time ☊
The bus stopped abruptly, nearly tipping me out of my seat. ☊ tip ☊
That walk has tired me out. ☊ tire sb/yourself out ☊
It sounded like crying to me. ☊ to ☊
To be honest with you, I don't remember what he said. ☊ to ☊
This is too large a helping for me/This helping is too large for me. ☊ too ☊
She turned to look at me. ☊ turn ☊
I turned away and looked out of the window. ☊ turn ☊
The smell made my stomach turn over (= made me feel sick). ☊ turn over ☊
Turn around and let me look at your back. ☊ turn around/round, turn sb/sth around/round ☊
I twisted and turned to avoid being caught. ☊ twist ☊
twist sth (+ adv./prep.): He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back. ☊ twist ☊
A typical working day for me begins at 7.30. ☊ typical ☊
I've been feeling under stress lately. ☊ under ☊
understand sb: Nobody understands me. ☊ understand ☊
I've joined the ranks of the unemployed (= I've lost my job). ☊ the unemployed ☊
You're putting me in a most unfortunate position. ☊ unfortunate ☊
I was just a young girl from a small town and I felt very unimportant. ☊ unimportant ☊
Unless I'm mistaken, she was back at work yesterday. ☊ unless ☊
it upsets sb to do sth: It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house. ☊ upset ☊
The painting looks like it's upside down to me. ☊ upside down ☊
used to sth: I found the job tiring at first but I soon got used to it. ☊ used ☊
They asked me why I wanted the job and why I thought I was suitable—you know, the usual thing. ☊ usual ☊
This ring has great sentimental value for me. ☊ value ☊
wait for sb/sth: Wait for me! ☊ wait ☊
warn sb what, how, etc...: I had been warned what to expect. ☊ warn ☊
Let me give you a word of warning. ☊ warning ☊
I washed and changed before going out. ☊ wash ☊
She waved me away impatiently. ☊ wave ☊
I have changed in every way. ☊ way ☊
I hate the way she always criticizes me. ☊ way ☊
I didn't leave you. It was the other way round (= you left me). ☊ the other way round ☊
I'd better be on my way (= I must leave) soon. ☊ on your/the/its way ☊
I left them alone, as I felt I was in the way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
The kids have totally worn me out. ☊ wear yourself/sb out ☊
No more for me. I have to watch my weight. ☊ weight ☊
I don't feel very well. ☊ well ☊
Keep off! Wet paint. ☊ wet ☊
'I asked her to marry me.' 'You what? ' ☊ what? ☊
Sunday is the only day when I can relax. ☊ when ☊
There are times when I wonder why I do this job. ☊ when ☊
Call me when you've finished. ☊ when ☊
I wonder who that letter was from. ☊ who ☊
I'm feeling a whole lot better. ☊ a whole lot ☊
I wonder whose this is. ☊ whose ☊
It makes me wild (= very angry) to see such waste. ☊ wild ☊
Don't go without me. ☊ without ☊
wonder who, where, etc...: I wonder who she is. ☊ wonder ☊
I wonder why he left his job. ☊ wonder ☊
I was just beginning to wonder where you were. ☊ wonder ☊
wonder (about sth): 'Why do you want to know?' 'No particular reason. I was just wondering.' ☊ wonder ☊
I wonder if you can help me. ☊ wonder ☊
I was wondering whether you'd like to come to a party. ☊ wonder ☊
I can't remember her exact words. ☊ word ☊
work on sb/sth: His charm doesn't work on me (= does not affect or impress me). ☊ work ☊
worry about sb/sth: Don't worry about me. I'll be all right. ☊ worry ☊
it worries sb that...: It worries me that he hasn't come home yet. ☊ worry ☊
it worries sb to do sth: It worried me to think what might happen. ☊ worry ☊
If I had seen the advertisement in time I would have applied for the job. ☊ would ☊
When my parents were away, my grandmother would take care of me. ☊ would ☊
I'm writing to enquire about language courses. ☊ write ☊
Sorry, I must have dialled the wrong number. ☊ wrong ☊
I think she lives at number 44, but I could be wrong. ☊ wrong ☊
You think you've beaten me but that's where you're wrong. ☊ wrong ☊
Correct me if I'm wrong (= I may be wrong) but didn't you say you two knew each other? ☊ wrong ☊
Don't get me wrong (= do not be offended by what I am going to say), I think he's doing a good job, but... ☊ get sb wrong ☊
Can I sit next to you? ☊ you ☊
I met the young Michelle Obama at Princeton. ☊ young ☊