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a principle or idea

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concept
the concept of sth
define the concept of
grasp the film’s central concept
a whole new concept in

conception
people from different countries have different conceptions of the world
to have a conception of sb as, no conception of wh/how

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to go looking for a flat

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go house-hunting

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a lot of space (2 words) and 2 antonyms
space colloc

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spacious accommodation, a spacious house/room; ample room for, ample space/room/opportunity/evidence, an ample supply of consumer goods

confined space, cramped conditions, a cramped room/house/schedule: the accommodation was cramped and the conditions primitive
short of space, take up a lot of space/room

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to limit to a certain area or place

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confine
the hostages had been confined to, be confined in the house, confine discussion to the matter in question, confine use of … to, confine remarks to the jab in hand

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a lot of place, a wide area

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vast expanse

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free and available to use

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vacant
vacant parking spaces
vacant beds/offices/houses
a vacant job/position, be left/fall/become vacant
There is a vacancy for a shop assistant on Saturdays.the sole authority to fill vacancies on the Committee.

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a small building, usually made of wood, used for storing things

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shed
a tool/storage shed

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COURSE colloc

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over the course of time
the course of the election, the best course to adopt, in the course of - during, an appropriate course of action, avoid a collision by changing course, in due course

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continuing to exist for a long time

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lasting
bring a lasting peace to
make a lasting impression on
long-lasting effects of
make a lasting contribution, a

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be remembered in history as

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go down in history as

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golden colloc

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represent the golden era, a golden opportunity

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future generations -

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preserved for posterity

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a long gone era -

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a bygone era

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fame

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glory
restore to former glory
He revelled in the glory of scoring three goals in the final eight minutes.
in a blaze of glory

  • great beauty :restore the castle to its former glory, in all its glory
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in the distant past - `9with colloc)

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a dim and distant memory
give out a dim light, in a dim corner, perceive a dim shape, a dim memory//recollection
to dim the lights
i had a dim recollection of having met her before

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go by (of time)

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elapse
decades elapse

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to find sth

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trace
trace the whereabouts of
be traced to somewhere, trace the call/source of
leave no trace of, vanish without a trace, a trace of
just a trace of a smile, a trace of a foreign accent

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a loud voice

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a booming voice

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low and unfriendly voice

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gruff voice

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mumble sth

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mutter under one’s breath
mutter away to yourself

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showing no sympathy or kindness

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meet with a stony silence

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trembling voice

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quavering
her voice began to quaver and i thought she was going to burst into tears

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a very low and quiet manner of speaking

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lower voice to a whisper
She leaned over and whispered something in his ear.

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a strong difference of opinion

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dissenting voices
voices of dissent

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voice colloc
have a soft/loud voice, raise your voice, lose your voice = become unable to speak, voice breaks, an expression of opinion, or the right to express your opinion: make your voices heard, represent the voice of sb, demand a stronger voice in the debate, give sb a voice,; listen to the voice of reason, the voice of experience= I wouldn't work for Peter if I were you - this is the voice of experience talking! to voice-to say what you think about a particular subject, especially to express a doubt, complaint, etc. that you have = voice your objections/opinion
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to say sth
utter utter a word
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when you have a noticeable accent
broad accent
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low and rough voice often thought to be attractive
husky voice
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pronounce words in an unclear way
slur your words
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indistinct and
muffled voices/murmuringThe muffled roar of traffic could be heard in the distance.
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.... of thunder(with colloc)
a clap there was a clap of thunder and then it started to pour down to clap on the back, give a big clap to
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when it is very quiet
deathly hush a hush falls on the room
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silence ...
descends also- to descend the stairs, the path descends steeply, be descended from sb (related to), the plane started descending towards the runway descend to such mean tricks also- silence reigns
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a sound that is heard after it has been reflected off a surface such as a wall or a cliff:
echo distant echi the echoes of his screams a faint echo of my shout find an echo in, Thick carpet would reduce the echo in this hallway.the sound of ... echoes around the hall the building echoes with a sound of echo- similar details;; the design of the buildings echoes with that of....
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never stopping, especially in an annoying or unpleasant way:
incessant rain/noise/complaints
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when sth falls ..
a dull thud
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... a cry
let out
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explore different ways of
approaching the task
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attainable, able to be done or achieved
feasible feasible alternatives feasible for seem feasible, the only feasible solution/explanation It may be feasible to clone human beings, but is it ethical?
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able to work as intended or able to succeed:
viable viable option commercially/economically/financially viable, a viable business/company offer a viable solution a viable proposition
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ask sb for help
enlist the help of
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the way to sth
method to adopt
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detailed
step-by-step approach
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in order to perform a task effectively and successfully,
you can break the task down into manageable chunks
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easy to do
simplicity itself
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easy colloc
the easy option, the easy way out
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a useful or valuable quality, skill, or person:
asset immense asset to be a great asset to sb liquid asset, hold assets, acquire/buy/sell/dispose of assets
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a ... memory
trained
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very accurate
with an amazing degree of accuracy
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... rule, ... techniques, a ... way, ... principle
simple, perfect, a straightforward way, a basic principle
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to focus-
to concentrate the mind on
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to remember sth quickly
instantly recall
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a PIECE of information
item
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.... the effort
worth the effort
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when you have a lot to learn
a steep learning curve
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continual-
constant a constant struggle, be in constant trouble/use to run at a fairly constant speed, constant temperature
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confusion colloc(synonym )
a state of confusion, to avoid confusion, there seems to be some confusion over.. when the electricity went off everyone was rushing about in a state of confusion - turmoil, be in turmoil, a state of political turmoil, endure inner turmoil mind is in turmoil
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take sth badly -
a severe blow also - in a sever voice, face severe criticism, severe penalties for failure to comply with the regulations
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bad weather conditions-
adverse
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everywhere -
widespread widespread flooding/looting
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in ...(adv) danger
in grave danger
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to become less strong
abate the storm/wind/rain has started to abate abate emissions of carbon dioxide
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involving a great amount of risk
high risk high-risk investments/activities
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when sth is going very badly you say that its a .... with ... results
complete disaster catastrophic results
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verb colloc with problem
face a problem, address a problem, tackle a problem
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to cause sth, esp. a risk/threat
pose a threat to,Nuclear weapons pose a threat to everyone. pose problems for sb, to pose a question
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risk colloc
carry a risk, minimise a risk any new enterprise carries some risk of failure but that should not deter you
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i ENJOY a challenge
relish i always relish a challenge relish doing sth also: the enjoyment you get from doing sth eat slowly and with relish,I have no relish for hunting and killing animals
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prevent progress
hinder complex ta laws mainly serve to hinder progress high winds have hindered firefighters in their efforts to put out the blazeHer progress certainly hasn't been hindered by her lack of experience.
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.... an error
spot
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a problem
to have financial/personal difficulties, learning difficulties, encounter some difficulties, an unforeseen difficulty has arisen any new venture si bound to encounter some initial difficulties
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the state of having many parts and being difficult to understand or find an answer to:
complexity the complexities of family life, an issue of great complexity deal with the complexities of
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a frame or fence for jumping over in a race:
hurdle all at the last hurdle, lear all the hurdles face/overcome a hurdle, face formidable hurdles
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sth unpleasant happens suddenly
if disaster/earthquake strikes strike a match, call for a nationwide strike, the right to strike, stage a series of one-day strikes, a wave of strikes sweeping the country, stage lightning strikes in pursuit of demands, It's just struck me that ,Doesn't it strike you as odd, be struck by the similarities between, strike oil/gas/gold Several unreliable dealers have been struck off our list of - removed strike a deal, strike a balance between, strike a happy medium
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a difficult time
a rough ride be given a rough ride by, The construction industry is in for a rough ride this year.
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be doing very well-
be riding high
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to join in an activity without playing an important part in it:
for the ride i'm just going along for the ride come/go/be along for the ride
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to not take any action to stop something wrong or unpleasant, thinking that action may not be necessary or is not yet necessary:
let it ride

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