Vocabulary Flashcards
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With regard to…
Introducing a topic
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with respect to…
Introducing a topic
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Concerning…
Introducing a topic
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As a matter of fact,
Explaining reasons
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In fact,
Explaining reasons
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Actually,
Explaining reasons
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Since
Explaining reasons
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For instance
Explaining reasons
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Furthermore,
Adding reasons
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Moreover,
Adding reasons
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What’s mor,
Adding reasons
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Apart from that,
Adding reasons
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On top of that
Adding reasons
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Also,
Comparing
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Whereas…
Comparing
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By comparison,
Comparing
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Similarly,
Comparing
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Likewise,
Comparing
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Consequently
Cause and effect
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Therefor
Cause and effect
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Due to
Cause and effect
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As a result of
Cause and effect
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However,
Contrast
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Even though
Contrast
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On the one hand
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Despite (sth)
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In spite of (sth)
Contrast
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All in all,
Summarizing
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To sum it all up,
Summarizing
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In conclusion,
Summarizing
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To conclude,
Summarizing
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In a nutshell,
Summarizing
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In short,
Summarizing
Miss the boat
Lose an opportunity
Blow your chance
Lose an opportunity
Get your break
Achieve success through a lucky opportunity
Nothing goes your way
Have a period of bad luck
Hit the jackpot
Have a big piece of luck
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As for…
Introducing a topic
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Notwithstanding
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Gerund or noun
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Although
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Tell (someone) something important
Break the news
The manager called everyone together to break the news about the company closing
help people relax
Break the ice
During the first lesson, the teacher got us to play a couple of games to break the ice.
Do something very different
Break the mould
They are hoping that their new social networking site will really break the mould.
Use up all one’s money
Break the bank
You really should buy a new pair of shoes. It won’t break the bank
Do most of the (hard) work
Have broken the back of
It’s a very big job but I think we’ve broken the back of it now
Make neither a profit nor a loss
Broke even
We didn’t make a profit but I think at least we broke even
Ultimately
At the of the day
Rough estimate
Ballpark figure
Up to date with events
In the loop
Simple
Not rocket science
Understand each other
On the same page
Strategy
Reality check
Be imaginative
Think outside the box
Advantageous to both sides
A win-win situation
Bore the brunt
Receive the main impact or force
The worst part of something
Bear resemblance
Doesn’t look like( bears a close resemblance would mean looks very much)
Bear a grudge
Felt resentment
Bear witness
Is the evidence of
Bear fruit
Had a successful result
Bear in mind
Remember
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As well as
Addition reason
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Not to mention
Addition a Reason
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On account of
Explain a reason
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Owing to
Explain a reason