C2 Wordlist

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New Speech

come by sth phrasal verb

an uphill battle/struggle/task phrase

crack down phrasal verb

people:
defensive adjective
personality

upkeep noun

sb's/sth's clutches phrase

intensity noun

resolution SOLUTION noun

scarcity noun

be calculated to do sth phrase

neglect to do sth phrase

such pronoun

spark verb

contact EYE noun

principle MORAL RULE noun

people:
diplomacy PEOPLE noun
personality

stiff SEVERE adjective

deception noun

people:
intolerant adjective
personality

memory MIND noun

out of your depth IDIOM phrase

metaphor noun communication

in place phrase

body and
vomit verb
health
describing
dry BORING adjective
things

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side SPORT noun shopping

present OPPORTUNITY verb

stick up for sb/sth phrasal verb communication

voter noun politics

describing
secluded adjective
things

closure noun

theoretical NOT PROVED adjective

symbolic adjective

speculate verb

composition ARRANGEMENT noun arts and media

I dread to think phrase

look over sth or look sth over phrasal verb people: actions

part SEPARATE verb

due DESERVE adjective

orthodox IDEA adjective

creep along/down/in/out, etc. phrase people: actions

give vent to phrase

workaholic noun

back up sth or back sth up phrasal verb

pragmatic adjective

little more/better phrase

grit your teeth IDIOM phrase

on occasion(s) phrase

summon verb

a narrow escape phrase

out of season phrase travel

a public
announcement/appearance/statement, phrase
etc.

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cut sth short or cut short sth phrase

prospect IDEA noun

trail after/behind/along, etc. phrase people: actions

toss and turn phrase

treasure VALUABLE OBJECT noun

ironic adjective

infectious DISEASE adjective

solid CERTAIN adjective

on PERFORMING adverb arts and media

abrupt SUDDEN adjective

frantic WORRIED adjective

a run of sth phrase

people:
unethical adjective
personality

output noun

inconceivable adjective

introduce TO AN AUDIENCE verb communication

only so much/many phrase

idle NOT SERIOUS adjective

linen SHEETS ETC. noun

view OPINION verb

representation SPEAKING FOR noun crime

rest (sth) on/against, etc. phrase

a measure of sth phrase

vanish into thin air phrase

hold back sth or hold sth back EMOTION phrasal verb

at length phrase

interpretation EXPLANATION noun

weary of sth/sb phrase

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New Speech

in retrospect phrase

tribute noun communication

the last sb heard/saw of sb phrase

people:
nerve BEING BRAVE noun
personality

a matter of confidence/luck/waiting,
phrase
etc.

fresh water phrase

lose sight of sth IDIOM phrase

drain REMOVE LIQUID verb

figure THINK verb

aspire to sth; aspire to do sth phrase

muddled adjective

get sth off your chest IDIOM phrase communication

people:
restraint noun
personality

know your stuff IDIOM phrase

people:
frame of mind phrase
personality

do sb/sth justice; do justice to sb/sth phrase

people:
animated EXCITEMENT adjective
personality

legacy SITUATION noun

people:
be on edge phrase
personality

describing
desperate SERIOUS adjective
things

sparsely adverb

in attendance phrase

dim verb

revelation noun

people:
intolerance noun
personality

in part phrase

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incentive noun

reading EVENT noun

people:
wary adjective
personality

complimentary PRAISING adjective

explosive EQUIPMENT adjective

forgiveness noun

senseless adjective

get you nowhere phrase

threshold LEVEL noun

people:
respectfully adverb
personality

volume BOOK noun

make your blood boil IDIOM phrase

timber PIECE OF WOOD noun

blindness NOT NOTICING noun

the use of sth phrase

people:
dignified adjective
personality

strike a match phrase

take the law into your own hands phrase

head off phrasal verb

I dare say phrase

trail LOWER SCORE verb

reckless adjective

contain EMOTION verb

novelty NEW THING noun

in essence phrase

thesis IDEA noun

you have to hand it to sb phrase

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be descended from sb/sth phrasal verb

threat POSSIBILITY noun

people:
reflection THOUGHT noun
personality

be in good/bad repair phrase

twist CHANGE MEANING verb

automatic CERTAIN adjective

resemblance noun

for fear of sth/doing sth phrase

solitary ONLY adjective

precede verb

part LEAVE verb relationships

running CONTROL noun

tenant noun

conceal verb

strike gold, oil, etc. phrase

people:
tolerance noun
personality

it's a good job phrase communication

inexplicable adjective

inherit QUALITY verb

vow verb

commercial FOR PROFIT adjective

it stands to reason phrase

line ROW noun

missile noun

the substance of sth phrase

definitive adjective

look ahead phrasal verb

obligatory EXPECTED adjective

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unimaginable adjective

standpoint noun

ornament noun

central IMPORTANT adjective

so to speak phrase communication

bundle TIED GROUP noun

people:
fury noun
personality

motion SUGGESTION noun communication

yearn for sth; yearn to do sth phrase

(all) in one phrase

people:
intensely SERIOUSLY adverb
personality

back up sb or back sb up TRUTH phrasal verb communication

in sb's words phrase

set/start the ball rolling IDIOM phrase

arouse verb

get a move on phrase people: actions

breed contempt/ignorance, etc. phrase

connect INVOLVE verb

voice verb communication

squeeze sb/sth in or squeeze in sb/sth phrasal verb

violate verb

to the point phrase

(the) seeds of sth phrase

Who would have thought...? phrase

on hand or to hand phrase

track FOLLOW verb people: actions

be/run counter to sth phrase

inseparable THINGS adjective

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people:
wicked adjective
personality

narrative noun arts and media

track DEVELOPMENT noun

be in good taste phrase

exhibit SHOW FEELINGS verb

know GUESS CORRECTLY verb

fall BE DEFEATED verb

over CONTROL preposition

tick CLOCK verb

an intimate knowledge/understanding
phrase
of sth

due BEHAVIOUR adjective

homes and
stable noun
buildings

count INCLUDE verb

shake VOICE verb

point DIRECTION noun

outstay/overstay your welcome phrase

allow NOT PREVENT verb

before IMPORTANCE preposition

resistance FIGHT noun

self-sufficient adjective

not take kindly to sth phrase

constrain verb

analogous adjective

spur verb

retreat verb people: actions

interest ADVANTAGE noun

firm STRONG adjective

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go so far as to do sth phrase

artificial intelligence noun

people:
sensibility noun
personality

a plethora of sth phrase

be/get caught up in sth phrasal verb

describing
fake COPY noun
things

undermine verb

dominance noun

charm verb

the spotlight phrase

dead COMPLETE adjective

whim noun

tomorrow FUTURE noun

toddler noun

strap noun clothes

nurse verb

be the tip of the iceberg IDIOM phrase

synonymous WORD adjective

come between sb phrasal verb relationships

come to the/sb's rescue phrase

slip up phrasal verb

snap LOSE CONTROL verb

application USE noun

humiliated adjective

in isolation phrase

on the face of it IDIOM phrase

set fire to sth; set sth on fire phrase

safe and sound phrase

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New Speech

form an opinion/impression, etc. phrase

market BUSINESS noun

sharpen MAKE BETTER verb

leap CHANGE noun

initiate verb people: actions

sb/sth of note phrase

body and
immune system noun
health

people:
vanity noun
personality

economic/political/social order phrase

the idea of sth phrase

leave DO LATER verb

harshly adverb

verdict noun crime

raid POLICE noun

sharpen MAKE SHARP verb

arrive at an
phrase
answer/conclusion/decision, etc.

present INFORMATION verb communication

at a disadvantage phrase

put your finger on sth IDIOM phrase

put sth aside PROBLEM phrasal verb

unconscious NOT AWARE adjective

dependence noun

press charges phrase crime

impossibility noun

contradict DIFFERENT verb

people:
assertive adjective
personality

be at/reach the end of your tether IDIOM phrase

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validity noun

relish ENJOYMENT noun

frown on/upon sth phrasal verb

fake PRETEND verb

voluntarily adverb

enterprise PLAN noun

paradox noun

cast ACTORS verb

unavoidably adverb

imminent adjective

leap into/out of/up, etc. phrase

rosy POSITIVE adjective

restructure verb

credibility noun

indifference noun

casual WORK adjective work

velvet noun clothes

propaganda noun communication

spark FIRE noun

get sth over (and done) with phrase

conduct yourself phrase

body and
feeble WEAK adjective
health

grace POLITENESS noun

fireplace noun

be in sb's good/bad books IDIOM phrase

be on (your) guard IDIOM phrase

in all likelihood phrase

scramble down/out/up, etc. phrase people: actions

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petty adjective

not least phrase

be in tune with sb/sth phrase

people:
immature adjective
personality

nest verb animals

swallow your pride IDIOM phrase

stick by sb phrasal verb relationships

ahead MORE PROGRESS adjective

come in for sth phrasal verb

describing
defective adjective
things

worthless MONEY adjective

backward adjective

a faraway look/expression phrase

hop ONE FOOT verb

I told you so phrase communication

people:
superficial NOT SERIOUS adjective
personality

body and
diagnose verb
health

transmission BROADCAST noun arts and media

step down phrasal verb work

mount up phrasal verb

people:
nerve RUDENESS noun
personality

monetary adjective money

slaughter noun

second PRODUCT noun shopping

commence verb

crisp WEATHER adjective natural world

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body and
nostril noun
health

be streets ahead (of sb/sth) IDIOM phrase

invasion LARGE NUMBERS noun

attach importance/value, etc. to sb/sth phrase

irony HUMOUR noun

consistent NOT CHANGING adjective

people:
conceited adjective
personality

be a first phrase

fill a need/gap/demand phrase

faraway LONG DISTANCE adjective

burn the midnight oil IDIOM phrase

counter DISC noun shopping

people:
ignorance noun
personality

demonstrate EXPRESS verb

deterrent noun

replace PUT BACK verb

shock ELECTRICITY noun

people:
charismatic adjective
personality

excel yourself phrase

ongoing adjective

squeak verb

racist noun

describing
feeble NOT GOOD adjective
things

trauma noun

maximize verb

quote COST verb money

imperative adjective

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New Speech

lure noun

win approval/respect/support, etc. phrase

describing
grim UNPLEASANT adjective
things

radical noun politics

long for sth; long to do sth phrase

be a disgrace to sb/sth phrase

jump to conclusions phrase communication

review PROCESS noun

reversible CAN BE CHANGED adjective

do the job IDIOM phrase

be glued to sth phrasal verb

describing
mediocre adjective
things

discomfort MENTAL FEELING noun

feature NEWSPAPER noun arts and media

reform verb

crude RUDE adjective

pull strings IDIOM phrase

a wave of hatred/enthusiasm/sadness,
phrase
etc.

body and
kidney noun
health

people:
inconsiderate adjective
personality

body and
facial adjective
health

people:
cool UNFRIENDLY adjective
personality

clash FIGHT noun

developer LAND noun work

consensus noun

describing
over the top phrase
things

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New Speech
a profound effect/impact/influence,
phrase
etc.

however

body and
skull noun
health

offspring noun

indifferent adjective

pioneer noun

be looking to do sth phrase

obscene SEX adjective

people:
naturally FROM BIRTH adverb
personality

accountable adjective

near CHARACTERISTIC adjective

the merest phrase

fictional adjective

cause REASON FOR noun

embrace HOLD verb

tone MOOD noun

momentum noun

arm CHAIR noun

melody noun arts and media

(I'll) tell you what phrase

contrast DIFFERENCE verb

condition verb

orientation TRAINING noun education

superfluous adjective

record BEHAVIOUR noun

be no laughing matter phrase

be/get caught phrase

an unknown quantity IDIOM phrase

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New Speech

complimentary FREE adjective

a hold on/over sth/sb phrase

none too clean/clever/pleased, etc. phrase

consecutive adjective

know best phrase

put sb to death phrase

be/hang in the balance phrase

hail CALL verb

action FIGHTING noun

round EVENTS noun

imprisonment noun crime

supplementary adjective

opening HOLE noun

outgoing LEAVING A PLACE adjective

right-wing adjective politics

relative to sth phrase

spare no effort/expense, etc. phrase

come along EXIST phrasal verb

timber WOOD FOR BUILDING noun

fraud TRICK noun

body and
insomnia noun
health

people:
not stand for sth ACCEPT phrase
personality

paradigm noun

a dim memory/recollection, etc. phrase

every other day/week, etc. phrase

blackmail verb

Don't you dare phrase communication

humiliating adjective

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New Speech

beyond dispute phrase

roar noun

pose a/the question phrase

deduce verb

crush verb

WITHOUT SUDDEN
smoothly adverb
MOVEMENTS

lead BE THE BEST verb

devastating DESTROYING adjective

threaten HAPPEN verb

order CORRECT BEHAVIOUR noun

white FACE adjective

differentiate MAKE DIFFERENT verb

scroll up/down/through, etc. phrase technology

gamble RISK MONEY verb

whole adverb

illustration EXPLAIN noun

influx noun

entity noun

psychiatrist noun

or else phrase

prosecution noun crime

recognition KNOW noun

wipe sth out or wipe out sth phrasal verb

groan verb communication

long-running adjective

people:
elated adjective
personality

describing
faultless adjective
things

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core IMPORTANT PART noun

bare BASIC adjective

from the 1870s/March/6.30 pm, etc.

phrase
onwards

lose heart IDIOM phrase

in a rut IDIOM phrase

carefree adjective

bring a lump to your throat IDIOM phrase

a wealth of sth phrase

stumble across/on/upon sth/sb phrasal verb

hold out hope phrasal verb

focus noun

isolation LONELY noun

prominent EASY TO SEE adjective

slap noun

recovery GET BACK noun

law ALWAYS TRUE noun

quest noun

people:
master SKILLED PERSON noun
personality

describing
tasteless UGLY adjective
things

supplement noun

retreat to/into, etc. phrase people: actions

loom WORRY verb

implicit adjective communication

a slap in the face IDIOM phrase

people:
fanatic noun
personality

people:
tenderness noun
personality

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people:
diplomatic PEOPLE adjective
personality

flash SUDDEN EXPERIENCE noun

people:
disposition noun
personality

inquiry ASKING QUESTIONS noun

disturb UPSET verb

be an effort phrase

track RECORD verb

sniff MAKE A NOISE verb people: actions

dubious DOUBTING adjective

be/feel on top of the world IDIOM phrase

be/have yet to do sth phrase

assault noun

commit DECISION verb

cast LIGHT verb

after NAMED FOR preposition

ruin LOSING EVERYTHING noun

constraint noun

distinction QUALITY noun

people:
superiority OPINION noun
personality

dive into sth phrasal verb

indeed MORE adverb

have a weakness for sth/sb phrase

clutch verb people: actions

execute DO verb

people:
detached NOT EMOTIONAL adjective
personality

beat SOUND verb

go on TALK FOR A LONG TIME phrasal verb communication

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explicit SHOWING SEX adjective

radical BELIEFS adjective politics

tank CONTAINER noun

margin OUTER PART noun communication

subject sb/sth to sth phrasal verb

dispute DISAGREEMENT noun communication

ask yourself sth phrase

tasteful adjective

preventive adjective

people:
affectionate adjective
personality

bronze COLOUR adjective

body and
vaccinate verb
health

sprinkle verb people: actions

be out of this world phrase

bond verb relationships

stroke MOVEMENT noun

circuit TRACK noun

with your bare hands phrase

flair STYLE noun

ritual noun

popular MANY PEOPLE adjective

body and
plump adjective
health

overhear verb

split COME APART verb people: actions

be misunderstood phrase

burst into flames phrase

rail FOR SUPPORTING noun

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New Speech

lobby verb communication

craving noun

rhyme STYLE noun

There needs to be sth phrase

implication SUGGESTION noun communication

hypothesis noun

racist adjective

realm noun

relief LESS PAIN noun

underway HAPPENING adjective

variation DIFFERENT THING noun

shield OBJECT noun

depression ECONOMY noun money

rally MEETING noun

rocky RELATIONSHIP adjective relationships

way FREE SPACE noun

come/get to grips with sth IDIOM phrase

unconditional adjective

resign yourself to sth phrasal verb

accumulation noun

creep UNPLEASANT noun

sb's whereabouts phrase

diplomatically adverb

aspiration noun

dice noun shopping

people:
resourceful adjective
personality

away CONTINUOUS ACTION adverb

gang FRIENDS noun

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nostalgic adjective

the fast lane IDIOM phrase

get out of hand IDIOM phrase

throw caution to the wind IDIOM phrase

laugh/shout/scream, etc. your head off phrase

go by MOVE PAST phrasal verb

describing
troublesome adjective
things

a/some degree of sth phrase

wield verb

unbiased adjective

bury yourself in sth phrase

appeal FORMALLY ASK verb

the odd phrase

body and
needle MEDICAL noun
health

pave the way IDIOM phrase

describing
pitiful adjective
things

elusive adjective

for one thing phrase communication

ever-changing/growing/increasing, etc. phrase

hang IN AIR verb

hierarchy noun

faithful RELATIONSHIP adjective

privileged OPPORTUNITY adjective

come into being phrase

keep up (with sth) phrasal verb

fulfilling adjective

people:
fussy CAREFUL adjective
personality

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New Speech

later RECENT adjective

model EXAMPLE noun

an educated guess phrase

superiority BETTER noun

pit noun

loom large phrase

wholly adverb

describing
swift adjective
things

be at stake phrase

defy verb

immortal MEMORY adjective

finite adjective

spotlight noun arts and media

coastline noun natural world

share BUSINESS noun money

above TOO IMPORTANT adverb

gamble noun

right ALL adverb

develop HAPPEN verb

sin RELIGION noun

formulate PLAN verb

trudge along/through/up, etc. phrase

roughly WITHOUT CARE adverb

a roof over your head phrase

make a name for yourself phrase

lose sleep over something IDIOM phrase

dialogue DISCUSSION noun communication

put sb in their place IDIOM phrase

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New Speech

paper WRITING noun communication

frenzy noun

people:
fulfilment PLEASURE noun
personality

intellect noun

describing
tight STRAIGHT adjective
things

woodland noun natural world

(be) green with envy phrase

stitch THREAD noun

people:
restless NOT SATISFIED adjective
personality

people:
persistent adjective
personality

quote REPEAT noun communication

toss sth away/into/on, etc. phrase people: actions

a labour of love IDIOM phrase

poke/stick your nose into sth IDIOM phrase

strike sb as sth phrase

be a revelation phrase

dialect noun communication

loosen verb

call it a day IDIOM phrase

jam FILL verb travel

attribute sth to sth phrasal verb

colour INTEREST noun

a/the prime example phrase

talks noun

corresponding adjective

amid AMONG preposition

longing noun

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New Speech

the tail end of sth phrase

exercise MILITARY noun

applaud PRAISE verb

groan noun communication

sequence ORDER noun

burst out SAY LOUDLY phrasal verb communication

faithful NOT CHANGED adjective

constant SAME LEVEL adjective

people:
self-discipline noun
personality

against sb's advice/wishes, etc. phrase

interpretation STORY/MUSIC noun

blow BAD EVENT noun

on the part of sb; on sb's part phrase

literal adjective

naval adjective

bear fruit phrase

clichéd adjective communication

sympathize PROBLEMS verb

quote COST noun

beyond belief phrase

the country phrase

commemorate verb

weed noun natural world

mount INCREASE verb

kick yourself phrase

exquisite adjective

disappear/vanish into thin air IDIOM phrase

interference ELECTRONIC SIGNAL noun

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New Speech

the reverse phrase

fly TAKE/SEND verb travel

thread a needle phrase people: actions

close END verb

glow SKIN noun

bed GROUND noun

be aimed at doing sth phrase

put your foot down IDIOM phrase

thread your way through/between, etc. phrase people: actions

dread verb

margin of error phrase

by any chance phrase communication

hail ICE verb natural world

certainty SURE THING noun

off the beaten track IDIOM phrase

sell IDEA/PLAN verb communication

cargo noun

keep sth back phrasal verb

back (sth) away/into/out, etc. phrase

people:
serenity noun
personality

referendum noun politics

in all honesty phrase communication

establish DECIDE verb

flood AMOUNT noun

by all means phrase

riot verb

do sth to excess phrase

slip out SAY SOMETHING phrasal verb communication

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body and
contraception noun
health

portray verb arts and media

raid POLICE verb

peel COVERING verb

whereabouts adverb

people:
inhuman adjective
personality
people:
receptive adjective
personality

in the background phrase

leave noun work

people:
shrewd adjective
personality

describing
pitch dark/black phrase
things

tough UNFAIR adjective

move CHANGE OF POSITION noun people: actions

weep verb

legitimate LEGAL adjective crime

likewise adverb

get/jump on the bandwagon IDIOM phrase

desperation noun

hit the roof IDIOM phrase

undertake to do sth phrase

condemn verb communication

constitutional adjective politics

deem verb

(be) on the line IDIOM phrase work

erupt verb natural world

fraudulent adjective

decisively adverb

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to sb's disappointment/relief/surprise,
phrase
etc.

exclaim verb communication

glare LIGHT noun

be coming along/on phrase

infinitely adverb

be led by sth phrase

take MEASURE verb

get your own back (on sb) IDIOM phrase

second/third, etc. day/week, etc.

phrase
running

rash adjective

be blind to sth phrase

get the picture IDIOM phrase

cross sb's path IDIOM phrase

murmur verb

bias noun

body and
vaccine noun
health

crush LOVE noun

provocation noun

come in useful phrase

hostage PERSON noun

socialism noun politics

invite REACTION verb

sibling noun relationships

be lost for words IDIOM phrase

inferiority noun

strand PART OF STORY noun

wink verb people: actions

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deep SERIOUS adjective

reunion noun

back SUPPORT verb

pocket MONEY noun

be no match for sb/sth phrase

body and
rosy PINK adjective
health

attribute noun

merger noun

revival noun

cushion PROTECTION noun

describing
appalling SHOCKING adjective
things

pursuit noun

sustainability noun

depth AMOUNT noun

discriminate NOTICE verb

fly TIME verb

unattainable adjective

have/keep your finger on the pulse phrase

body and
fist noun
health

spin (sb) around/round phrasal verb people: actions

fertile adjective natural world

describing
marginal adjective
things

head FRONT/TOP noun

veteran MILITARY PERSON noun

concede ADMIT verb

delegation noun politics

describing
quaint adjective
things

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drown COVER verb

let off steam IDIOM phrase

bridge CONNECTION noun

on no account; not on any account phrase

erode REMOVE verb natural world

the deceased phrase

lend itself to sth phrase

mind you phrase communication

strenuous adjective

rub it in phrase

disguise HIDE verb

relate TELL verb communication

denial noun

gesture verb

plunge into sth phrasal verb people: actions

people:
be full of yourself phrase
personality

saying noun communication

relentless adjective

buzz SOUND noun

lean on sb phrasal verb

view WATCH verb people: actions

set your sights on sth IDIOM phrase

welfare CARE noun

go SOUND/MOVEMENT verb

body and
short-sighted SIGHT adjective
health
body and
antibiotic noun
health
body and
knuckle noun
health

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an isolated case/event/example, etc. phrase

provide for sth MAKE PLANS phrasal verb

protagonist noun arts and media

people:
dignity noun
personality

wield influence/power, etc. phrase

regardless adverb

flick through sth phrasal verb people: actions

close in phrasal verb

freedom from sth phrase

come over SEEM phrasal verb

bury your face/head in sth phrase

observe OBEY verb

technically DETAIL adverb

comfortable MONEY adjective money

quarter PART OF TOWN noun

flash APPEAR verb

go/fall to pieces IDIOM phrase

fall prey to sth phrase

stumble FALL verb

around EXISTING adverb

ultimately EMPHASIS adverb

disturbing adjective

astronomy noun natural world

stir up sth or stir sth up phrasal verb

open NOT SECRET adjective

people:
idle LAZY adjective
personality

rule LEADER noun

instruction TELL noun

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body and
constitution HEALTH noun
health

alliance noun

crystal clear phrase

body and
incurable adjective
health

remorse noun

a double-edged sword IDIOM phrase

keep sth to yourself phrasal verb communication

a hint of sth phrase

throw in the towel IDIOM phrase

at your fingertips IDIOM phrase

quotation PHRASE noun communication

prosecute verb

at best phrase

at issue phrase

trilogy noun arts and media

contemplate verb

useless PERSON adjective

care WORRY noun

people:
fearless adjective
personality

systematically adverb

glue noun

forgery COPY noun

tractor noun travel

musically adverb arts and media

come out BECOME KNOWN phrasal verb

strategically adverb

unlikely NOT TRUE adjective

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patch MATERIAL noun

people:
self-control noun
personality

a string of sth phrase

ring a bell IDIOM phrase

casualty INJURED noun

body and
infect PLACE/SUBSTANCE verb
health

in the red phrase

wave GROUP noun

saddle verb

read SIGNS verb

compromise HARM verb

people:
sorrow noun
personality

vicious VIOLENT adjective

retain verb

be hungry for sth phrase

go through the roof IDIOM phrase

seduce SEX verb people: actions

reign MAIN FEELING/QUALITY verb

free speech/freedom of speech phrase

presence of mind phrase

concession AGREEMENT noun

with your bare hands IDIOM phrase

lie RESPONSIBILITY/BLAME verb

across the board IDIOM phrase

dim NOT BRIGHT adjective

people:
reserved adjective
personality

people:
sober SERIOUS adjective
personality

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take exception to sth phrase

down under IDIOM phrase

squander verb money

cheer sb on or cheer on sb phrasal verb

fluid noun

people:
superior OPINION adjective
personality

drain MAKE TIRED verb

subject to sth phrase

buzz EXCITEMENT noun

idol GOD noun

craziness noun

sympathize IDEAS verb

body and
nerve PART OF THE BODY noun
health

make a nonsense of sth phrase

remote SLIGHT adjective

sleep on it phrase

pole noun

drift off phrasal verb

cover (sth) up or cover up (sth) phrasal verb

worship noun

shine DO WELL verb

plight noun

sketch sth out phrasal verb

people:
intense SERIOUS adjective
personality

spiritually adverb

wild WEATHER adjective natural world

people:
resilience noun
personality

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open your heart IDIOM phrase

insofar as

describing
adjacent adjective
things

hold onto sth/sb phrasal verb

resolution PROMISE noun

urge noun

top sth off or top off sth phrasal verb

charm LUCKY noun

ambiguous adjective

print LETTERS noun communication

describing
thriving adjective
things

regime noun politics

know better phrase

people:
philosophical CALM adjective
personality

attach INCLUDE verb

to go phrase

people:
unsure of yourself phrase
personality

hit/strike/touch a (raw) nerve IDIOM phrase communication

ever such a phrase

overlook NOT NOTICE verb

behind NOT AFFECTING preposition

reversal noun

people:
vivacious adjective
personality

moan COMPLAIN verb communication

be no mean feat phrase

climate SITUATION noun

tip FALL verb people: actions

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into the bargain phrase

people:
artistically/technically, etc. inclined phrase
personality

mean well phrase

live STAY ALIVE verb

give way phrase

come under fire IDIOM phrase

bar PREVENTING SUCCESS noun

make sense of sth phrase

wear FACE verb

impact HITTING noun

draw the line (at sth) IDIOM phrase

be at a premium phrase

be in bad/poor taste phrase

centre POLITICAL noun politics

fall into place IDIOM phrase

Absolutely not. phrase communication

in the name of sth phrase

stage a concert/show, etc. phrase

tear apart sth or tear sth apart CRITICIZE phrasal verb

province noun

detrimental adjective

describing
out of proportion phrase
things

colour AFFECT verb

outgoings noun money

in the clear phrase

lead sb to do sth phrase

sniff SMELL verb people: actions

behind the scenes IDIOM phrase

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people:
charisma noun
personality

army ORGANIZED GROUP noun

purpose INTENTION noun

subconsciously adverb

rhyme verb

grip EMOTION verb

coherence CLEAR noun communication

posh HIGH CLASS adjective

read noun

people:
self-respect noun
personality

spectrum COLOURS noun

superficial NOT COMPLETE adjective

lethal adjective

stay put phrase

recognition ACCEPT noun

describing
minute SMALL adjective
things

effectively REALLY adverb

represent SHOW verb

people:
stereotypical adjective
personality

pastime noun

thread INTERNET noun technology

repair IMPROVE verb

fast FIRMLY adverb

retrieve verb people: actions

the top phrase

fever EXCITEMENT noun

cultivate DEVELOP verb

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bid verb money

a suggestion of/that sth phrase

blunt NOT SHARP adjective

body and
scar verb
health

curb verb

ripe for sth phrase

wouldn't dream of doing sth phrase

sb's attention/mind/thoughts, etc.

phrase
wander

grip INTEREST verb

matter TYPE OF THING noun

violence EXTREME FORCE noun

body and
system BODY noun
health

turnover EMPLOYEES noun work

a sharp contrast/difference, etc. phrase

display FEELING verb

thrill verb

in proportion to phrase

people:
sarcastic adjective
personality

dump END RELATIONSHIP verb

fringe EDGE noun

oddly adverb

body and
resistance ILLNESS noun
health

I don't blame him/them/you, etc. phrase communication

sweep along/into/past, etc. phrase people: actions

reproach noun communication

people:
malicious adjective
personality

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turn of events phrase

synonymous CONNECTED adjective

a vain attempt/effort/hope phrase

eventful adjective

intuition noun

wildly EXTREMELY adverb

could/may/might, etc. yet phrase

experimental adjective

place emphasis/importance, etc. on

phrase
sth
people:
inclined to do sth phrase
personality

grin noun

body and
wrinkle noun
health

sanction noun

get the hang of sth IDIOM phrase

people:
fringe HAIR noun
appearance

specimen noun

successor THING noun

against all (the) odds phrase

come out of sth phrasal verb

be the centre of attention phrase

take stock (of sth) phrase

overflow CONTENTS verb

illusion DIFFERENT noun

coin verb

loathe verb

battle ARGUMENT noun

arrival BECOME AVAILABLE noun

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practitioner noun

predominant adjective

behind closed doors IDIOM phrase

relentlessly adverb

listen in phrasal verb people: actions

people:
disgust noun
personality

in principle phrase

empirical adjective

bark SHOUT verb communication

at a loss for words phrase

earn DESERVE verb

dear to sb/sb's heart phrase

rule out sb/sth or rule sb/sth out phrasal verb communication

unusually for sb phrase

undeniably adverb

cabin SHIP noun travel

case ARGUMENT noun

line verb

readiness PREPARED noun

people:
not be sb's type phrase
personality

frantic FAST adjective

grounds LAND noun

reproach verb communication

make a splash IDIOM phrase

in the process phrase

pour into/out/from, etc. phrase

body and
fresh SKIN adjective
health

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intrinsic adjective

people:
consider THINK OF OTHERS verb
personality

meticulous adjective

refrain verb

early on phrase

people:
abrupt RUDE adjective
personality

summon ORDER verb

body and
wreck PERSON noun
health

capitalist adjective politics

the last of sth phrase

disposable adjective

synonym noun

think highly/a lot of sb/sth phrase

quotation COST noun money

resort to sth/ doing sth phrasal verb

filter down/in/through, etc. phrase

incur verb

favourable CONDITIONS adjective

explosive noun

eventual adjective

outbreak noun

trail MARKS noun animals

systematic adjective

red tape IDIOM phrase

body and soul phrase

narrator noun arts and media

judge BAD OPINION verb

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people:
merciless adjective
personality

foul noun shopping

clean NO CRIME adjective

a bad/rough, etc. patch phrase

cookie noun technology

plea noun communication

subtle NOT STRONG adjective

house THEATRE noun arts and media

be revolted by sth phrase

career TIME noun work

murmur noun

leave someone to their own devices IDIOM phrase

an appetite for something phrase

sample EXPERIENCE verb

NOT INTENDED TO
innocent adjective
HARM

be in the process of doing sth phrase

people:
versatile PERSON adjective
personality

a good 20 minutes/30 miles, etc. phrase

associate with sb phrasal verb relationships

march off/up/down, etc. phrase people: actions

shudder verb people: actions

catch sb off guard IDIOM phrase

people:
vain APPEARANCE adjective
personality

dismay noun

compatible IDEAS adjective

view POSITION noun

orphan noun relationships

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misinterpretation noun communication

spice EXCITEMENT noun

put your foot in it IDIOM phrase

I take it (that) phrase

break BECOME KNOWN verb

confront DEAL WITH verb

keep your fingers crossed/ cross your

IDIOM phrase
fingers

interval TIME noun

be the envy of sb phrase

BREATHE WITH
gasp verb
DIFFICULTY

people:
open HONEST adjective
personality

set sth down/on, etc. phrase people: actions

strand THREAD noun

insecurity noun

for/in the foreseeable future phrase

keep a cool head IDIOM phrase

in the interest(s) of sth phrase

field IN RACE/BUSINESS noun

proverb noun communication

something like phrase

cry ANIMAL/BIRD noun animals

casualty HOSPITAL noun

fast asleep phrase

summit MEETING noun

relish verb

lenient adjective crime

get sb/sth muddled up phrase

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repeated adjective

with bated breath IDIOM phrase

collapse FAIL verb

slip away DIE phrasal verb

fire SHOOTING noun

the minute (that) phrase

flexible ABLE TO BEND adjective

convict verb crime

xenophobia noun

bubble LIQUID verb

slip out/through, etc. phrase

take its toll phrase

dump UNTIDY PLACE noun

CONTAINING
field noun
SUBSTANCE

weaken LOSE CONFIDENCE verb

intrude verb

withdraw COMPETITION verb shopping

abuse LANGUAGE noun communication

get your act together IDIOM phrase

turn your nose up at sth IDIOM phrase

deceased DEAD adjective

unbalanced NOT FAIR adjective

a stroke of luck phrase

come across CLEAR phrasal verb

persuasion noun communication

rival verb

stagger verb people: actions

capitalism noun politics

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your own flesh and blood IDIOM phrase

in the face of sth IDIOM phrase

fulfilment SOMETHING DONE noun

comeback noun

custody PRISON noun crime

make your presence felt phrase

react against sth phrasal verb

sb/sth at large phrase

surpass verb

virtue ADVANTAGE noun

civilian noun

one of a kind phrase

reckon on sth/doing sth phrasal verb

ponder verb

form SHAPE verb people: actions

intent PLAN noun

coincide BE THE SAME verb

do the trick phrase

surround CONNECTED WITH verb

a fast track (to sth) IDIOM phrase

leak SECRETS verb

cast doubt on sth phrase

crave verb

official KNOWN adjective

venture into/out/outside, etc. phrase people: actions

body and
chronic adjective
health

troops noun

people:
eccentric adjective
personality

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describing
trash noun
things

peep at/through/out, etc. phrase

serve PRISON verb crime

shake up sb or shake sb up phrasal verb

people:
fearful adjective
personality

by the same token phrase

outlet EXPRESS noun

sadden verb

body and
be/feel under the weather IDIOM phrase
health

take a turn for the better/worse phrase

prosper verb

people:
thoughtless adjective
personality

blue SAD adjective

haul verb people: actions

do sth by the book IDIOM phrase

follow suit phrase

war TO STOP noun

people:
irritable adjective
personality

blend noun

people:
closed NOT ACCEPTING IDEAS adjective
personality

whereby adverb

compulsive INTERESTING adjective

reduce sth to sth phrasal verb

be flooded with sth phrasal verb

break OPPORTUNITY noun

register SHOW A FEELING verb

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not hold water IDIOM phrase

it follows that phrase

people:
mercy KINDNESS noun
personality

house GIVE HOME verb

indulge SOMEONE ELSE verb

composition WRITING MUSIC noun arts and media

utter verb communication

siren noun

at sb's expense phrase

linen CLOTH noun

the extent to which phrase

give sb a hard time phrase

keep body and soul together IDIOM phrase

battle verb

particle noun

baggage FEELINGS noun

body and
feel faint phrase
health
body and
blister noun
health

boast HAVE verb

irresistible ATTRACTIVE adjective

take the plunge IDIOM phrase

uphold SUPPORT verb

relieve FROM PAIN verb

toe the line phrase

proceed to do sth phrase

enquiry OFFICIAL PROCESS noun

down and out IDIOM phrase

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hold your breath IDIOM phrase

homes and
residence BUILDING noun
buildings

describing
tough STRONG adjective
things

pluck up (the) courage (to do sth) phrase

smooth MOVEMENT adjective

pop SOUND verb

a good/easy, etc. read phrase

wretched UNHAPPY adjective

people:
a bad/good, etc. judge of sth phrase
personality

homes and
loft noun
buildings

roar SHOUT verb

tread verb people: actions

instruction TEACHING/TRAINING noun

erode DESTROY verb

sit sb down/at/in, etc. phrase

play with fire IDIOM phrase

legacy MONEY/PROPERTY noun money

people:
committed adjective
personality

to/till/until the bitter end IDIOM phrase

body and
sufferer noun
health

force USE POWER verb people: actions

intruder NOT WANTED noun

symptom PROBLEM noun

on the dot phrase

concerned AFFECTED adjective

eye contact phrase

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lecture verb

hold down a job phrasal verb work

sleep with sb phrasal verb relationships

tip sth into/onto/out of, etc. sth phrase people: actions

torture verb people: actions

donor MONEY/GOODS noun money

a safe bet phrase

neck PART OF CLOTHING noun clothes

add insult to injury phrase

people:
resignation ACCEPT noun
personality

let go (of sth) phrase people: actions

at your own risk phrase

air QUALITY noun

people:
innocence NOT EXPERIENCED noun
personality

strive verb

legislation noun crime

horizon noun

this and that phrase

prey noun animals

the beauty of sth phrase

forgery CRIME noun

proceedings WRITTEN RECORD noun

body and
diagnosis noun
health

fluctuate verb

lead FILM/PLAY noun arts and media

give rise to sth phrase

at the earliest phrase

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a matter of life and/or death phrase

come to terms with sth phrase

people:
tire BECOME TIRED verb
personality

formidable DIFFICULT adjective

vague NOT THINKING adjective

tough SEVERE adjective

deduction FACT noun

continuity noun

the frontiers of sth phrase

people:
observant adjective
personality

hum verb

body and
water MOUTH verb
health

divert CHANGE ROUTE verb travel

be posted to
phrase
France/London/Singapore, etc.

body and
attack DISEASE verb
health

not in the least phrase

describing
flawless adjective
things

have it in for sb phrase

darkness/night falls phrase

recollect verb

people:
assert yourself phrase
personality

dawn on sb phrasal verb

snap SPEAK ANGRILY verb communication

spit verb people: actions

plead LEGAL verb crime

spark START noun

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a taste for sth phrase

the turn of the century phrase

resistance ORGANIZATION noun

rock the boat IDIOM phrase

find common ground IDIOM phrase

neck and neck IDIOM phrase

injection MONEY noun

back off phrasal verb people: actions

tangible adjective

flat WITHOUT GAS adjective food and drink

run sth along/over/through, etc. sth phrase people: actions

discipline KNOWLEDGE noun education

prosecutor noun

coincide HAPPEN TOGETHER verb

on the spur of the moment IDIOM phrase

hygienic adjective

arch verb

repetition noun

perceive NOTICE verb

alert verb

nothing ventured, nothing gained phrase

beneath NOT GOOD ENOUGH preposition

ethical RIGHT/WRONG adjective

put SAY verb communication

humanity BEING HUMAN noun

schooling noun education

people:
be beside yourself (with sth) phrase
personality

thread CONNECTION noun

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remove JOB verb work

deciding factor phrase

catch on UNDERSTAND phrasal verb

people:
a bundle of energy/nerves phrase
personality

inherit FROM DEAD PERSON verb

would sooner phrase

raid SOLDIERS verb

discretion noun

contrast COMPARE verb

unrest noun

awe noun

beyond/without a/the shadow of a

phrase
doubt

masterpiece noun arts and media

hand sth down or hand down sth phrasal verb

learn/know the ropes IDIOM phrase

logically adverb

be born phrase

people:
mechanical BEHAVIOUR adjective
personality

a vicious circle/cycle phrase

arch noun

rejection PERSON noun

heir noun

clash EVENT verb

shaken adjective

coup noun politics

people:
serene adjective
personality

bring sth to light phrase

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plunge sth into sth phrasal verb people: actions

describing
scruffy adjective
things

over ABOUT preposition

loss DISADVANTAGE noun

seize PLACE verb people: actions

suppress INFORMATION verb

describing
measure AMOUNT noun
things

talk sth through or talk through sth phrasal verb

fall back on sb/sth phrasal verb

glare verb people: actions

hinder verb

subject STORY/PAINTING adjective

flash by/past/through, etc. phrase

reassurance noun communication

go up EXPLODE phrasal verb

people:
ruthless adjective
personality

delegate verb

carry HAVE verb

be itching to do sth phrase

stuff sth in/into/behind, etc. phrase relationships

people:
stubbornness noun
personality

cry your eyes out phrase

the germ of sth phrase

go down BE CONSIDERED phrasal verb

people:
grim SERIOUS adjective
personality

the early/small hours phrase

vice noun

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stiff drink/whisky/vodka, etc. phrase food and drink

final NO MORE DISCUSSION adjective

coherent CAREFUL THOUGHT adjective

a fair amount/distance/size, etc. phrase

questionable NOT CERTAIN adjective

mingle MIX verb

assault verb

people:
open up phrasal verb
personality

endeavour noun

torrential adjective natural world

people:
adolescent noun
appearance

crack LINE noun

in confidence phrase

patch verb

disloyal adjective

beyond your wildest dreams IDIOM phrase

dole sth out phrasal verb

cramp sb's style phrase

stardom noun

support HOLD verb

likelihood noun

describing
versatile THING adjective
things

debate verb

people:
industrious adjective
personality

issue verb communication

people:
monster PERSON noun
personality

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body and
longevity noun
health

irrespective of sth phrase

visibly adverb

taxpayer noun

chill FEAR noun

deep in thought/conversation phrase

spare a thought for sb phrase

play sth by ear phrase arts and media

consistent with sth phrase

be meant to do sth phrase

hold your own IDIOM phrase

only communication

extreme OPINIONS adjective politics

omission noun

nest BIRDS noun animals

reign KING/QUEEN verb

people:
academic CLEVER adjective
personality

residential COURSE/JOB adjective education

cast your mind back phrase

people:
coolness CALM noun
personality

feast on sth phrasal verb

people:
optimism noun
personality

as it stands phrase

stir MOVE verb

bronze METAL adjective

undertaking noun

giggle verb people: actions

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people:
laid-back adjective
personality

suspense noun

people:
intellectually adverb
personality
body and
positive MEDICAL TEST adjective
health

the animal/plant kingdom phrase natural world

endurance noun

wholeheartedly adverb

see BELIEVE verb

a broken home phrase relationships

label WORD noun communication

a matter of days/weeks/feet etc. phrase

retailer noun

parallel adjective

wreck VEHICLE noun travel

keep sb on their toes IDIOM phrase

spring from sth phrasal verb

an element of sth phrase

snap (sth) open/shut/together phrase people: actions

line MILITARY noun

profoundly adverb

essential BASIC adjective

realistically ACCEPTING FACTS adverb

people:
sentimental FEELING adjective
personality
people:
resent verb
personality

indispensable adjective

mighty adjective

off STOPPED adjective

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New Speech

be reliant on sb/sth phrase

open to abuse/criticism, etc. phrase

explicit CLEAR adjective

keep/hold sth at bay phrase

kick (sth) off phrasal verb

handle TOUCH verb

retreat PLACE noun

10/20, etc. years sb's junior phrase

invade sb's privacy phrase

do sb a/the world of good phrase

mediocrity noun

local noun

HARMFUL TO THE
unsustainable adjective
ENVIRONMENT

cloud verb

instruct TEACH verb education

command CONTROL noun

chip in (sth) phrasal verb money

snap BREAK verb people: actions

expire verb

saddle sb with sth phrasal verb

comfort FOR SADNESS noun

impulse FEELING noun

strong opposition/support, etc. phrase

circular ARGUMENT adjective

channel COMMUNICATION noun communication

offer PAYMENT noun money

overflow TOO MANY PEOPLE verb

so much for... phrase

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press PERSUADE verb

what/whatever became of sb/sth phrase

grasp UNDERSTAND noun

call for sth SAY phrasal verb communication

downhill TOWARDS BOTTOM adverb

set sail phrase travel

resistance DISAGREE noun

thereafter adverb

your best bet phrase

fair play phrase

stamp FOOT verb people: actions

attachment FEELING noun

relish SAUCE noun food and drink

pace yourself phrase

be at odds with sb/sth IDIOM phrase

breakdown EXPLANATION noun

a tight corner IDIOM phrase

action PROCESS noun

rip sb off phrasal verb money

be poles apart IDIOM phrase

chapel noun

materialism noun

unfold DEVELOP verb

pay the price IDIOM phrase

transmission SPREADING noun

pass SPORTS noun shopping

loathing noun

word for word phrase

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fraction noun

your elders phrase

grain SEED noun food and drink

drift SITUATION verb

go against the grain IDIOM phrase

the throne phrase

clumsiness noun

yet another/more, etc. phrase

not think much of sb/sth phrase

speak your mind phrase

clash FIGHT verb

refer sb/sth to sb/sth phrasal verb

in its infancy phrase

convert RELIGION verb

body and
insane ILL adjective
health

seduce PERSUADE verb

the ratings phrase

continental adjective

your take on sth phrase

press on phrasal verb people: actions

describing
elaborate adjective
things

transition noun

in that phrase

rejection JOB/COLLEGE noun

readjust CHANGE BEHAVIOUR verb

grain QUALITY noun

uphill TOP OF HILL adverb

wish SECRET noun

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coral noun natural world

refine verb people: actions

settle (sb) down phrasal verb

flashback STORY noun arts and media

blanket LAYER noun

seal CLOSE LETTER verb

ties phrase relationships

an aspiring actor/politician/writer, etc. phrase

own up phrasal verb communication

inquiry PROCESS noun communication

once and for all phrase

people:
keep your temper phrase
personality

undoubted adjective

tear down sth or tear sth down phrasal verb

loose NOT EXACT adjective

drought noun

counsellor noun work

an invasion of privacy phrase

steer clear of sb/sth phrase

suppress FIGHT verb

gain SOMETHING OBTAINED noun

get/gain the upper hand IDIOM phrase

grim BAD adjective

stand your ground IDIOM phrase

unconsciously adverb

comforting adjective

a flight of stairs/steps phrase

steady job/work phrase work

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go too far phrase

knowingly SHOWING KNOWLEDGE adverb

doom noun

at the latest phrase

fringe adjective

people:
self-awareness noun
personality
describing
pathetic BAD adjective
things

keep your eyes peeled (for sb/sth) IDIOM phrase

life ACTIVE PERIOD noun

distinct HEAR/SEE adjective

rivalry noun

describing
measurement PROCESS noun
things

restriction RULE noun

structured adjective

scan LOOK verb people: actions

host TELEVISION noun

thick and fast phrase

erosion NEGATIVE EFFECT noun

toll NUMBER noun

narrow sth down phrasal verb

statement MONEY noun

panel PIECE noun

a thirst for sth phrase

count up sb/sth or count sb/sth up phrasal verb

people:
tact noun
personality

late DEAD adjective

profound UNDERSTANDING adjective

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imply NOT DIRECT verb communication

round DRINKS noun

people:
willpower noun
personality

traumatic adjective

colour SKIN noun

spy on sb phrasal verb

be an inspiration to sb phrase

touch SMALL DETAIL noun

relief HELP noun

a last resort phrase

snatch verb people: actions

roar MAKE NOISE verb

decay noun

immortal LIFE adjective

be hard on sb phrase

describing
adverse conditions/effect(s)/impact phrase
things

overload verb work

body and
complexion noun
health

expenditure noun money

loom APPEAR verb

mount sth on/to, etc. phrase people: actions

match SUITABLE noun

people:
assurance CONFIDENCE noun
personality

follow sb's example/lead phrase

make sb's day IDIOM phrase

clean sth out or clean out sth phrasal verb people: actions

dazzle LIGHT verb

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massacre noun crime

extend from/into/over, etc. phrase

the Right/right phrase politics

roll your eyes phrase

needless adjective

lead up to sth phrasal verb

body and
conceive BABY verb
health

be on the verge of sth/doing sth phrase

people:
hypocritical adjective
personality

anonymous adjective

fire sb's imagination phrase

trio noun arts and media

inclined to do sth phrase

dynamic CHANGING adjective

describing
respectable ENOUGH adjective
things

plunge down/into, etc. phrase

indefinitely adverb

count CONSIDER verb

casserole FOOD noun food and drink

rot verb

miniature adjective

cannot afford phrase

elapse verb

saddle noun animals

resolution DECISION noun

imitation noun

body and
sample EXAMINE noun
health

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undeveloped adjective

set out AIM phrasal verb

gaze noun people: actions

refer to sth phrasal verb

people:
humour MOOD noun
personality

try LAW verb crime

people:
disrespectful adjective
personality

time after time phrase

giant ORGANIZATION noun work

beyond (sb's) reach phrase

inherent adjective

offset verb

circuit EVENTS noun

raise the alarm phrase

veteran A LONG TIME noun

scrap SMALL PIECE noun

the height of sth phrase

a drain on sth phrase

easily the best/worst/biggest, etc. phrase

favour verb

kick FEELING noun

describing
bland BORING adjective
things

blow HIT noun

make your blood run cold IDIOM phrase

call up sth or call sth up phrasal verb technology

where you stand (with sb) phrase

philosophical PHILOSOPHY adjective

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people:
qualification SKILLS noun
personality

sin MORALLY WRONG noun

stand in phrasal verb

possessive FEELINGS adjective

be in the mood for sth/to do sth phrase

be down to sb phrase

make of sb/sth phrasal verb

incorporate verb

body and
plague noun
health

No comment. phrase communication

sneak sth into/out of/through, etc. phrase people: actions

slip sth into/through, etc. phrase people: actions

a free hand IDIOM phrase

grammatical adjective communication

people:
able CLEVER adjective
personality

count NUMBER noun

people:
pushy adjective
personality

heaps of sth phrase

retrace your steps phrase

supplement verb

people:
in cold blood IDIOM phrase
personality

dead QUIET adjective

tranquility noun

people:
self-reliant adjective
personality

hold off (sth/doing sth) phrasal verb

contradictory adjective

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in perspective phrase

formulate SAY verb

under your breath phrase communication

found BASE verb

suppress FEELINGS verb

inequality noun

people:
coldness CHARACTER noun
personality

in the vicinity (of sth) phrase

a stroll/trip/walk down memory lane IDIOM phrase

people:
triumph FEELING noun
personality

describing
crisp MATERIAL adjective
things

shock MOVEMENT noun

the sound of sth phrase

custody CHILD noun

body and
flashback MEMORY noun
health

proximity noun

break WEATHER verb natural world

recreational adjective shopping

fall BECOME WORSE verb

swear TRUE verb

confrontation noun

teach sb a lesson phrase

handy USEFUL adjective

retreat MOVE noun

body and
mortality noun
health

peace of mind phrase

set adjective

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body and
shake off sth or shake sth off phrasal verb
health

resilient adjective

make your way phrase work

arbitrary adjective

be out of the question phrase

cut back (sth) phrasal verb

people:
be only human phrase
personality

subtle NOT OBVIOUS adjective

squeaky SOUND adjective

treat noun

delicate ATTRACTIVE adjective

juicy EXCITING adjective

traffic PLANES AND SHIPS noun travel

body and
wrinkled adjective
health

modestly NOT PROUDLY adverb

let's face it phrase

smoky adjective

irony SITUATION noun

close CAREFUL adjective

persist CONTINUE TO DO verb

drift across/down/towards, etc. phrase

paradoxical adjective

future WHAT WILL HAPPEN noun

theoretical IDEAS adjective

base MAIN PLACE noun

people:
fragile PERSON adjective
personality

script LETTERS noun

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pay sb a compliment phrase communication

instinct noun

image IDEA noun

be alive and kicking/well IDIOM phrase

reproduction YOUNG noun

be a recipe for
phrase
disaster/success/trouble, etc.

body and
pull a muscle phrase
health
people:
vitality noun
personality

apply yourself phrase

humble POOR adjective

splash out phrasal verb

chancellor GOVERNMENT noun

precedent noun

indicator noun

dissolve BECOME LIQUID verb

blood FAMILY ORIGIN noun

sb's rise to fame/power, etc. phrase

bureaucracy RULES noun

thinker noun

assembly GROUP noun

of your own accord phrase

appreciate UNDERSTAND verb

lure verb

albeit

tie COMPETITION/GAME verb shopping

a wild accusation/guess/rumour, etc. phrase

underlying adjective

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people:
blunt RUDE adjective
personality

run through sth phrasal verb

defy belief/description/explanation,
phrase
etc.

suspect NOT TRUST verb

proceedings LEGAL noun crime

SAY SOMETHING IS
maintain verb communication
TRUE

cling HOLD TIGHT verb people: actions

uninhabited adjective

bronze METAL noun natural world

commander noun

get off/start on the wrong foot IDIOM phrase

roughly FORCEFULLY adverb

overlap verb

twist TURN verb people: actions

plain OBVIOUS adjective

turn your back on sb/sth phrase

people:
stupidity noun
personality

people:
stiff FORMAL adjective
personality

rush MOVEMENT noun

be nothing if not sth phrase

stranded adjective

persistence noun

knot FASTENING noun

catastrophe noun

theory PRINCIPLES noun

dedicated FOR PURPOSE adjective

intensify verb

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kill END verb

a/one hell of a phrase

be news to sb IDIOM phrase

understanding AGREEMENT noun

talk about sth/doing sth phrase communication

people:
snob noun
personality

famine noun

scrap verb

fend for yourself phrasal verb

take sth as it comes phrase

dash AMOUNT noun food and drink

see that phrase

drag sb along/out/to, etc. phrase people: actions

cry out (sth) phrasal verb communication

crack (sb) up phrasal verb

strike EFFECT verb

describing
out of the ordinary phrase
things

predominantly adverb

break the news to sb phrase

rigid adjective

illusion FALSE IDEA noun

the upper limit phrase

No chance!/ Not a chance! phrase communication

people:
unwise adjective
personality

homes and
flesh BODY noun
buildings

rejection NOT ACCEPT noun

compulsive HABIT adjective

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anything/as/what/whatever, etc. you
phrase
please

infectious LAUGH adjective

cast a/your vote phrase people: actions

trader noun

I forget phrase

uphold AGREE verb

the desired effect/result/shape, etc. phrase

worthy of attention/notice, etc. phrase

romantic IDEAS adjective

make waves phrase

misinterpret verb communication

moderate LESS EXTREME verb

thread MATERIAL noun

with the compliments of sb phrase

conclusion END noun

an authority on sth phrase

address SPEAK verb communication

rocket WEAPON noun

circle MOVE verb

upwards of sth phrase

render CAUSE TO BE verb

shade COVER noun

leave AFTER DEATH verb

stance noun

devise verb

your best bet IDIOM phrase

provincial adjective

leave PRODUCE SITUATION verb

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analogy noun

in a big way phrase

hold sb/sth back PREVENT PROGRESS phrasal verb

guts ORGANS noun

path DIRECTION noun travel

film LAYER noun

combat noun

stand to gain/lose sth phrase

stop short of sth/doing sth phrase

embarrass verb

be far removed from sth phrase

drain FOR WATER noun

crackdown noun

means MONEY noun money

irresistible STRONG adjective

body and
prescribe verb
health

describing
awesome SPECIAL adjective
things

measure JUDGE verb

profound VERY GREAT adjective

bind UNITE verb

insecure NOT SAFE adjective

can't/couldn't very well do sth phrase

turbulent adjective

How strange/stupid/weird, etc. is that? phrase communication

bomber AIRCRAFT noun

people:
humility noun
personality

originate from/in/with, etc. phrase

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jump at sth phrasal verb

body and
scan noun
health

association CONNECTION noun

it EMPHASIZE pronoun

follower noun

virgin adjective

people:
tender GENTLE adjective
personality
body and
strain INJURY noun
health

combat verb

ally COUNTRY noun

people:
awkward NOT ATTRACTIVE adjective
appearance

glue STICK verb

assign sb to sth phrasal verb

come to light phrase

foremost adjective

people:
sincerity noun
personality

describing
all shapes and sizes phrase
things

alive CONTINUING adjective

take in sth or take sth in phrasal verb

come down to sth/doing sth phrasal verb

SHARED
coherence noun
BELIEFS/PURPOSE

BADLY-BEHAVED
devil noun
PERSON

through thick and thin IDIOM phrase

merge verb people: actions

bounce back EMAIL phrasal verb technology

attack CRITICISM noun communication

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exclusive of sth phrase

automatic PERSON adjective

grace verb

thoughtful QUIET adjective

elimination noun

label DESCRIBE verb

story EXPLANATION noun communication

get through sth FINISH phrasal verb

run the risk of sth phrase

questionable NOT HONEST adjective

assume control/power/responsibility,
phrase
etc.

phenomenal adjective

conviction CRIME noun crime

serve a/the purpose phrase

take NEED A QUALITY verb

NOT ABLE TO
unsustainable adjective
CONTINUE

peculiar to sb/sth phrase

swallow your
phrase
anger/disappointment/pride, etc.

contrary OPPOSITE adjective

be something phrase

literate adjective

pass BE MORE THAN verb

indirect NOT OBVIOUS adjective

vulnerable adjective

lucrative adjective money

come out BE REMOVED phrasal verb

have the edge on/over sb/sth phrase

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crawl INSECT verb

territorial adjective

materialist adjective

infancy noun

a mark of sth phrase

settle PAY verb money

sentiment noun

hail noun natural world

people:
expressive adjective
personality

be called up phrasal verb

go downhill IDIOM phrase

plausible adjective

drive/send sb round the bend IDIOM phrase

sip noun food and drink

mark REPRESENT verb

villager noun

ring hollow phrase communication

utter adjective

foundation IDEA noun

engrossed adjective

bark TREE noun

refuge noun

exile noun

target verb

DNA noun

monopoly noun

spade noun

leap at sth phrasal verb

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leak SECRET noun

describing
dated adjective
things

legitimate REASONABLE adjective

ironically adverb

circulation NEWSPAPERS noun arts and media

thoughtfully adverb

people:
willing WANTING adjective
personality

run around phrasal verb people: actions

send shivers/a shiver down your spine IDIOM phrase

presence FEELING noun

unaffected adjective

make a go of sth phrase

at heart phrase

flatten verb

plot LAND noun

go out of your way to do sth phrase

equate verb

on the spot IDIOM phrase

withdrawal NOT AVAILABLE noun

people:
immune adjective
personality

urge sb on phrasal verb

subtle CLEVER adjective

catch STICK verb

dazzle EXTREMELY GOOD verb

scare the hell/life/living daylights, etc.

phrase
out of sb

raise hopes/fears/doubts, etc. phrase

cricket INSECT noun

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inferior noun

racket NOISE noun

give sb the benefit of the doubt phrase

motion MOVEMENT noun

discourage PREVENT verb

be worth your while phrase

speak volumes IDIOM phrase communication

people:
clinical NO EMOTION adjective
personality

revert to sth/doing sth phrasal verb

not do sth lightly phrase

have a soft spot for sb/sth IDIOM phrase

floppy adjective

escape FORGET verb

composition PARTS noun

people:
perceptive adjective
personality

lump PIECE noun

recur verb

essence BASIC QUALITY noun

demolish PROVE WRONG verb

undesirable adjective

later TOWARDS THE END adjective

(be) out of line IDIOM phrase

run up against sth phrasal verb

hand/give in your notice phrase work

seat 4/12/200, etc. phrase

block STOP PROGRESS verb

seek TRY TO DO verb

frail adjective

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consent verb

official NOT TRUE adjective

come to think of it phrase communication

in its/his/their, etc. own right phrase

people:
integrity noun
personality

conversion noun

ruling noun

tie the knot IDIOM phrase

landmark EVENT noun

revolt AGAINST verb people: actions

come out BE SAID phrasal verb communication

out of place phrase

drop it/the subject phrase communication

stir FEEL verb

side RELATIVES noun relationships

linger verb

keep sth from sb phrasal verb

premium adjective

territory AREA OF KNOWLEDGE noun

fancy SURPRISE verb

describing
fluid adjective
things

a nest egg IDIOM phrase

alone ONLY ONE adjective

people:
hypocrisy noun
personality

invariably adverb

peer pressure noun

in anticipation (of) phrase

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base MAIN PART noun

be still going strong phrase

people:
sick CRUEL adjective
personality

have sth up your sleeve IDIOM phrase

extremist noun politics

keep your eyes open (for sb/sth) IDIOM phrase

pinpoint verb

morals phrase

sustain SUPPORT verb

bits and pieces phrase

bloody ANGER adjective

conscience noun

confine verb

owe your existence/success, etc. to

phrase
sb/sth

appointment JOB noun work

people:
fussy NOT LIKING adjective
personality

describing
devastation noun
things

from top to bottom phrase

people:
sense verb
personality

illiterate adjective

spring to mind phrase

pathetic SAD adjective

people:
stunned adjective
personality

a sore point IDIOM phrase

justification noun

take/hold sb hostage phrase

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hollow WITHOUT MEANING adjective

go WORKING verb technology

people:
introvert noun
personality

see sense phrase

title SPORTS noun shopping

inside information/knowledge, etc. phrase

observer noun people: actions

gasp noun

on principle phrase

people:
cynical adjective
personality

stone SEED noun food and drink

people:
contempt noun
personality

people:
intellectual noun
personality

unfavourable NOT GOOD adjective

juggle verb

prime MAIN adjective

venture noun work

anchor FASTEN verb

click PEOPLE verb relationships

a shoulder to cry on IDIOM phrase

start ADVANTAGE noun

cling (on) to sth phrasal verb

call sb names phrase

the jury is (still) out IDIOM phrase

address BUILDING DETAILS verb

draw a comparison/distinction phrase

claim credit/responsibility/success,
phrase
etc.

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bend/stretch the rules phrase

poetic adjective communication

be on the same wavelength IDIOM phrase

every so often phrase

depressed ECONOMY adjective money

conclusively adverb

sketch DESCRIPTION noun

compensate MAKE BETTER verb

in your mind's eye phrase

squad noun shopping

slice PART noun

refined POLITE adjective

break new ground IDIOM phrase

put sb on the spot IDIOM phrase

not/never in your wildest dreams IDIOM phrase

undue adjective

time DECIDE WHEN verb

crystal GLASS noun

people:
impulsive adjective
personality

get moving phrase

disturbed adjective

clear the air IDIOM phrase communication

describing
fragrant adjective
things

presence POLICE/SOLDIERS noun

body and
out of shape phrase
health

fragrance noun

lose your cool IDIOM phrase

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individuality noun

throw sth around/down/on, etc. phrase people: actions

be at the mercy of sb/sth phrase

memorial noun

vandalism noun

put sth to one side phrase people: actions

side effect RESULT noun

none the happier/poorer/wiser, etc. phrase

torture CAUSING PAIN noun

people:
unscrupulous adjective
personality

hold/keep/take sb prisoner phrase people: actions

people:
resentment noun
personality

be disposed to do sth phrase

tasteless OFFENSIVE adjective

conclusive adjective

sympathetic IDEAS adjective

indisputable adjective

block STOP PROGRESS noun

representation SHOWING noun

characteristic adjective

body and
diarrhoea noun
health

plead EXCUSE verb communication

body and
bear HAVE CHILD verb
health

a passport to sth phrase

dedicate sth to sb phrase

twisted STRANGE adjective

homelessness noun

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be on good/bad/friendly, etc. terms phrase relationships

route METHOD noun

draw to a close/end phrase

hopelessly adverb

people:
lad noun
appearance

heritage noun

cast doubt on sb/sth phrase

make do (with) phrase

at one time or another phrase

reform noun politics

contradiction noun

reconstruct PAST EVENT verb

a rough/bumpy ride IDIOM phrase

goodness noun

unfavourable CRITICIZING adjective

renowned adjective

presumption noun

by/in leaps and bounds IDIOM phrase

take shape phrase

spring back/forward/out, etc. phrase

strain MONEY verb

consideration KINDNESS noun

people:
courteous adjective
personality

bring out the best in sb phrase

be liable to do sth phrase

restrictive adjective

body and
corpse noun
health

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straw TUBE noun food and drink

vaguely adverb

slip away DISAPPEAR phrasal verb

at any rate phrase communication

beside the point phrase

muddle noun

assemble BUILD verb

flavour QUALITY noun

FOR ACHIEVING
instrument noun
SOMETHING

medication noun

play it by ear IDIOM phrase

carve verb people: actions

think ahead phrasal verb

progress CONTINUE verb

merit verb

hold sth against sb phrasal verb

the ins and outs of sth IDIOM phrase

people:
fake PERSON noun
personality

come through phrasal verb

conception noun

dry up phrasal verb

homes and
structure BUILDING noun
buildings

attraction FEELING noun relationships

margin PROFIT noun

the globe phrase

spread SURFACE verb people: actions

enjoy GOOD SITUATION verb

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swiftly adverb

people:
alcoholic PERSON adjective
personality

slip away TIME phrasal verb

content AMOUNT noun

innumerable adjective

reckon with sth phrasal verb

chancellor MONEY noun politics

body and
transmit SPREAD verb
health
people:
get to sb phrasal verb
personality

in memory of sb phrase

assembly BUILD noun

force INFLUENCE noun

margin DIFFERENCE noun

in all probability phrase

tip sb off or tip off sb phrasal verb

body and
starvation noun
health

carrot REWARD noun

grain PIECE noun

framework noun

parallel noun

filter down/through/out, etc. phrase

point QUALITY noun

soar INCREASE verb

run wild phrase

then/there again phrase

people:
a display of affection/anger, etc. phrase
personality

harmony MUSIC noun arts and media

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describing
sensational EXCITING adjective
things

a riot of sth phrase

ambiguity noun

take over phrasal verb

reliance on sb/sth phrase

vocational adjective

house PROVIDE SPACE verb

extravagant adjective money

account for sth phrasal verb communication

routine BORING adjective

keep (sth) up phrasal verb

get/rise to your feet phrase

be on cloud nine IDIOM phrase

allocation SHARE noun

doom and gloom phrase

materialistic adjective

describing
hierarchical adjective
things

pass GO AWAY verb

reverse VEHICLE noun travel

describing
flawed adjective
things

sheer STEEP adjective

scattered adjective

minute EXACT adjective

ceiling AMOUNT noun

together IN ONE PLACE adverb

outlet SHOP noun

formation DEVELOPMENT noun

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negligent adjective

challenge DISAGREEMENT noun

all but phrase

scene ARGUMENT noun

live through sth phrasal verb

tighten your belt IDIOM phrase money

diplomacy COUNTRIES noun politics

be in awe of sb phrase

talk PEOPLE noun communication

vent your anger/frustration, etc. phrase

collect yourself/your thoughts phrase

at/by your side phrase

fall short of sth phrase

superficially adverb

sure enough phrase

persist CONTINUE TO EXIST verb

stumble PAUSE verb

scrap OLD noun

to say nothing of sth phrase

not be the end of the world IDIOM phrase

inclination noun

pace about/up and down, etc phrase people: actions

cliché noun communication

mount a campaign/challenge/protest,
phrase
etc.

underdeveloped adjective

hail sb/sth as sth phrasal verb

prove yourself phrase

come in BE INVOLVED phrasal verb

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fly in the face of IDIOM phrase

come/go into effect phrase

few and far between phrase

pay SUFFER verb

people:
hostility noun
personality

wave HAND noun

have a chip on your shoulder IDIOM phrase

set guidelines/standards, etc. phrase

individual SPECIAL noun

be under way phrase

pass SPORTS verb

hollow NOTHING INSIDE adjective

medium noun

intervene verb people: actions

decaffeinated adjective food and drink

unanimous adjective

scarcely adverb

people:
toughness noun
personality

totalitarian adjective politics

people:
resolve noun
personality

deprivation noun

value MONEY verb

count towards sth phrasal verb

describing
a touch phrase
things

be in the same boat IDIOM phrase

people:
bear a grudge phrase
personality

bid ATTEMPT noun

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a drop in the ocean IDIOM phrase

in the dark IDIOM phrase

reveal SEE verb

summon HELP verb

people:
icily adverb
personality

horrified adjective

form BE verb

bound up with sth phrase

tin METAL noun natural world

in/out of print phrase

surplus noun

abruptly adverb

allied adjective

get/lay your hands on sth phrase

bleak NO HOPE adjective

dice verb food and drink

odds and ends phrase

still WATER/AIR adjective

familiarize sb/yourself with sth phrase

echo SOUND noun

spending noun money

body and
crack up phrasal verb
health

exemplify verb

comparative comfort/freedom/silence, describing

phrase
etc. things

riches noun

disruptive adjective

compliment PRAISE noun

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leave no stone unturned phrase

describing
off-putting adjective
things

reserve SUPPLY noun

structure verb

predecessor noun

the next thing I knew phrase communication

work sth out or work out sth UNDERSTAND phrasal verb

people:
innate adjective
personality

fundamentally adverb

genius QUALITY noun

body and
unbalanced MENTALLY ILL adjective
health

death/firing/hit, etc. squad phrase

come into sth phrasal verb money

the best/better part of sth phrase

the moment (that) phrase

be endowed with sth phrase

barn noun

be on (good) form phrase

go overboard phrase

drive sb/sth out phrasal verb

tolerate DEAL WITH verb

the far left/right phrase politics

settlement ARRANGEMENT noun

confront ACCUSE verb

people:
artificial NOT SINCERE adjective
personality

use PERSON verb

harmless NOT UPSETTING adjective

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blow your mind IDIOM phrase

body and
disc BACK noun
health

provoke verb

ethical GOOD adjective

body GROUP noun

consistently adverb

people:
plain PERSON adjective
appearance

cutlery noun

wilderness noun natural world

heap PILE noun

solitary DONE ALONE adjective

moan SOUND verb

break free phrase

pity verb

describing
viable adjective
things

homes and
throne FOR KING/QUEEN noun
buildings

where sb stands (on sth) phrase

people:
self-reliance noun
personality
body and
contract DISEASE verb
health

land COUNTRY noun

be intent on sth/doing sth phrase

not sleep a wink phrase

dump sth on/in/down, etc. phrase people: actions

a downward spiral phrase

reconcile yourself to sth phrasal verb

white OF WHITE PEOPLE adjective

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people:
fear the worst phrase
personality

corner PLACE noun

perfect TO EMPHASIZE adjective

keep a straight face IDIOM phrase

patch LAND noun

the fruit(s) of sth phrase

a sharp bend/turn, etc. phrase

trial and error phrase

organ MUSIC noun arts and media

tear apart sth or tear sth apart DESTROY phrasal verb

bed BOTTOM noun natural world

physical THINGS adjective

drain FLOW AWAY verb

describing
sober NOT BRIGHT adjective
things

virtue MORAL BEHAVIOUR noun

do your own thing IDIOM phrase

filter verb

successive adjective

ordeal noun

write sb/sth off or write off sb/sth phrasal verb

let your hair down IDIOM phrase

broadminded adjective

blow it/your chance(s) phrase

your (fair) share of sth phrase

people:
openness noun
personality

body and
complex MENTAL noun
health

homes and
warehouse noun
buildings

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hit THINK verb

examine TEST verb

burial noun

people:
withdrawn adjective
personality

overload noun

the defence phrase crime

be topped with sth phrase

intact adjective

native ANIMALS AND PLANTS adjective

official noun work

settlement PLACE noun

people:
tactful adjective
personality

cunning adjective

overboard adverb

dispute verb

the naked eye phrase

lose count phrase

assemble GROUP verb

people:
ill at ease phrase
personality

drop dead phrase

grasp at sth phrasal verb people: actions

describing
intriguing adjective
things

wing POLITICS noun politics

rob sb of sth phrase

development START noun

come out TELL phrasal verb

something of a sth phrase

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not have the faintest idea phrase

drift apart phrasal verb

prevail verb

tip ONE SIDE HIGHER verb people: actions

people:
formidable POWERFUL adjective
personality

pick up the pieces IDIOM phrase

(be) torn between sth and sth phrase

along the lines of sth phrase

people:
a ray of comfort/hope, etc. phrase
personality

at the best of times phrase

unanimously adverb

people:
forceful adjective
personality

champion SUPPORT noun

people:
empathy noun
personality

reconstruction PAST EVENT noun

invade BECOME INVOLVED verb

be overcome by
phrase
excitement/fear/sadness, etc.

pact noun

urge ADVISE verb

people:
nosy adjective
personality

catch sb's eye IDIOM phrase

people:
tire of sth/sb/doing sth phrasal verb
personality

in effect phrase

body and
palm HAND noun
health

come in handy phrase

be on the cards IDIOM phrase

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chop sth down or chop down sth phrasal verb people: actions

allege verb communication

people:
coolness UNFRIENDLY noun
personality

surrender verb

be slow to do sth; be slow in doing sth phrase

bomb/drug/fraud, etc. squad phrase

stain MARK verb people: actions

break STORM verb natural world

go through with sth phrasal verb

people:
irrational adjective
personality

shrug verb

blow SOUND verb people: actions

embrace noun

disturbance FIGHTING noun

twist TURN YOUR BODY verb people: actions

haul AMOUNT noun

intimate PRIVATE adjective

soar IN THE SKY verb

refined IMPROVED adjective

further verb

severity noun

age OLD noun

join forces phrase

occupation CONTROL noun

put your feet up IDIOM phrase

slip OUT OF POSITION verb

passage PROGRESS noun

vocation noun work

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be in for sth phrase

nostalgia noun

count BE ACCEPTED verb

(keep sb) at arm's length IDIOM phrase

journal BOOK noun

frown noun

eradicate verb

clash DIFFERENCE noun

stand a chance phrase

talk sb out of sth/doing sth phrasal verb communication

treaty noun

high DRUGS adjective

inspiration GOOD IDEA noun

in conjunction with sth/sb phrase

deficiency NOT ENOUGH noun

violent DAMAGE adjective

narrow BECOME LESS verb

lifespan noun

sell like hot cakes IDIOM phrase

body and
medically adverb
health

be confronted by/with sth phrase

come about phrasal verb

within limits phrase

allocation PROCESS noun

treasure verb

unprecedented adjective

self-made adjective

presence QUALITY noun

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to speak/think highly of sb/sth phrase

down the drain IDIOM phrase

indulge YOURSELF verb

character PERSON noun

give way to sth phrase

if you ask me phrase communication

inheritance noun

body and
labour BIRTH noun
health

attainable adjective

near CONDITION preposition

trouble NOT WORKING noun

slim SMALL adjective

thought CARE noun

get/have sth out of the way phrase

ethics phrase

people:
apologetic adjective
personality

presentation APPEARANCE noun

derive comfort/pleasure, etc. from sth phrase

judgment ABILITY noun

at any price IDIOM phrase

people:
tactless adjective
personality

APPROACH TO
line noun
SUBJECT

send for sb phrasal verb

let go (of sb/sth) phrase people: actions

echo REPEAT verb

be running at sth phrase

reinforce OBJECT verb

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count sb in phrasal verb

people:
shallow NOT SERIOUS adjective
personality

hop ANIMAL verb

sneak into/out/around, etc. phrase people: actions

concentration LARGE AMOUNT noun

slender adjective

advocate noun

seal CLOSE ENTRANCE verb

recruit noun work

shoot across/out/up, etc. phrase people: actions

electric EXCITING adjective

target audience/market, etc. phrase

GOOD THING WILL

hopeful adjective
HAPPEN

at this rate phrase communication

confidence TRUST noun

let your guard down IDIOM phrase

miss the boat IDIOM phrase

armed with sth phrase

spring up phrasal verb

in hand phrase

hazardous adjective

people:
obsessive adjective
personality

striker FOOTBALL PLAYER noun shopping

stand STATE verb

be prone to sth/doing sth phrase

not touch sb/sth phrase

describing
a breath of fresh air IDIOM phrase
things

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succumb NOT STOP verb

frontier BETWEEN COUNTRIES noun

reproduce PRODUCE YOUNG verb natural world

be crying out for sth phrasal verb

circuit ELECTRIC noun

take UNDERSTAND verb communication

inseparable FRIENDS adjective relationships

core FRUIT noun food and drink

classical TRADITIONAL adjective

people:
shattered UPSET adjective
personality

inhabit verb

go with the flow IDIOM phrase

a vehicle for sth/doing sth phrase communication

under your nose IDIOM phrase

feat noun

spouse noun relationships

interim adjective

in favour of sb/sth phrase

body and
vaccination noun
health

do/learn sth the hard way phrase

sympathy IDEAS noun

imply MUST BE TRUE verb

disorder NOT ORGANIZED noun

rise to/through, etc. phrase

bid BUY noun money

describing
tiresome adjective
things

be without foundation; have no

phrase
foundation

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see eye to eye (with sb) IDIOM phrase

back and forth phrase

horn MUSIC noun

describing
acre noun
things

have sth on your mind phrase

portrayal noun

people:
intellectual INTERESTED IN IDEAS adjective
personality

endorse verb

suck verb

to sb's satisfaction phrase

will DOCUMENT noun money

you can't beat sth phrase

misplace verb

engage in sth phrasal verb

make sth public phrase communication

like hell phrase

resignation LEAVE JOB noun work

go without (sth) phrasal verb

a strong chance/possibility, etc. phrase

procession noun

escape NOT NOTICE verb

come to do sth phrase

scope OPPORTUNITY noun

arm in arm phrase

make allowances for sb/sth phrase

chill COLD noun

virgin noun

echo SOUND verb

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body and
a sharp pain phrase
health

body and
shattered TIRED adjective
health

prompt sb to do sth phrase

a book of stamps/tickets, etc. phrase

theoretically adverb

renewal REPAIR/IMPROVE noun

decide RESULT verb

beneath your dignity phrase

workforce COUNTRY noun

be snowed in phrase

on the side phrase

set off sth or set sth off phrasal verb

concrete REAL adjective

people:
stern adjective
personality

bare EMPTY adjective

platform FOR OPINIONS noun

behind sb's back phrase

anticipation WAITING noun

comfort verb

testify verb crime

unlike NOT TYPICAL preposition

patch sth up phrasal verb relationships

institution TRADITION noun

by virtue of sth phrase

disqualify verb

fundamental adjective

ribbon noun

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disillusioned adjective

sacred IMPORTANT adjective

heavy FORCE adjective

tribal adjective

cast a spell on sb phrase

assert your
phrase
authority/control/independence, etc.

relieve sb of sth phrasal verb

good MORALLY RIGHT noun

knowingly INTENTIONALLY adverb

vicious UPSETTING adjective

describing
bleak COLD adjective
things

drag TIME verb

odour noun

crush CROWD noun

strict EXACT adjective

intimate RELATIONSHIP adjective relationships

to all intents and purposes phrase

not be/come up to scratch IDIOM phrase

greet REACT verb

stand FURNITURE noun

overnight SUDDENLY adjective

make way for sth phrase

anchor BOAT verb

lavish adjective

filter noun

alcoholic noun

describing
negligible adjective
things

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redistribute verb people: actions

sb/sth in question phrase

reportedly adverb

train of thought phrase

be wide awake phrase

recollection noun

fake COPY verb

hesitation noun

execute KILL verb

read between the lines IDIOM phrase

healthy SUCCESSFUL adjective

reversible CLOTHES adjective clothes

people:
security CONFIDENCE noun
personality

within (sb's) reach phrase

paramount adjective

explosive SITUATION adjective

critical OPINIONS adjective arts and media

rhyme POEM noun

band CIRCLE noun

consultation MEETING noun

perseverance noun

the bush phrase

a stone's throw IDIOM phrase

clash COLOUR verb

rage CONTINUE verb

infer verb

within reason phrase

body and
succumb SUFFER verb
health

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track down sb/sth or track sb/sth down phrasal verb people: actions

drive MAKE WORK verb

be wasted on sb phrase

stay out of sth phrasal verb

perfect verb

have sb do sth phrase

land ACHIEVE verb

for sb's benefit phrase

spread TIME verb

people:
short-sighted THINKING adjective
personality

describing
tight STRAIGHT adverb
things

virtue GOOD QUALITY noun

anchor BOAT noun

depict verb

keep at sth phrasal verb people: actions

catch sight of sth phrase

concession LOW PRICE noun money

coherent UNDERSTAND adjective communication

throw sb in at the deep end IDIOM phrase

casserole CONTAINER noun food and drink

body and
dead BODY adjective
health

body and
circulation BLOOD noun
health

at the hands of sb phrase

sail MATERIAL noun

slow verb people: actions

people:
self-assurance noun
personality

sustain CONTINUE verb

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part and parcel IDIOM phrase

belief EFFECTIVE noun

below RANK adverb

catch up with sb BAD THING phrasal verb

splendour noun

clarity noun communication

keep (sth) quiet phrase

see red IDIOM phrase

body and
donor BLOOD/ORGANS noun
health

grasp ACHIEVE noun

a bone of contention IDIOM phrase

flourish verb

people:
be bursting with confidence/joy, etc. phrase
personality

turmoil noun

people:
TRUE SINCERE adjective
personality

be on the brink of sth phrase

raid SOLDIERS noun

people:
practical GOOD AT PLANNING adjective
personality

follow in sb's footsteps IDIOM phrase

be consumed by/with sth phrase

describing
moderately adverb
things

bribery noun

people:
dominant STRONG adjective
personality

the prosecution phrase crime

intensely VERY adverb

shabby UNFAIR adjective

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the length and breadth of sth phrase

possession HAVE noun

describing
intolerable adjective
things

around/round the corner phrase

die down phrasal verb

premium PAYMENT noun

disposable income noun money

impossible DIFFICULT adjective

contract AGREEMENT verb

practice ACTIVITY noun

TRY TO
struggle verb people: actions
DEFEAT/PREVENT

what with phrase

caution verb communication

humanitarian adjective

stand trial phrase crime

keep your head above water IDIOM phrase

describing
mountain PILE noun
things

act FALSE BEHAVIOUR noun

be/get out of touch phrase

the bottom line IDIOM phrase

distress DANGER noun

experiment DO TESTS verb

fixed EYES adjective

loosen up phrasal verb

bureaucracy GOVERNMENT noun

arid adjective natural world

normality noun

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intrusion noun

cross LINE/BORDER verb

foul BAD adjective

plant IDEA/DOUBTS verb communication

round of applause phrase communication

so far so good phrase

wreck verb people: actions

accelerate VEHICLE verb travel

glow verb

long before phrase

morale noun

course DEVELOPMENT noun

get up to sth phrasal verb people: actions

outrage THING CAUSING SHOCK noun

out of a job phrase work

law and order phrase

scrutiny noun

seat POLITICS noun politics

glare LOOK noun

people:
outrage FEELING noun
personality

submit OBEY verb

bear a/little/no, etc. resemblance to

phrase
sth/sb

not be cut out to be sth/not be cut out people:

phrase
for sth personality

fall on deaf ears IDIOM phrase

realization ACHIEVING noun

you name it phrase communication

have no time for sb/sth phrase

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for all phrase

line BORDER noun

get underway phrase

recognition HONOUR noun

describing
uneven adjective
things

buzz ENERGY verb

slip your mind IDIOM phrase

stimulus noun

on the threshold of sth phrase

strength INFLUENCE noun

be at liberty to do sth phrase

top MOST IMPORTANT verb

produce noun

channel verb

mission JOB noun work

meet ACHIEVE verb

touch and go IDIOM phrase

fraud CRIME noun

sb's best/last/only hope phrase

off limits phrase

whenever adverb

invitation CAUSE RESULT noun

justifiable adjective

grasp HOLD noun

redundant NOT NEEDED adjective

glow with happiness/pride,etc. phrase

run riot IDIOM phrase

intervention noun

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people:
materialist noun
personality

brass MUSIC noun arts and media

advocate verb

direction DEVELOPMENT noun

slip away LEAVE phrasal verb

allegedly adverb

people:
spite FEELING noun
personality

syllabus noun education

all the better/easier/more exciting, etc. phrase

be down in the dumps IDIOM phrase

body and
injection DRUG noun
health

people:
cheerfulness noun
personality

pack ANIMALS noun animals

wear thin IDIOM phrase

people:
tragically adverb
personality

guarantee PROMISE noun

people:
humanity KINDNESS noun
personality

mainstream adjective

send MAKE HAPPEN verb

far from doing sth phrase

body and
contraceptive noun
health

fall HANG DOWN verb

anchor SUPPORT noun

leave/make your mark IDIOM phrase

note MUSIC noun arts and media

make a run for it phrase

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muddle sth up phrasal verb people: actions

dazzling EXCITING adjective

secure NOT FAIL adjective

to death phrase

a gap in the market phrase

disclose verb

deepen WORSE/STRONGER verb

structural adjective

carriage WITH HORSE noun travel

on impulse phrase

scenario noun

lifelong adjective

abusive adjective

body and
transplant noun
health

come through (sth) phrasal verb

as the/its name implies phrase

not be on speaking terms phrase relationships

to sb's credit phrase

dazzling BRIGHT adjective

describing
back to front phrase
things

deposit SUBSTANCE noun

bind TIE verb

body and
joint BODY PART noun
health

millennium noun

glow LIGHT noun

bow MUSIC noun arts and media

no strings (attached) IDIOM phrase

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reasoning noun

for the best phrase

stand ELECTION verb

people:
snobbish adjective
personality

people:
compatible PEOPLE adjective
personality

gulf noun

a force to be reckoned with phrase

sb's breadth of
phrase
experience/knowledge/interest, etc.

signal verb

have/carry sth on you phrase

shelter from/in/under, etc. phrase

as opposed to phrase

carry SUPPORT verb

a clap of thunder phrase

Don't get me wrong phrase

a conscious decision/choice/effort, etc. phrase

describing
soothing adjective
things

wreckage noun

lead sb to a conclusion phrase

be snowed under phrase

homes and
balcony THEATRE noun
buildings

long-lasting adjective

rush ACTIVITY noun

puzzle SITUATION noun

orthodox RELIGION adjective

would-be adjective

a bite (to eat) phrase food and drink

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think back phrasal verb

shape verb

outlook THINKING noun

shed light on phrase

homes and
doorway noun
buildings

alive PLACE adjective

overflow with
phrase
confidence/happiness/love, etc.

seal off sth or seal sth off phrasal verb people: actions

beyond TIME adverb

come round AGREE phrasal verb

perception noun

make/take a stand phrase

bear a/no resemblance/relation, etc. to describing

phrase
sb/sth things

peer at/into/through, etc. phrase people: actions

people:
humble NOT PROUD adjective
personality

reservation DOUBT noun

take sth to heart IDIOM phrase

chest BOX noun

novelty QUALITY noun

stain DAMAGE verb

a handsome profit/sum, etc. phrase

in miniature phrase

people:
standard BEHAVIOUR noun
personality

remote TIME adjective

sneak a look/glance at sb/sth phrase people: actions

reduce sb to sth/doing sth phrasal verb

stretch away/into, etc. phrase

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distant RELATIVE adjective

body and
case ILLNESS noun
health

body and
sane adjective
health

patch AREA noun

charity KINDNESS noun

a means to an end phrase

describing
merely NOT LARGE adverb
things

accessible UNDERSTAND adjective

discomfort PAIN noun

people:
impatience noun
personality

split DISAGREE verb

butt in phrasal verb communication

classification noun

founder noun

grin SMILE verb people: actions

reap the benefits/profits/rewards phrase

high-profile adjective

mount RIDE verb people: actions

coldness TEMPERATURE noun

indication INTENTION noun

mind your own business phrase communication

back out phrasal verb people: actions

pose as sb phrasal verb

frown SHOW ANGER verb

pressure FORCE noun

emit verb

implementation noun

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inhibition noun

buzz SOUND verb

chase TRY verb

counselling noun

accident-/injury-, etc. prone phrase

handy NEAR adjective

sequence SERIES noun

in a flash phrase

I fail to see/understand phrase communication

turn over a new leaf IDIOM phrase

click SOUND verb

people:
eminent adjective
personality

in my humble opinion phrase

at/from the outset phrase

people:
timid adjective
personality

complexity noun

dazed adjective

deceptive adjective

bland NO TASTE adjective food and drink

vitally adverb

be/get stuck with sb/sth phrase

people:
trait noun
personality

renewable OFFICIAL AGREEMENT adjective

in the blink of an eye IDIOM phrase

infinite adjective

alarm WORRY noun

negligence noun

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conceive IDEA verb

people:
blank NO FEELING adjective
personality

come apart/off, etc. phrase

not be up to much phrase

simplification noun

drain REDUCE verb

revive verb

sideways adverb

the fabric of sth phrase

be (like) water off a duck's back IDIOM phrase

out FAR AWAY adverb

recharge your batteries IDIOM phrase

at a loss phrase

ignorant adjective

blackmail noun

be crawling with sb/sth phrase

translate CAUSE verb

body and
stitch WOUND noun
health

tip UNTIDY PLACE noun

entrance COMING IN noun

withdrawal MONEY noun money

rage SPEAK verb

pull your weight IDIOM phrase

uneventful adjective

people:
orientation BELIEFS noun
personality

people:
sb's looks phrase
appearance

horrifying adjective

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sentimental VALUE adjective

describing
outline SHAPE noun
things

grounds REASON noun

do sth as you see/think fit phrase

sober NOT DRUNK adjective

vow noun

body and
rash noun
health

have your hands full IDIOM phrase

tender FOOD adjective food and drink

go through the motions IDIOM phrase

pay tribute to sb/sth phrase communication

inspection EXAMINATION noun

describing
spotless adjective
things

narrow LIMITED adjective

crude WITHOUT SKILL adjective

truth TRUE FACT noun

bet RISK noun

sb's line of reasoning/thinking, etc. phrase

carry weight IDIOM phrase

weary TIRED adjective

exceptional UNUSUAL adjective

accompany MUSIC verb arts and media

retention noun

body and
calf LEG noun
health

evidence LAW noun

intimate SMALL adjective

make a bad/good, etc. job of sth IDIOM phrase

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in no uncertain terms phrase communication

official JOB/DUTIES adjective

send sth out or send out sth phrasal verb people: actions

be in line with sth phrase

mishap noun

exercise USE verb

difference DISAGREEMENT noun

body and
complication MEDICAL PROBLEM noun
health

number BE AN AMOUNT verb

relate CONNECT verb

reconcile MAKE AGREE verb

people:
self-assured adjective
personality

store up sth KEEP phrasal verb

at the tender age of 8/17/25, etc. phrase

dubious NOT TRUE adjective

avenue POSSIBILITY noun

draw sth/sb across/back/over, etc. phrase

sedentary adjective

implication INVOLVEMENT noun

conceive IMAGINE verb

establish DISCOVER verb

rally RACE noun

conviction BELIEF noun

wretched BAD adjective

a change of heart IDIOM phrase

yield verb

agenda IMPORTANT SUBJECTS noun

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describing
fine THIN adjective
things

if/when push comes to shove IDIOM phrase

a conflict of interest phrase

miserable NOT ENOUGH adjective

single/double, etc. figures phrase

embody verb

pat verb people: actions

plead ASK verb communication

silence NO TALKING noun

discreet adjective

verbal WORDS adjective

people:
sceptical adjective
personality

give and take IDIOM phrase

make a start phrase people: actions

range DISTANCE noun

put sb/sth first phrase

irreversible adjective

rock verb people: actions

the crack of dawn phrase

consultation DISCUSSING noun

inside TIME preposition

merciful adjective

splash DROP OF LIQUID noun

represent SPEAK/ACT FOR verb communication

import ACTIVITY noun work

unwind MAKE STRAIGHT verb people: actions

backing noun

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describing
fragile BREAK adjective
things

swallow ACCEPT verb

have (got) to do/be sth phrase

click IDEA verb

go into sth DESCRIBE phrasal verb communication

unload REMOVE verb people: actions

find fault with sb/sth phrase

obscene TOO LARGE adjective

shower sb with sth phrase

body and
side BODY noun
health

mean AVERAGE adjective

verbal SPOKEN adjective

plague verb

lose face IDIOM phrase

make light of sth phrase

formation SHAPE noun

grin and bear it phrase

cheer noun

infant noun

gasp MAKE NOISE verb

people:
firm STRICT adjective
personality

profound FEELING adjective

comfort ENOUGH MONEY noun

be lacking phrase

(the) chances are phrase

speaks for itself phrase

people:
graceful POLITE adjective
personality

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excel BE GOOD verb

intruder CRIME noun crime

shine EYES/FACE verb

very adjective

crumble verb

in/into force phrase

concede GIVE verb

play games IDIOM phrase

grasp the nettle IDIOM phrase

go/run deep IDIOM phrase

people:
irritation noun
personality

descendant noun

favourite LIKELY TO WIN noun shopping

withstand verb

amend verb

in CAUSE preposition

be foreign to sb phrase

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