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friendships and relationship Flashcards

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friend colloc
relationship colloc

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close/lifelong/childhood friends, a friend for life, circle of friends,
a long-term relationship, platonic relationship

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circle of friends = paraphrase

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social network
whether your social network is made up of firm friends of casual acquaintances, socialising could impact positively on your life expectancy

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when two people aren’t getting along well or having differences…

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on bad terms

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to look at a situation from a different way that another person interprets it

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take sth the wrong way

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end a disagreement

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heal the rift , the rift between
water under the bridge
split amicably, stay on friendly terms

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completely opposite and different

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poles apart (in personality)

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a close conversation

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a heart-to-heart chat

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be criticised

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come under attack

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act quickly to defend sb

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spring to sb’s defence

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showing that you approve of sth

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moral support sympathy
to have sympathy for sb
also- support and agreement
I must confess I have some sympathy with his views.

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create new relationships

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forge
also= forge a close bond, forge an agreement, forge a compromise/consensus

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TRUST colloc

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win sb’ s trust
abuse sb’s trust

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full and … attention

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undivided attention

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pattern colloc

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fall into the pattern (of family life)
a pattern is beginning to emerge from our comprehensive analysis of the data
establish/fall into/follow a pattern
address the needs of workers with diverse career patterns and goals.

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not appreciate sth enough

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take sth for granted

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to make someone have a feeling that they had in the past:

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rekindle
rekindle memories/friendship/love

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not exact of memory

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hazy memory

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tending to commit crime( of young people)
relating to young people-

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delinquent
juvenile delinquent
juvenile crime/offenders /detention

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to spoil sb

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pander to sb’s every whim

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share secrets

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let sb in on a secret

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large in quantity and expensive or impressive:

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lavish
lavish lifestyle/spending/praise/gifts/expenditure

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a long, angry look:

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glare
give sb a fierce/cold glare, a glare of contempt; to glare at sb She glared angrily at everyone and stormed out of the room.
unpleasantly bright or strong light:
reduce the glare, the sun’s glare, screen gives off a lot of glare, the harsh glare of the lights
oppressive public attention - in the full glare of publicity

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the act of officially suggesting someone or something for a job, position, or prize:

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nomination
nomination for a job
receive several nominations

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achieve sth

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realise one’s ambitions

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quick ascent to fame

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a meteoric rise to fame

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26
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… praise on sb

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heap

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praise and approval

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accolade
be granted the ultimate accolade
Her approval was the highest accolade he could receive.

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attitude colloc

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undergo a profound change of attitude, have an attitude problem, take the attitude that
seem oddly ambivalent in your attitude

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having the necessary ability and/or skills

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competent
be competent at sth, a competent
fully/highly competent, an infinitely competent person, be competent to do sth
unquestionable competence
reach/attain a reasonable level of competence in, beyond one’s technical competence, doubts arose over the competence of the system, improve the competence of staff, But competent on its own can sometimes be a veiled criticism, with the implication that someone competent is just going to through the motions — you’d rather have someone inspired on the job.
display varying degrees of competence, reveal gross/sheer/utter incompetence
a competent essay lacking individuality
speak competent ..(language)
objective standards to assess the competency of our workforce.

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knowledge

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expertise
area of expertise, gain/pick up expertise, technical/professional expertise , require a high level of expertise in a subject

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lazy

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bone idle
stand/sit idle, idle threat/chatter/gossip , indulge in idle remarks, idle workforce
leave the machine idle - not in use

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uniqueness

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individuality
assert

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an unpredictable person

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slippery customer
also - slippery soap/floor/ice, as slippery as an eel

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treat sb with conceit and be or disregard for sth that should be considered

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contempt
stare with sheer/total/complete contempt, hold sb in contempt, treat sb with contempt, be beneath contempt , display an arrogant contempt for

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shoulder the blame (often undeservedly)

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take the flak
catch some flak from, come in for a lot of flak from,

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causing disturbance

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disruptive
disruptive influence, widespread disruption, delays and disruptions to sth

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make a lot of people uncomfortable to do sth to cause tension

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poison the atmosphere

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38
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sb is responsible for sth

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the blame rests with sb

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avoid one’s responsibilities

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shirk responsibilities/duties

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a few phrases expressing criticism

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stoop to that level, dirty trick to play, a nasty piece of work, totally out of order, a downright disgrace, wouldn’t trust sb an inch

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41
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trust colloc

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put one’s trust in sb
be in a position of trust
take nothing on trust
win/betray sb’s trust

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to make someone confused, or make something more difficult to understand:

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cloud one’s judgement
cloud sm’s memory

43
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make light of sb

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belittle sb’s achievements

44
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small complaint

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a few minor niggles

45
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very obvious

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overlook a glaring error,
a glaring omission
Measures to control child employment are a glaring (= very obvious) omission from new legislation to protect children.

46
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pointless and to no purpose

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senseless
a senseless argument, senseless violence/killings

also- futile, in a futile attempt
it … futile v-ing
attempts prove futile
bear fruit eventually
It was vain to pretend to it .. vain to , in the vain hope that , a vain attempt, in vain, efforts are in vain,
also - be very vain about

47
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the ability to be relied on

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trustworthiness
reliability and trustworthiness are important assets

48
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corruption - synonym

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bribery
stoop to bribery
be rife with bribery and corruption

49
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a letter that is written by someone who knows you, to describe you and say if you are suitable for a job, course, etc.:

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write/give a glowing reference
act as a referee for sb, provide a reference for
a reference check, follow up/take up references

also- a mention of sth - make reference to, write with/in reference to , contain many references to,
without reference to

50
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prejudiced

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biased
a biased referee, a biased view of the situation, tolerate biased media coverage
be prejudiced against sb, prejudiced views

51
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be interested in sth very much

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a keen interest in

52
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to counter the negative effects of sth

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compensate for
her enthusiasm more than compensates for her lack of experience
compensate for cuts in subsidies on which they vitally depend
a compensation clami, claim/seek compensation, provide adequate compensation for any costs incurred
richly compensated for efforts

53
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extensive knowledge

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encyclopaedic
comprehensive in terms of information

54
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to GAIN EXPERIENCE

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accumulate practical experience

55
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improve skills

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hone skills

56
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do what you enjoy

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pursue one’s interest (and realise one’s ambition)

57
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very important

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of paramount importance

58
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… verb challenges

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meet the challenges

59
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full support, with complete sincerity and commitment

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wholehearted support
wholeheartedly recommend/agree/support

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be confident - every

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have every confidence in

61
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DO tasks

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perform tasks indicated in the job description

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savvy

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acumen
remarkable/considerable business/financial/legal acumen

business/marketing savvy

63
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skills for communicating with people

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interpersonal skilss

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SHOW a talent

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reveal a remarkable talent for

65
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trust sb totally

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implicitly

interpret as an implicit criticism of

66
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having good qualifications

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well-qualified
be well-qualified to do/for sth
a chronic shortage of well-qualified academic staff

67
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… a good relationship/rapport

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develop/establish

68
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personality characteristics - another way of saying

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character/personality traits
unattractive character trait

69
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very little effort to conceal sth

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thinly disguised
disguise oneself , take elaborate measures to disguise myself as, disguise feelings/contempt/barely disguised emotion
disguise opinions, as a disguise
also_ thinly stretched budgets/resources
i couldn’t disguise my disappointment.

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forte

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strong point
tact is not my strong point

71
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blunt manner - the opposite of(a blunt statement of fact)

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tact
with tact and consideration
tactful

72
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when you are …, you refuse to accept sth because others force you to or you will do as you deem right, often negative

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stubborn
stubborn streak
be on a winning streak, have a ruthless/ambitious/winning streak
a streak of determination, arrogance, lucky/losing streak
to streak past, streak off down the street, be streaked with

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a diamond in the rough-

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beneath the gruff exterior

74
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to consider or judge something in a particular way:

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deem
deem safe/appropriate/necessary , be deemed a great success

75
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to allow another person or group to have power or authority over you, or to accept something unwillingly:

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submit
we protested …, but in the end we had to submit
She decided to resign from the party rather than submit herself to the new rules.

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the outside of a building

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exterior
a grand exterior
the exterior of the house, a modern exterior, the restored exterior

77
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intelligence and an adj.

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wit
sharp wit
a person of great intelligence and wit, dry/sharp/ready wit
perceptive - perceptive insights into
to absorb information, to digest

78
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list some sharp colloc

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a sharp decline in the standard of living, a sharp rise/decrease/blow/bend, in sharp contrast to
a sharp distinction between, a sharp reminder
a sharp mind/intellect
turn sharp left/right

79
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energy and enthusiasm(a noun)

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sparkle
lack sparkle, the sparkle went out of her, the sparkle left her, sparkling wit/intelligence/conversation

80
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… anger(for a long time )

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pent-up

81
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direct

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forthright
a forthright manner

82
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feelings of unfriendliness and oftentimes open

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hostility
open hostility to/toward

83
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frightening and threatening

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display intimidating characteristics

84
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typical of sb

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characteristic
characteristic hospitality/eloquence /dignity

85
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when you have a lot of energy ..

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boundless optimism/energy/enthusiasm
bursting with energy/curiosity, be bursting to do sth, also: balloons burst, the door burst open, burst banks of a river, burst into flames

86
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improve confidence

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boost

87
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a friendly personality
a bright smile

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bubbly personality
a dazzling smile, a warm and friendly smile

88
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unfriendly and not welcoming

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give sb a cool reception
be decidedly cool towards, seem distinctly cool, meet with a cool response (keep a cool head, keep your cool)

89
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harsh and arrogant

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abrasive
abrasive personality

90
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the activity of looking for a house

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house-hunting
i find house-hunting frustrating and mundane

91
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of a place
big and roomy

and the opposite

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spacious
spacious accommodation
a spacious room/house
confined space
the hostages had been confined for, be confined in the house, confine discussion to the matter in question, confine use of … to.., confine remarks to the job in hand
confine yourself to what you knowconfine your examples to ones that you can support with direct evidence
cramped conditions, a cramped room/house, a cramped/hectic schedule, the accommodation was cramped and conditions primitive

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A LOT OF ROOM -

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ample room for, ample space/opportunity/evidence, an ample supply of consumer goods
vast epanse

93
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room and space colloc

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waste of space, leave room for/space
short of space, take up a lot of space/room

94
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empty parking spaces

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vacant

95
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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 collision by changing course
in due course

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long in time, enduring

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lasting
make a lasting contribution, a lasting peace/impression

97
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be remembered in history as

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go down in history as

98
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kept for generations to come-

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preserved for posterity

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era colloc

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a bygone era, he end of an era, represent the golden era

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magnificence and splendour

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glory
restore to former glory
revel in the glory of ing
in a blaze of glory
in all its glory

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