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____ time for someone/to do sth

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make

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____ an apology

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make

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____ a statement

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make, issue

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____ breakfast/lunch/dinner (prepare)

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make

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____ a speech

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make, deliver

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____ your bed

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make

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____ coffee/tea

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____ dessert

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make

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____ a decision

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____ an excuse

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____ an offer

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____ a phone call

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____ a noise/sound

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make

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____ a complaint

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make, lodge

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____ a mess

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make

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____ a plan

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____ a mistake/error

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make

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____ a profit

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make, turn

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____ a loss

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make

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____ an effort

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____ a list

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make/draw up

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____ progress

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make

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____ changes (verb)

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make

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____ a promise

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make

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____ a party

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throw/have

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____ a barbecue

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have/cook

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____ an accident

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have

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____ a question

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ask

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____ amends

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make

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____ the housework/dishes/the laundry/the shopping

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do

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____ the shopping

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do

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____ your homework

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do

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____ business

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do

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____ a great/terrible/good job

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do

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____ a report

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do/write

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____ a course

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do, take

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____ your hair/nails

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do

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____everything/something/anything/nothing

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do

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____ good/well/badly

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do

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____ your best

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do

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____ a reservation

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make

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____ a fortune/$5000

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make

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____ a pass at someone

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make

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____ ____ after an argument

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make up

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____ a point

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make

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____ a bet

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make

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____ a confession

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make

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____ a suggestion

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make

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____ a prediction

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____ a fuss

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make

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____ an observation

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make

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____ a comment

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make

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____ a choice

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make

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____ an attempt

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make

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_____ a discovery

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_____ a difference

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make

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_____ an exception

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make

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_____ and _____ memory

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dim and distant

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_____ of space

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short

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_____ room/space (adj.) (enough, and often more than you need)

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ample

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_____ space (adj.) (narrow)

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confined

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within _____ memory

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living

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_____ disguised (adv.)

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thinly

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stubborn _____

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streak

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_____ exterior

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gruff

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_____ wit

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sharp

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your _____ point (a particular skill)

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strong

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_____ personality (lively)

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bubbly

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_____ a _____ resemblance

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bear a striking

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_____ expression (showing no understanding or emotion)

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blank

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_____ reception (unfriendly welcome)

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cool

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_____ a reference

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provide

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trust someone _____ (totally)

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implicitly

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_____ the challenges

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meet

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_____ _____ a referee

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act as

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_____ interest (adj.) (very strong)

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keen

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_____ your interests

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pursue

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_____ idle

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bone

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_____ customer (untrustworthy person)

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slippery

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_____ someone in contempt

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hold

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_____ a fight

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pick

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the blame _____ on

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rests

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_____ their responsibilities (avoid)

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shirk

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_____ to that level

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stoop

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_____ your judgement

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cloud

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_____ error (adj.) (obvious)

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glaring

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constant _____ (complaining or criticising all the time)

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nagging

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minor _____ (small complaints)

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niggles

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_____ influence (adj.) (someone who encourages others to behave in a negative way)

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disruptive

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in the _____ _____ of publicity

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full glare

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_____ your ambition

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realise

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_____ praise on

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heap

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_____ impact (adj.)

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significant

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_____ to someone’s every whim

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pander to someone’s every whim

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a _____ brat

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spoilt

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_____ youth (adj.)

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disaffected

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_____ the error of _____ _____

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see the error of your ways

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_____ into the pattern of

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fall

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occasional _____ (a slight ache from time to time)

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twinge

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_____ moment (adj.) (moment of forgetfulness)

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senior

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_____ attention (adj.) (complete)

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undivided

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_____ _____ harm

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come to

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on bad _____

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terms

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_____ friends (adj.)

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firm

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casual _____

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acquaintances

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_____ the rift

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heal

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_____ sth the wrong way

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take

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_____ some distance between

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put

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_____ to someone’s defence

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spring

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_____ new relationships (form or create)

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forge

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_____ someone’s trust

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win

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_____ _____ the offensive

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go on

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to be _____ _____ trial

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put on

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_____ someone a sentence

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give

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_____ _____ your sentence

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serve out

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_____ charges (adj.) (deliberately made up)

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trumped-up

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_____ circumstances

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mitigating/extenuating

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_____ in custody (custodia cautelare)

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remand

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justice has been _____

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served

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_____ the case (decide that it is not worth considering)

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dismiss

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_____ someone to justice

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bring

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_____ trial

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stand

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_____ good health

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enjoy

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_____ plenty of exercise

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do

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_____ _____ a diet

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go on

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_____ _____ your strength

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build up

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_____ an operation

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have

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_____ a full recovery

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make

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_____ an overdose

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take

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a _____ cold (heavy)

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streaming

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_____ into a coma

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fall

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_____ _____ of a coma

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come out

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_____ _____ the frontiers

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push back

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a power _____

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cut

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power is _____

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restored

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_____ a card

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swipe

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to _____ channels

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switch

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_____ the issue, the problem

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address

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a force for _____

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good/change

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to _____ relief (give)

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provide

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to _____ shelter (give)

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provide

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_____ the cycle

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break

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_____ a plea

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make

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to _____ benefits

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claim

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_____ a tax

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levy

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_____ _____ the success

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build on

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_____ _____ _____ with considerable success

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be met with

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open a _____ _____ (conto corrente)

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current account

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_____ afloat (having enough money to pay what you owe)

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stay, keep

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_____ your debts (pay)

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clear

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_____ debts (not yet paid)

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outstanding

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_____ a payment

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make

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_____ your income (add sth to sth to make it larger)

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supplement

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call in

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put down

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rigid/stiff/silly

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urban _____

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regeneration

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leafy

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dwellings

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hail

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to _____ waste

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dump

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change

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run _____ (run out)

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dry

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breach

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meet/satisfy

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grant

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put in

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cut through

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obtain

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seek

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consummate

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hold

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fire

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drum up

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draw up

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tentative

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unveil

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leave

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cover

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act on

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put

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reject

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do

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keep

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keep

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whale

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jump at

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get the _____ of it

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hang

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reach fever

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take

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put on

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party

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sunny _____

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spells

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keep your eyes _____

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peeled/skinned

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your budget doesn’t quite _____ to

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stretch

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off-peak

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peak _____

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time

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feeling _____ (hungry, informal)

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peckish

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_____ the trend

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set

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new season’s _____

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look

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hit

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uphold

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_____ feast

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movable

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_____ _____ wedding

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joined in

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wedded _____

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bliss

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in a _____ _____ tradition

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break with

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_____ _____ a display

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put on

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_____ _____ the third Saturday

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fall on

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abject

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_____ disclosure

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damaging

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refuse _____ - _____

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disorderly

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give _____ (permission)

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leave

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air

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passionate _____

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entreaties

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a _____ comment/remark

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throwaway

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call

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trouble _____ _____

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breaks out

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_____ clues (adj.)

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vital

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enter into

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hold

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_____ _____ a go-between

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act as

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broker

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hold

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enter into

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exchange

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juicy

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flying around

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idle

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engage

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draw into

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overstate

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broach

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drop

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gambit

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rash

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carry on

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_____ visit (quick)

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whirlwind, flying

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_____ a surprise on someone

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spring

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_____ _____ an appearance

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put in/make

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social _____ (non-stop set of social events)

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whirl

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_____ host to

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play

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make

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pay

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attend

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wine and _____ someone

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dine

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cover

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secure

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_____ full marks

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achieve

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your concentration _____

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wavers

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play

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kick up

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_____ your _____ elsewhere

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take your custom

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_____ service (quick)

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prompt

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_____ for purpose

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fit

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place

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grounds

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honour

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engage

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recycle _____

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waste

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pander to someone’s every _____

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whim

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to _____ _____ production

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go into

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meet

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chair

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satisfy

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_____ the books

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balance

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call in

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set

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three times _____ than

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greater

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a _____ increase

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substantial

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_____ _____ some thought

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give it

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grasp

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take

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subscribe

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pass

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think _____ (adv.) (in an imaginative way)

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laterally

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nagging

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a _____ conclusion (obvious)

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foregone

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pencil in

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lose

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clear

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unsocial

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_____ tasks (adj.)

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menial

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living

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sweated

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_____ your potential

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realise

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_____ the course

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stay

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carve

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_____ _____ the post

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take up

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hold

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fast-track

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get

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take

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_____ _____ my French

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keep up

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act on

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_____ _____ office

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take up

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come down

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_____ _____ an appetite

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work up

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_____ _____ savings/funds

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dip into

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_____ _____ an intruder

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see off

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_____ _____ an opponent

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see off

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_____ your fortune

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tell

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_____ its aim

A

state

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_____ your business

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state

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_____ the message _____

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get across

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_____ the police

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notify

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_____ ignorance

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profess

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_____ your innocence

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protest

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_____ your knowledge

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impart

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314
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improvements to _____

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make

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_____ some research

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do

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316
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_____ a habit of

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make

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_____ a success of

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make

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_____ an escape

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make

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319
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_____ a calculation

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make

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320
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_____ your acquaintance

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make

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_____ a protest

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stage

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_____ _____ a meal (prepare quickly)

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rustle up

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_____ a good impression

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create, make

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_____ a stand against

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make

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_____ room for sth

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make

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_____ a proposal

A

make

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_____ an arrangement

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make

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_____ a contribution

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make

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_____ the bill

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foot

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_____ ( _____ _____ ) the facts

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face (up to)

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_____ mad (adj.)

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hopping

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_____ the rocks

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hit

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_____ a snack

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grab

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_____ the results

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pending

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335
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_____ a seat

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grab

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standards _____

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slip

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a _____ of luck

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stroke

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a _____ of information

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snippet

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a _____ of attacks/thefts

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spate

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_____ threat (adj.)

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idle

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_____ into song

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burst

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_____ hair (brownish-red)

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auburn

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_____ accent (thick)

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broad

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_____ hint (strong)

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broad

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_____ the meeting/trial (have a pause or rest)

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adjourn

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346
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_____ the stock market

A

play

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_____ contradict (adv.) (completely)

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flatly

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_____ someone’s interest

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arouse

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349
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a _____ of paint

A

lick

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350
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to _____ evidence (in a trial)

A

give

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351
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_____ a photo

A

take

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352
Q

_____ a stroll

A

take

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353
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_____ a shower

A

take/have

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354
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_____ breakfast (eat quickly)

A

grab

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355
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_____ breakfast (eat)

A

have

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356
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to _____ an idea/a topic/a problem (decide not to deal with it until later)

A

park

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357
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_____ a run/walk

A

go for

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358
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_____ yoga

A

do

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359
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_____ martial arts

A

do

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360
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_____ appetite (adj.)

A

healthy

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361
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_____ awakened (adv.)

A

rudely

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_____ sleep (adj.)

A

restful

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_____ _____ a company (open)

A

set up

364
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_____ at a loss

A

operate

365
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_____ bust

A

go

366
Q

_____ a promotion

A

run

367
Q

_____ a deadline

A

meet

368
Q

_____ the blame

A

shoulder/take

369
Q

_____ a committment

A

make

370
Q

_____ voice (adj.) (low, unfriendly and harsh)

A

gruff

371
Q

under your _____ (in a very quiet way so that it is difficult for people to hear)

A

breath

372
Q

Not _____ a word

A

utter

373
Q

_____ silence (not friendly and not showing any emotion)

A

stony

374
Q

_____ voice (adj.) (very loud)

A

booming

375
Q

a _____ of thunder

A

clap, rumble

376
Q

deathly _____ (noun) (a sudden silence)

A

hush

377
Q

a dull _____ (unclear sound made when sth heavy falls)

A

thud

378
Q

_____ your words (speak unclearly, running the sounds together)

A

slur

379
Q

_____ _____ a cry

A

let out

380
Q

_____ the help

A

enlist

381
Q

_____ itself (extremely easy)

A

simplicity

382
Q

_____ the easy way out

A

take

383
Q

_____ alternative (adj.)

A

feasible

384
Q

_____ the time to do sth

A

take

385
Q

with _____ ease

A

remarkable

386
Q

_____ the effort

A

worth

387
Q

_____ recall (adv.) (immediately)

A

instantly

388
Q

_____ blow (adj.)

A

severe

389
Q

_____ weather conditions (adj.)

A

adverse conditions

390
Q

_____ danger (adj.)

A

grave

391
Q

_____ _____ hard work

A

sound like

392
Q

_____ a threat

A

pose

393
Q

_____ a challenge (enjoy the thought of something that you are going to do)

A

relish

394
Q

_____ some degree of risk

A

carry

395
Q

_____ an error (find)

A

spot

396
Q

_____ hurdles (verb)

A

overcome

397
Q

disaster _____ (verb)

A

strikes

398
Q

_____ to an emergency

A

respond

399
Q

a _____ drive (new effort)

A

fresh

400
Q

difficulties _____

A

arise

401
Q

problems _____

A

occur/arise

402
Q

a _____ number of

A

significant/substantial

403
Q

an _____ supply

A

endless

404
Q

the _____ quantity

A

sheer

405
Q

_____ fees (adj.) (very high)

A

astronomical

406
Q

_____ crop (adj.) (very large)

A

bumper

407
Q

_____ amount (adj.) (much more than you would usually expect)

A

inordinate

408
Q

an _____ majority

A

overwhelming

409
Q

an _____ quantity (a person or thing whose characteristics are not yet clear)

A

unknown

410
Q

a _____ shift

A

sudden, dramatic

411
Q

fluctuating _____ (adv.)

A

wildly

412
Q

_____ a transformation

A

undergo

413
Q

_____ a revival

A

undergo

414
Q

_____ _____ the times (keep up with changes and adapt to them)

A

move with

415
Q

increase _____ (adv.)

A

significantly, dramatically (NOT strongly)

416
Q

_____ an increase/decrease

A

show (NOT have)

417
Q

_____ considerable improvement

A

show

418
Q

change _____ _____ (so much one couldn’t recognise)

A

beyond recognition

419
Q

remain _____ (formal: stay the same)

A

unchanged

420
Q

changes _____ place (verb.)

A

take

421
Q

_____ sth to a halt (often about transport)

A

bring

422
Q

_____ a halt to sth

A

call

423
Q

_____ sth to a close

A

bring

424
Q

_____ a stop to

A

put

425
Q

_____ a pregnancy (end)

A

terminate

426
Q

_____ an attempt

A

abandon

427
Q

_____ the street (prevent people from entering)

A

close off

428
Q

a _____ in the conversation

A

lull

429
Q

a _____ in the fighting

A

lull

430
Q

dawn _____

A

breaks

431
Q

_____ into a run (start running)

A

break

432
Q

the rain _____ _____ (starts)

A

sets in

433
Q

opening _____

A

remarks

434
Q

_____ measures (introduce)

A

instigate

435
Q

_____ fears (make people worry about)

A

spark/fuel

436
Q

talks _____

A

collapse

437
Q

_____ completion

A

near

438
Q

_____ rumours (make a statement to end the rumours)

A

dispel

439
Q

_____ confusion (verb.)

A

clear up

440
Q

_____ unrests (stop)

A

quell

441
Q

_____ fears of (stop people worrying about)

A

allay

442
Q

_____ the cause

A

establish

443
Q

_____ cause (adj.) (origin)

A

root

444
Q

_____ the full effect

A

feel

445
Q

_____ an effect

A

have

446
Q

_____ effects (adj.) (negative)

A

ill

447
Q

a _____ effect

A

knock-on

448
Q

_____ the results

A

produce

449
Q

_____ resentment

A

breed

450
Q

_____ doubts

A

plant

451
Q

_____ speculation

A

prompt

452
Q

_____ obsolete

A

render

453
Q

_____ havoc

A

wreak

454
Q

_____ someone crazy

A

drive

455
Q

_____ disaster (verb)

A

spell

456
Q

_____ reason (adj.) (very powerful)

A

compelling

457
Q

_____ an explanation

A

demand

458
Q

_____ the consequences

A

face

459
Q

_____ similar (adv.)

A

fundamentally

460
Q

_____ little resemblace to

A

bear

461
Q

in _____ contrast

A

marked

462
Q

_____ distinction (adj.)

A

clear

463
Q

_____ gap (adj.) (an enormous difference)

A

yawning

464
Q

the advantages _____ the disadvantages

A

outweigh

465
Q

differ _____ (adv.) (a lot)

A

widely

466
Q

do not _____ comparison with

A

bear

467
Q

_____ favourably with

A

compare

468
Q

_____ in comparison

A

pale

469
Q

_____ a comparison with

A

draw

470
Q

_____ the balance between

A

strike

471
Q

_____ the gap

A

bridge

472
Q

_____ distinction (adj.) (small)

A

subtle

473
Q

_____ difference (adj). (small)

A

subtle

474
Q

_____ disparity (adj.) (increasing)

A

growing

475
Q

a _____ of genius

A

stroke

476
Q

a _____ of work (always used in the negative)

A

stroke

477
Q

the whole _____ of emotions

A

gamut

478
Q

a _____ of class

A

touch

479
Q

a _____ of hope

A

glimmer

480
Q

a _____ of interest/hope

A

flicker

481
Q

a _____ of emotion

A

flicker

482
Q

a _____ of activity (a sudden, short period)

A

flurry

483
Q

a _____ of bread (thick slice)

A

hunk

484
Q

a _____ of butter (small lump)

A

knob

485
Q

a _____ of cream (large spoonful)

A

dollop

486
Q

a _____ of liquid (small amount)

A

dash

487
Q

a _____ of herb or spice (small amount)

A

sprinkling

488
Q

call in _____

A

the receivers

489
Q

_____ waste to sth (verb.) (destroy)

A

lay

490
Q

a _____ effort (adj.) (brave)

A

valiant

491
Q

a _____ effort (adj.) (serious and thorough)

A

determined

492
Q

a _____ effort (adj.) (made by several people)

A

concerted

493
Q

a _____ effort (adj.) (requiring a lot of energy)

A

strenuous

494
Q

_____ your best shot

A

give it

495
Q

_____ attempt (adj.) (failed)

A

abortive

496
Q

physical _____ (hard physical effort)

A

exertion

497
Q

a hard _____ (hard work)

A

slog

498
Q

_____ advice (verb) (give)

A

offer

499
Q

_____ effort (verb) (need)

A

require

500
Q

_____ the rewards

A

reap

501
Q

_____ to failure (adj.)

A

doomed

502
Q

_____ your hopes on sth

A

pin

503
Q

_____ to the trouble (make an effort)

A

go

504
Q

_____ a _____ at someone (to criticize someone strongly)

A

have a go at

505
Q

_____ to someone (annoy or upset)

A

get

506
Q

_____ harm (verb.) (intend to do or say anything hurtful)

A

mean

507
Q

it _____ as a shock

A

comes

508
Q

_____ flight (verb) (to run away, or to try to escape)

A

take

509
Q

a _____ excuse (adj.) (difficult to believe)

A

feeble, flimsy

510
Q

give someone a _____ (phone)

A

ring

511
Q

_____ an email (write)

A

drop

512
Q

give someone a _____ (do sth special to say goodbye)

A

send-off

513
Q

_____ you any trouble

A

cause

514
Q

_____ you _____ any trouble

A

put you to

515
Q

_____ assurance

A

give

516
Q

_____ your promise (not keep)

A

go back on

517
Q

_____ the commitment (strongly state again)

A

reaffirm

518
Q

give a _____ answer (adj.) (direct and honest)

A

straight

519
Q

_____ a question to (ask)

A

put

520
Q

_____ a question (deal with)

A

field

521
Q

face a _____ (a lot of tough questions)

A

grilling

522
Q

_____ your point (accept that you have an opinion worth considering)

A

take

523
Q

_____ _____ a contract

A

enter into

524
Q

_____ a contract (break)

A

breach

525
Q

a _____ of jealousy

A

fit

526
Q

_____ scheme (adj.) (silly, or very unlikely to succeed)

A

hare-brained

527
Q

give _____ to your frustration

A

vent

528
Q

a _____ of judgement (poor judgement)

A

lapse

529
Q

_____ remarks (unpleasant comments)

A

disparaging

530
Q

take a _____ (a criticism that you make while you are talking about something else)

A

sideswipe

531
Q

a _____ of relief

A

sigh

532
Q

a _____ of adrenaline

A

surge

533
Q

a _____ of energy

A

burst

534
Q

_____ bliss

A

sheer

535
Q

your heart _____

A

leaps

536
Q

_____ keen (adj.) (very)

A

dead

537
Q

_____ to your advantage

A

work

538
Q

_____ great delight in

A

take

539
Q

_____ pleasure from

A

derive

540
Q

_____ _____ joy

A

jump for

541
Q

_____ hopes (adj.)

A

high

542
Q

_____ bliss (adj.) (a feeling of calm happiness)

A

sheer

543
Q

_____ with little alternative

A

left

544
Q

_____ to the rules

A

keep to, stick to

545
Q

a _____ meal

A

quick (NOT fast)

546
Q

a _____ glance

A

quick

547
Q

_____ your way somewhere

A

make

548
Q

_____ pain (adj.) (strong)

A

sharp

549
Q

_____ demands

A

make

550
Q

_____ a bath

A

run

551
Q

_____ someone a call

A

give

552
Q

_____ damage

A

do

553
Q

_____ an experiment

A

do

554
Q

_____ harm

A

do

555
Q

_____ consequences (adj.) (very severe or serious)

A

dire

556
Q

_____ a contract (end)

A

terminate

557
Q

_____ the test of time

A

stand

558
Q

a _____ of dolphins

A

pod

559
Q

a _____ of hounds/wolves/dogs

A

pack

560
Q

a _____ of cattle

A

herd

561
Q

a _____ of elephants

A

herd

562
Q

a _____ of monkeys/baboons

A

troop

563
Q

a _____ of lions

A

pride

564
Q

a _____ of birds

A

flock

565
Q

a _____ of sheeps

A

flock

566
Q

a _____ of whales

A

pod

567
Q

a _____ of bees/locusts/other flying insects

A

swarm

568
Q

a _____ of fish/sardines

A

shoal/school

569
Q

a _____ of light/interest/understanding

A

glimmer

570
Q

_____ energy to

A

devote

571
Q

_____ our warnings, advice (listen to)

A

heed

572
Q

wouldn’t _____ any sleep _____ it

A

lose, over

573
Q

worried _____ (adj.)

A

sick

574
Q

_____ to the occasion

A

rise

575
Q

_____ sour (verb.) (become bad)

A

turn

576
Q

_____ support/loyalty (adj.) (strong and not becoming weaker)

A

unswerving

577
Q

_____ to action

A

rouse

578
Q

_____ its/a toll

A

take

579
Q

_____ TV (verb)

A

watch

580
Q

a _____ of nostalgia/hunger/jealousy (a sudden strong feeling of pain)

A

pang

581
Q

_____ with pride (verb) (look extremely proud)

A

swell

582
Q

_____ aware (adverb) (completely)

A

fully

583
Q

_____ from a bus (get out)

A

alight

584
Q

_____ a think about it

A

have

585
Q

_____ jobs (make staff redundant)

A

axe

586
Q

_____ a tender (a formal offer to supply goods or do work at a stated price)

A

submit

587
Q

_____ capital (get money)

A

raise

588
Q

_____ a favour

A

do

589
Q

_____ someone a good _____ (favour)

A

do a good turn

590
Q

_____ bald, grey, deaf, blind

A

go

591
Q

_____ yellow

A

go

592
Q

hair _____ white

A

turns

593
Q

_____ ill (become)

A

fall

594
Q

_____ silent (become)

A

fall

595
Q

_____ louder (get)

A

grow

596
Q

_____ a row (argument)

A

have

597
Q

_____ a break

A

have

598
Q

_____ difficulty

A

have

599
Q

_____ a look

A

have

600
Q

_____ person (old)

A

elderly

601
Q

_____ a compliment

A

pay

602
Q

_____ tribute

A

pay

603
Q

_____ a liking

A

take

604
Q

_____ advantage

A

take

605
Q

_____ a reputation, an advantage

A

gain

606
Q

_____ power, control, access

A

gain

607
Q

a _____ smile/face (happy)

A

sunny

608
Q

be _____ _____ of tears

A

in floods

609
Q

tears _____ _____ your face

A

stream down

610
Q

a _____ temper

A

fiery, quick

611
Q

tempers _____ (people become angry with each other)

A

flare

612
Q

a _____ of publicity, glory

A

blaze

613
Q

a _____ of lights, colours

A

blaze

614
Q

your cheeks _____ with embarassment

A

burn

615
Q

people _____ (verb) (move slowly)

A

trickle

616
Q

_____ sunshine (only sunshine, no clouds in the sky)

A

unbroken

617
Q

pouring _____ rain

A

with

618
Q

a _____ in the clouds

A

break

619
Q

_____ cloud (adj.)

A

thick

620
Q

it _____ _____ rain

A

looks like

621
Q

_____ winds (adj.) (very cold)

A

biting

622
Q

_____ of fog (small area)

A

patches

623
Q

at midday the sun is _____

A

strongest

624
Q

_____ rain (falling fast and heavy)

A

driving

625
Q

_____ winds (extremely strong)

A

gale-force

626
Q

rivers _____ their banks (flood)

A

burst

627
Q

_____ storm/weather condition (unusual or unexpected)

A

freak

628
Q

_____ hot (adj.)

A

scorching

629
Q

the wind _____ _____ the trees

A

whistling through

630
Q

the _____ of fire

A

crackling

631
Q

the opposite of “return journey”

A

outward journey

632
Q

the opposite of “a bumpy flight”

A

a smooth flight

633
Q

a _____ seat

A

window/aisle

634
Q

_____ booked (completely)

A

fully

635
Q

_____ accomodation (very cheap)

A

budget

636
Q

_____ a glimpse of (see for a moment)

A

catch

637
Q

_____ into ruin

A

fall

638
Q

_____ a bend (turn a corner)

A

round

639
Q

_____ in ruins

A

lie

640
Q

tower _____ sth

A

above

641
Q

_____ beaches (adj.) (without many people)

A

secluded

642
Q

_____ into view

A

come

643
Q

_____ streets (pavimentate con ciottoli)

A

cobbled

644
Q

_____ town (an area in or on the edge of a city, in which poor people live in small, very cheaply built houses)

A

shanty

645
Q

_____ traffic (adj.)

A

bumper-to-bumper

646
Q

urban _____ (city area which is empty and in bad condition)

A

wasteland

647
Q

_____ with litter (to be covered with things that are spread around in a careless or untidy way)

A

strewn

648
Q

_____ shops, products (adj.) (for people with expensive tastes)

A

upmarket

649
Q

_____ fumes

A

exhaust

650
Q

_____ decision (adj.) (quick)

A

snap

651
Q

_____ a grudge

A

bear, hold

652
Q

_____ standards (verb.)

A

set

653
Q

_____ your pride

A

swallow

654
Q

_____ a tantrum

A

throw

655
Q

_____ a joke (to laugh when someone says something funny about you and not be offended)

A

take

656
Q

_____ a joke on someone

A

play

657
Q

_____ moustache (long and hanging down heavily)

A

droopy

658
Q

_____ hair (rough, and not smooth or soft)

A

coarse

659
Q

_____ -black (completely black)

A

jet

660
Q

_____ cheeks (adj.) (fat in a pleasant and attractive way)

A

chubby

661
Q

_____ eyebrows (adj.) (very thick)

A

bushy

662
Q

well-_____ (strong, attractive bodies)

A

built

663
Q

cugino di secondo grado

A

second cousin

664
Q

_____ divorce (adj.)

A

bitter, acrimonious

665
Q

a _____ home (poor family)

A

deprived

666
Q

_____ bachelor (adj.)

A

confirmed

667
Q

_____ a baby

A

have

668
Q

the baby _____ (expected to arrive)

A

is due

669
Q

_____ _____ home (start an independent life in one’s own flat or house)

A

set up

670
Q

_____ a friendship (start)

A

strike up

671
Q

_____ a friendship (strengthen)

A

cement

672
Q

a _____ amount

A

significant, substantial

673
Q

a _____ quantity

A

significant, substantial

674
Q

_____ a mortgage

A

take out

675
Q

_____ an extension (an extra room onto an existing house)

A

build, add

676
Q

_____ yourself at home

A

make

677
Q

fresh _____ (foods produced from farming)

A

produce

678
Q

_____ food (that goes bad quickly)

A

perishable

679
Q

_____ meal (large and very good)

A

slap-up

680
Q

_____ your appetite (rovinare)

A

spoil

681
Q

_____ the stage (become an actor)

A

go on

682
Q

_____ a performance

A

give

683
Q

_____ your ambitions

A

achieve

684
Q

_____ a penalty, a free kick

A

take

685
Q

_____ a substitute

A

bring on

686
Q

_____ defeated, beaten (adv.) (di poco)

A

narrowly

687
Q

_____ a disease (formal)

A

contract

688
Q

_____ cancer, diabetes, AIDS, Alzheimer’s disease

A

develop

689
Q

_____ fit (verb)

A

keep

690
Q

_____ ache (adj.) (not strong)

A

dull

691
Q

_____ the pain (make less strong)

A

alleviate, relieve

692
Q

_____ headache (adj.) (very intense)

A

splitting

693
Q

_____ / _____ cold

A

heavy, slight

694
Q

to be _____ ill

A

taken

695
Q

_____ a web search

A

do

696
Q

_____ _____ your computer

A

hack into

697
Q

_____ your search (make more accurate)

A

refine

698
Q

_____ an exam

A

do, take, sit

699
Q

_____ a lecture

A

give

700
Q

_____ an education

A

receive

701
Q

_____ a degree, a diploma

A

obtain, get

702
Q

_____ feedback

A

give

703
Q

_____ a guitar (strimpellare)

A

strum

704
Q

_____ activities

A

do

705
Q

_____ someone’s career (destroy)

A

wreck, ruin

706
Q

_____ _____ a career (start)

A

embark on

707
Q

_____ appointments

A

make

708
Q

_____ a presentation

A

give

709
Q

_____ a record of

A

keep

710
Q

_____ the minutes (official records of a meeting)

A

take

711
Q

_____ your notice (to tell your employer that you are leaving your job, especially in a letter)

A

hand in, give in

712
Q

_____ early retirement

A

take

713
Q

_____ telephone calls (deal with, usually done by a secretary)

A

field

714
Q

_____ partnership with

A

go into

715
Q

business _____ (close because of failure)

A

folds

716
Q

_____ a deal

A

strike, do, make

717
Q

_____ trading (close your business)

A

cease

718
Q

_____ into detail

A

go

719
Q

_____ evidence (raccogliere)

A

gather

720
Q

_____ proof (impossible to prove wrong)

A

irrefutable

721
Q

_____ a connection

A

establish

722
Q

_____ categories

A

fall into

723
Q

_____ emphasis on

A

lay

724
Q

_____ support to the view that

A

lend

725
Q

_____ an analogy

A

draw

726
Q

_____ attention to

A

draw

727
Q

_____ a conclusion

A

draw

728
Q

_____ a parallel

A

draw

729
Q

_____ a case for

A

make

730
Q

_____ the case for

A

present

731
Q

_____ the law (obey) (formal)

A

observe

732
Q

act _____ the law

A

within

733
Q

comply _____

A

with

734
Q

_____ the death penalty

A

face

735
Q

_____ _____ trial

A

go on

736
Q

_____ a verdict

A

reach

737
Q

_____ a heavy fine (pay)

A

face

738
Q

_____ the consequences

A

suffer

739
Q

a _____ criminal (who has committed a lot of crimes)

A

hardened

740
Q

_____ an offence

A

commit

741
Q

_____ criminals (low class)

A

common

742
Q

a story _____

A

breaks

743
Q

_____ the headlines

A

hit

744
Q

_____ headlines

A

make

745
Q

an _____ of news

A

item

746
Q

_____ a story (publish)

A

run

747
Q

_____ talks (verb)

A

hold

748
Q

a surprising _____ of events

A

turn

749
Q

to be _____ hostage

A

taken

750
Q

_____ a close watch

A

keep

751
Q

talks _____ _____

A

break down

752
Q

_____ fire

A

catch

753
Q

_____ publicity, recognition

A

gain

754
Q

the _____ news

A

latest (NOT last)

755
Q

news has just _____

A

come in

756
Q

_____ money (exchange one currency for another)

A

change

757
Q

_____ money _____ (spend money on unnecessary things)

A

throw around

758
Q

_____ money _____ (spend a lot of money trying to solve a problem)

A

throw money at

759
Q

_____ a withdrawal

A

make

760
Q

_____ cheap (being sold for a low price)

A

going

761
Q

money is _____ (there isn’t much money)

A

tight

762
Q

money is _____ in (being used for that thing and you cannot use it for anything else)

A

tied up

763
Q

_____ a dislike to

A

take

764
Q

_____ your eyes, gaze, face (from sth)

A

avert

765
Q

a _____ battle (an argument that continues over a long period of time)

A

running

766
Q

_____ order

A

restore

767
Q

do not _____ any resistance

A

offer

768
Q

sleep _____ (in the open, without shelter)

A

rough

769
Q

live _____ the streets

A

on

770
Q

_____ _____ the streets (scendere in strada)

A

take to

771
Q

can you _____ me the _____

A

tell the time

772
Q

_____ on time (right)

A

dead, bang

773
Q

_____ your alarms for five o’clock

A

set

774
Q

_____ hours (adj.) (unreasonably late or early hours)

A

ungodly

775
Q

go _____ foot

A

on

776
Q

_____ long steps

A

take

777
Q

a _____ walk (quick, busy)

A

brisk

778
Q

_____ up and down (walk)

A

pace

779
Q

a _____ stroll (gentle)

A

leisurely

780
Q

_____ your way somewhere (walk carefully and slowly)

A

pick

781
Q

wander _____ (adv.)

A

aimlessly

782
Q

_____ headlong into

A

rush

783
Q

_____ an interview, an exam (pass easily)

A

walk

784
Q

_____ of life (different type of jobs and levels of society)

A

walks

785
Q

_____ great strides (progress)

A

make

786
Q

_____ _____ against some opposition

A

run up

787
Q

_____ confident, angry, purposeful etc. strides

A

take

788
Q

_____ a joke (tell)

A

crack

789
Q

_____ someone luck

A

wish

790
Q

_____ a hint

A

drop

791
Q

_____ a word with

A

have

792
Q

_____ a favour (chiedere)

A

ask

793
Q

_____ ignorance

A

plead

794
Q

_____ a lie

A

tell

795
Q

_____ instructions

A

give

796
Q

_____ _____ a conversation (that’s already started)

A

join in

797
Q

_____ _____ a conversation

A

get into

798
Q

_____ house (cambiare)

A

move (NOT change)

799
Q

_____ the beds

A

change

800
Q

_____ a habit

A

break

801
Q

_____ the habit (informal)

A

kick

802
Q

_____ a new approach

A

adopt

803
Q

_____ some adjustments

A

make

804
Q

standard of living is _____

A

rising, improving (NOT increasing or growing)

805
Q

at _____ speed (carelessly fast and dangerous)

A

breakneck

806
Q

in an _____ manner (slow, implies slight criticism)

A

unhurried

807
Q

_____ a shortcut

A

take

808
Q

_____ a detour

A

make, take

809
Q

_____ a step

A

take

810
Q

go _____ (become lost or go to the wrong place)

A

astray

811
Q

slow to a _____

A

crawl

812
Q

_____ to a total of

A

come

813
Q

rise, fall _____ (adv.)

A

sharply, steeply

814
Q

_____ of currency, electricity, length

A

unit

815
Q

_____ your teeth (show)

A

bare

816
Q

an _____ taste (sth you dislike at first but start to like after trying it several times)

A

acquired

817
Q

to smell _____ (no longer fresh)

A

off

818
Q

let me _____ a smell

A

have

819
Q

_____ _____ a smell

A

give off

820
Q

a _____ of perfume

A

whiff

821
Q

_____ fumes (adj.) (poisonous)

A

noxious

822
Q

_____ -smelling

A

foul

823
Q

fruit _____ _____

A

goes soft

824
Q

bread _____ _____

A

goes hard

825
Q

_____ sea (opposite of smooth)

A

rough, choppy

826
Q

a _____ situation (difficult)

A

sticky

827
Q

_____ grain (opposite of fine)

A

coarse

828
Q

_____ dark (get)

A

grow

829
Q

a _____ of sunlight

A

ray

830
Q

_____ dark (adj.)

A

pitch

831
Q

_____ your name (destroy your reputation)

A

blacken

832
Q

_____ a shadow (make sth less happy, cheerful)

A

cast

833
Q

the candle _____

A

flickers

834
Q

_____ close range

A

at

835
Q

_____ buildings

A

tall

836
Q

_____ mountains

A

high

837
Q

_____ trees

A

tall

838
Q

_____ (a distance of) 40 km

A

cover

839
Q

_____ -_____ places (distant)

A

far-off, far-flung

840
Q

_____ prices, wages, levels

A

low (NOT small)

841
Q

_____ silence (strage in a frightening and mysterious way)

A

eerie

842
Q

the waves _____ on the beach

A

crashing

843
Q

a _____ stream, brook

A

babbling

844
Q

the _____ of rain

A

patter

845
Q

_____ the silence

A

break

846
Q

_____ cry (high, loud and unpleasant)

A

piercing

847
Q

a shot _____ _____

A

rings out

848
Q

an _____ sound (defeaning)

A

ear-splitting

849
Q

a _____ sound (made quieter or less clear)

A

muffled

850
Q

a _____ noise (harsh, unpleasant)

A

grating

851
Q

an _____ bang (loud)

A

almighty

852
Q

the _____ of the traffic

A

roar

853
Q

the machines _____

A

hum, whir

854
Q

_____ _____ _____ a good start

A

get off to

855
Q

_____ to a close

A

draw

856
Q

_____ a start (let’s get started)

A

make

857
Q

_____ a promising, early etc. start

A

make

858
Q

_____ the finishing touches

A

put

859
Q

lose your _____ (suddenly become too frightened to do something)

A

nerve

860
Q

_____ _____ useful

A

come in

861
Q

_____ a breakthrough

A

make

862
Q

_____ a change

A

effect

863
Q

_____ someone’s hopes

A

dash

864
Q

_____ outcome, result (unexpected)

A

unforeseen

865
Q

your mind goes _____

A

blank

866
Q

_____ forget (completely)

A

clean

867
Q

_____ a dispute, differences

A

settle

868
Q

_____ -_____ clash

A

head-on

869
Q

_____ someone’s opinion (agree with)

A

share

870
Q

_____ havoc

A

wreak

871
Q

_____ _____ _____ the wrong foot

A

get off on

872
Q

_____ apart (completely different)

A

poles

873
Q

a _____ suspicion

A

sneaking

874
Q

_____ _____ hope

A

give up (NOT the hope)

875
Q

_____ your judgement (affect)

A

colour

876
Q

_____ judgement (refuse to give an opinion until you know more about it)

A

reserve

877
Q

a _____ desire

A

burning

878
Q

_____ someone’s advice

A

take

879
Q

_____ the soft option

A

take

880
Q

_____ hints (strong suggestions)

A

heavy

881
Q

_____ an allegation

A

make

882
Q

_____ the charges, an accusation (smentire)

A

deny

883
Q

_____ responsibility (negare)

A

disclaim

884
Q

_____ pleasure

A

take

885
Q

_____ offence

A

take

886
Q

the _____ regard

A

greatest, highest

887
Q

_____ a particular, genuine liking

A

have

888
Q

_____ a claim (prove)

A

substantiate

889
Q

_____ your praises

A

sing

890
Q

_____ the world of someone

A

think

891
Q

_____ to shit

A

turn

892
Q

_____ war on someone

A

wage

893
Q

_____ sides with

A

take

894
Q

_____ the groundwork

A

lay

895
Q

_____ a glance

A

cast

896
Q

_____ (someone) a yarn, a tale

A

spin

897
Q

opposite of a smooth flight

A

bumpy flight

898
Q

_____ grain (opposite of coarse)

A

fine

899
Q

_____ draft

A

rough

900
Q

_____ estimate

A

rough

901
Q

nerve-_____

A

wrecking

902
Q

_____ consumption

A

conspicuous

903
Q

_____ bombing (a tappeto)

A

carpet

904
Q

_____ turns

A

take

905
Q

_____ pity _____ someone

A

take pity on

906
Q

at the first _____ (tentativo)

A

attempt

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