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The evening was very pleasant, _______ a little quiet. although start learning		albeit
She had done her best to comfort him, _______ she was able. to the degree that start learning		insofar as
_________ hungry I am, I never seem to be able to finish off a whole pizza. despite whatever amount or degree start learning		however
I'd invite Frances to the party, _____ (= but I will not because) I don't want her husband to come. used to show what is the single or main reason why something mentioned in the first part of the sentence cannot be performed or is not completely true start learning		only
If the police _______ someone, they give them an official warning. to warn someone start learning		caution
It's a moving __________ wartime adventure a story or a description of a series of events start learning		narrative of
He contracted malaria while he was travelling DISEASE to catch or become ill with a disease start learning		contract
There's ___________ help you can give someone. used to say that there are limits to something start learning		only so much
We have ___________ a famous lawyer who is ready to take the case [to] court if our demands are not [met] by the end of the year. AGREEMENT to make a legal agreement with someone to do work or to have work done for you start learning		contracted
He inhaled deeply before ____________ the group again. SPEAK to speak to someone, or to give a speech to an audience start learning		addressing
A parcel arrived ________ to Emma. BUILDING DETAILS to write a name and address on an envelope or parcel start learning		addressed
You should always ________ your right to vote. to use a power, right, or ability start learning		exercise
I _________ the number of cups that he was expecting visitors. to guess that something is true because of the information that you have start learning		inferred from
Her crimes were serious enough to ______ a prison sentence. to be important enough to receive attention or punishment start learning		merit
Building work will ________ in the autumn. to begin something start learning		commence
_________ is the extra payment they will get if they finish the work on time. REWARD something that is offered to someone in order to encourage them to do something start learning		The carrot
John was a gentle _______, [rather] shy, but full of joy and happiness. a particular kind of person start learning		character
Many people fell over in the ______. a crowd of people forced to stand close together because there is not enough room start learning		crush
He told me that one of his friends ____________ me and wanted to know if I liked him. a strong temporary feeling of love for someone start learning		had a crush on
Her car was ______ by a falling tree. to press something so hard that it is made flat or broken into pieces start learning		crushed
Henri _____ his bag on the table and went upstairs. to put something somewhere quickly and carelessly start learning		dumped dump sth on/in/down, etc.
If he's so awful, why don't you just _____ him? to suddenly end a romantic relationship start learning		dump
His room is a ________. a place that is dirty and untidy start learning		dump
He looks a bit ____________. to be unhappy start learning		down in the dumps be down in the dumps
I'm going camping with Holly and the rest of the _____. FRIENDS a group of young friends start learning		gang
Shall we _________ the session with a presentation from Lisa? When you _______ a discussion or activity, you start it. start learning		kick off kick (sth) off
She gets a __________ performing live. FEELING a special feeling of excitement and energy start learning		kick out of
Its ____ were spilled all over the road. the organs inside a person's or animal's body start learning		guts

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