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I m in agreement with Mr. Moore. in agreement with/ be compatible with /compl ~LYKt0/W&
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account He asked no one s advice; he did it on his own account independently =p&6A^
You have to take everything into account/consideration. Attention/regard/respe ;hd> v&u#
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Give us an account of what happened. Story/reason/information/description/tal >`,v?<>+
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acquire to acquire a good knowledge of English. Attain/obtain/gain/earn/sec -uO< ]
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active He is very active in politics. #c/v2
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adapt To our delight, she quickly adapted (herself) to the situation. U@Aq@
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enough/sufficient/satisfactory/plenty/ample 7Dm^49H
advantage The great advantage we have over them is that they are short of mon /hI#6k8o_
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Aim His aim is to win the game. ]]d@jj
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Accumulate/assemble/gather/increase/collect/compile/heap up/store up #o yvsS8
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ambitious These young men were ambitious for success and money. cteHuRd
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amount His debt now amounts to 1,000 pounds. 2ix_,yTO
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angle Try looking at this affair from a different angle. aspect/view/point of z':>nw
view/opinion/belief/attitude/impression/notion/idea/thought/conception/judgme Bpk%,*$*)
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announce He had to announce the death of Johnson before the board. dYr#
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The apparent things might not tell of the truth. d3n TJ X
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apart Apart from his nose, he is quite good-looking. SULWPH5Pr
Apart from the injuries to his face and hands, he broke both legs. q5OW1%
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He was appointed member of the committee.***** T-5T`awf
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appeal I appeal to him for help. implore/plead/beg SH`"o
apply Please apply to the secretary for further information. FAQ:0L$G
The rules of safe driving apply to everyone. 5T8!5EcS*
approve Many people don t approve of the plan. disapprove 01w=;Q
like/prefer/endorse/accept/think well of X=.+XP]
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ashamed/shameful embarrassed/embarrassing frustrated/frustrating humiliated/h ^|sQkufo
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associate/link / touch / join / unite / combine / connect /go with / run with @D60
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assure I can assure you of my support. Y.hrU*[J0
confirm assure ensure insure convince guarantee pledge promise p 3_Q
You’ve got to attain the mastery of at least on foreign language. hyTi':
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The government has banned the used of chemical weapons. (Bmjz*%M
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bargain The dress is quite a bargain. bargain sale ;nC+Kz:
basis On the basis of our sales forecasts we may begin to make a profit next fB:M'A'
year. z.jGVF4
China has been following the foreign policy to develop relations with other co /`'50Cj
untries on the basis of the five principles of peaceful co-existence.***** jV7q)\uu^
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You can’t blame all this on me. AOfQqGf
He is the last one to blame for the accident. Us%VBq
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board He paid 40 pounds for board and lodging. food /meals qM9GW`CKA
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boast You should not boast of your success. Brag /show off a
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boom Production boomed. bh_ALu^CSX
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We are bound for London. Head make {<]abO
The weather is bound to get better tomorrow. Likely going to )0%<ZVB
There are no bounds to his ambition. Limit confine restriction |FNP~5v
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They have called off their engagement. kt S0
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ndition NH?s
center She centered her attention on the problem. xA-G&oC]<T
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If I had the choice, I would retire at thirty. 9!R !H&
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cling She clung to the hope that he was still alive. .N5"IY6>
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Listen and look closely, you’ll find it out. Onk~1ks:
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heir creativity. Y>z(F\
Tip information news wind message clue evidence sign proof key jLEU V
combine Hydrogen combines with Oxygen to form water. (*2"dd
blend mix mingle fuse unite couple join U?}Ma f
comment I m afraid I can t comment on your work just yet. Remark GnLh qm"\
criticism judgment decision evaluation criterion standard remark CBv
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to the utmost as it is. Devote dedicate F4PD3E_#
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I have done little this year in comparison with what I did last year. ?/u&U\P
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Force oblige urge require drive press work hard on push prompt [F>zM
He has formed a good habit. T<ua0;7
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deal with live with be put up with tolerate endure bear stand be fed leiza?[
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believe depended count confide rely depend bank $`riB$v
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destruction damage harm ruin injury bruise impact spoil wrong pain agon S |B7HS5
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grieve /hurt / impair/ abuse /plague/ epidemic/debris/trash/junk/rubbish o|UZdGu
decline Steel production has been on the decline in these countries. eQNYfWR
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degree She has also affected but to a lesser degree. Extent (l$bA_F\
deem They deemed him innocent but failed to understand why he was lying. /|>z7#?m^
think/believe/consider/judge/assume/suppose/regard/ponder/contemplate/study/re \oaO7w,:"
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die She died of an illness; and he died a beggar. )K%AbKn
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She was in his eyes a devoted mother. 3Ju<jXoo!
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distinct Mice are distinct form rats. gm(`SC?a
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The shoes are expensive but durable. z( \4{Y
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Since 1975 the forty hour work week has been in effect. R-Ys<;
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I hope that everything will turn out all right in the end. v%r/PHw
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We ended the diner up with fruit and coffee.
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I think he is holding something back; he knows more that he admits. Hide sRZ<c
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It was he that initiated this project. 5NN;Fw+
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He know the ins and outs of the problem. 1;<Vr<.
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Please keep to the point --- we are running out of time. +L'Cbv= "
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