A head for figures/numbers (talent)

On an annual/daily basis (every year/day)

An error of judgement

Loose clothes, a loose tooth, the animals

got loose (escaped)
Raw materials
Run a business (manage) Disposal of waste/waste disposal

A spot of rain, a spot for a picnic, To spot The state of the environment
something (see)
A pressing problem
Put something to use
Confront/face a problem/be
Make use of something confronted/faced with a problem

Have a vast impact on st Life support systems

A fall/drop/rise in the number of… Set fire to st

River bank A risk of fire

Sea shore It soon became clear

Clearly distinguishable Keep an area clear

Come to light Short space of time

Animal behaviour

Herds of dinosaurs/cows

Operate machinery

Operate on a person

parking space

release a film/CD/album

Release fumes into the atmosphere

A great deal of + uncountable noun (a lot of)
Snow-capped mountains
A point of interest
Pursue a hobby/leisure activity
A small/large sum of money
A metre/day/etc. or so (approx.)
I think of him as a father figure
As much (noun) as possible
Upside-down
Back-to-front
Inside-out
Run into trouble (encounter problems)
Take somebody on a tour
… will be followed by…
It follows that (therefore/so)
Even the (superlative) bravest person would
be scared.
Contrary to popular belief…
Behind/ahead of schedule
What do you make of this? (think about)
Would rather (not) do something (no to)
To make (quite) a name for oneself
I’d be grateful if you could…
This belongs to me
… is nowhere near…
… isn’t anywhere near…
… proved to be… (turned out)
Well over + number (there were well over
100 people at the event)
…is/are considered to be
… would make an excellent/terrible…
(doctor/parent etc.)
It’s hard to believe that…
Prevent something from happening
At the height of his fame/success
In (his/its etc.) heyday
At its height (the height of its success/fame)
There wasn’t a single… left.
Have great difficulty (in) doing st – he had
great difficulty opening the box.
Would prefer (not) to do something
Deny + gerund – She denied having
stolen/stealing the money
Accuse sb of + gerund
Spend time doing st
It took me (10 mins) to do ….
In spite of/Despite never having done st….
In spite of/Despite + noun
Get something done – I need to get my
passport renewed
Were to + inf in conditionals. If I were to win
the lottery, I would…
In the process of doing st – the house is in
the process of being rebuilt
We wasted little time (in) starting the game.
I can’t make it (come) to the meeting.
On no account/under no circumstances
+ should/must/to be – On no account should
this door be opened. Under no
circumstances am I to be disturbed.
As far as… Is concerned… is… – As far as
computers are concerned, John is a real
expert.
It was only when …. That …. – It was only
when I arrived home that I realised I had
been robbed.
Just about to do st
To be on the point of doing st – I was just
about to open the door when the phone
rang.
The lack/absence of … caused…