T 1 … cover for
… |cover for
… Can you cover for me while I’m away?
… She covered for her colleague during his absence.
… |cover for
/ |cover for
… Can you cover for me while I’m away?
/ Can you cover for me while I’m away?
… She covered for her colleague during his absence.
/ She covered for her colleague during his absence.
T 2 … ward
… |ward
… He was admitted to the surgical ward.
… The nurse checked on the patients in the ward.
… |ward
/ |ward
… He was admitted to the surgical ward.
/ He was admitted to the surgical ward.
… The nurse checked on the patients in the ward.
/ The nurse checked on the patients in the ward.
T 3 … freshman
… |freshman
… He is a freshman at the university.
… Freshmen often struggle with the new environment.
… |freshman
/ |freshman
… He is a freshman at the university.
/ He is a freshman at the university.
… Freshmen often struggle with the new environment.
/ Freshmen often struggle with the new environment.
T 4 … refine
… |refine
… We need to refine our strategy.
… She refined her writing style over the years.
… |refine
/ |refine
… We need to refine our strategy.
/ We need to refine our strategy.
… She refined her writing style over the years.
/ She refined her writing style over the years.
T 5 … dim
… |dim
… The lights were dim in the room.
… His memory of the event is dim.
… |dim
/ |dim
… The lights were dim in the room.
/ The lights were dim in the room.
… His memory of the event is dim.
/ His memory of the event is dim.
T 6 … resume
… |resume
… He resumed work after the break.
… The meeting will resume at 2 p.m.
… |resume
/ |resume
… He resumed work after the break.
/ He resumed work after the break.
… The meeting will resume at 2 p.m.
/ The meeting will resume at 2 p.m.
T 7 … eternal
… |eternal
… They swore eternal love.
… The stars shine with eternal light.
… |eternal
/ |eternal
… They swore eternal love.
/ They swore eternal love.
… The stars shine with eternal light.
/ The stars shine with eternal light.
T 8 … brush off
… |brush off
… He brushed off the criticism.
… She brushed off the dust from her coat.
… |brush off
/ |brush off
… He brushed off the criticism.
/ He brushed off the criticism.
… She brushed off the dust from her coat.
/ She brushed off the dust from her coat.
T 9 … be obsessed with
… |be obsessed with
… He is obsessed with video games.
… She is obsessed with her appearance.
… |be obsessed with
/ |be obsessed with
… He is obsessed with video games.
/ He is obsessed with video games.
… She is obsessed with her appearance.
/ She is obsessed with her appearance.
T 10 … colonial
… |colonial
… The building has a colonial design.
… Colonial history is taught in schools.
… |colonial
/ |colonial
… The building has a colonial design.
/ The building has a colonial design.
… Colonial history is taught in schools.
/ Colonial history is taught in schools.
T 11 … arithmetic
… |arithmetic
… He is good at arithmetic.
… We learned basic arithmetic in elementary school.
… |arithmetic
/ |arithmetic
… He is good at arithmetic.
/ He is good at arithmetic.
… We learned basic arithmetic in elementary school.
/ We learned basic arithmetic in elementary school.
T 12 … esteem
… |esteem
… She is held in high esteem by her peers.
… He esteems honesty above all.
… |esteem
/ |esteem
… She is held in high esteem by her peers.
/ She is held in high esteem by her peers.
… He esteems honesty above all.
/ He esteems honesty above all.
T 13 … currency
… |currency
… The currency of Japan is the yen.
… Foreign currency can be exchanged at the airport.
… |currency
/ |currency
… The currency of Japan is the yen.
/ The currency of Japan is the yen.
… Foreign currency can be exchanged at the airport.
/ Foreign currency can be exchanged at the airport.
T 14 … ridiculous
… |ridiculous
… That idea is absolutely ridiculous.
… He made a ridiculous excuse.
… |ridiculous
/ |ridiculous
… That idea is absolutely ridiculous.
/ That idea is absolutely ridiculous.
… He made a ridiculous excuse.
/ He made a ridiculous excuse.
T 15 … calculation
… calculation
… The calculation was done using a complex formula.
… She double-checked her calculation before submitting the report.
… calculation
/ calculation
… The calculation was done using a complex formula.
/ The calculation was done using a complex formula.
… She double-checked her calculation before submitting the report.
/ She double-checked her calculation before submitting the report.
T 16 … terrific
… terrific
… He did a terrific job on the presentation.
… The view from the mountain was absolutely terrific.
… terrific
/ terrific
… He did a terrific job on the presentation.
/ He did a terrific job on the presentation.
… The view from the mountain was absolutely terrific.
/ The view from the mountain was absolutely terrific.
T 17 … stitch
… stitch
… She learned how to stitch a button onto a shirt.
… The doctor had to stitch the wound after the surgery.
… stitch
/ stitch
… She learned how to stitch a button onto a shirt.
/ She learned how to stitch a button onto a shirt.
… The doctor had to stitch the wound after the surgery.
/ The doctor had to stitch the wound after the surgery.
T 18 … pasture
… pasture
… The cows were grazing peacefully in the pasture.
… They moved the sheep to a new pasture.
… pasture
/ pasture
… The cows were grazing peacefully in the pasture.
/ The cows were grazing peacefully in the pasture.
… They moved the sheep to a new pasture.
/ They moved the sheep to a new pasture.
T 19 … bargain for
… bargain for
… We didn’t bargain for such a long delay.
… He bargained for a better price at the market.
… bargain for
/ bargain for
… We didn’t bargain for such a long delay.
/ We didn’t bargain for such a long delay.
… He bargained for a better price at the market.
/ He bargained for a better price at the market.
T 20 … boil over
… boil over
… The argument began to boil over into a fight.
… The soup started to boil over on the stove.
… boil over
/ boil over
… The argument began to boil over into a fight.
/ The argument began to boil over into a fight.
… The soup started to boil over on the stove.
/ The soup started to boil over on the stove.
T 21 … thorn
… thorn
… The rose bush has many sharp thorns.
… He got a thorn stuck in his finger.
… thorn
/ thorn
… The rose bush has many sharp thorns.
/ The rose bush has many sharp thorns.
… He got a thorn stuck in his finger.
/ He got a thorn stuck in his finger.
T 22 … twilight
… twilight
… We took a walk during twilight.
… The city looked magical in the twilight.
… twilight
/ twilight
… We took a walk during twilight.
/ We took a walk during twilight.
… The city looked magical in the twilight.
/ The city looked magical in the twilight.
T 23 … moan
… moan
… She let out a moan of pain.
… The wind made a moaning sound through the trees.
… moan
/ moan
… She let out a moan of pain.
/ She let out a moan of pain.
… The wind made a moaning sound through the trees.
/ The wind made a moaning sound through the trees.
T 24 … lame
… lame
… He gave a lame excuse for being late.
… The horse became lame after the accident.
… lame
/ lame
… He gave a lame excuse for being late.
/ He gave a lame excuse for being late.
… The horse became lame after the accident.
/ The horse became lame after the accident.
T 25 … legally
… legally
… He is legally responsible for the damages.
… They are legally married.
… legally
/ legally
… He is legally responsible for the damages.
/ He is legally responsible for the damages.
… They are legally married.
/ They are legally married.
T 26 … have off
… have off
… I have Friday off this week.
… She had the afternoon off and went shopping.
… have off
/ have off
… I have Friday off this week.
/ I have Friday off this week.
… She had the afternoon off and went shopping.
/ She had the afternoon off and went shopping.
T 27 … seemingly
… seemingly
… He was seemingly calm but actually nervous.
… The plan was seemingly perfect.
… seemingly
/ seemingly
… He was seemingly calm but actually nervous.
/ He was seemingly calm but actually nervous.
… The plan was seemingly perfect.
/ The plan was seemingly perfect.
T 28 … singular
… singular
… She has a singular talent for music.
… That was a singular event in history.
… singular
/ singular
… She has a singular talent for music.
/ She has a singular talent for music.
… That was a singular event in history.
/ That was a singular event in history.
T 29 … condemn
… condemn
… The government condemned the attack.
… He was condemned for his actions.
… condemn
/ condemn
… The government condemned the attack.
/ The government condemned the attack.
… He was condemned for his actions.
/ He was condemned for his actions.
T 30 … catastrophe
… catastrophe
… The earthquake was a major catastrophe.
… Losing the data was a catastrophe for the company.
… catastrophe
/ catastrophe
… The earthquake was a major catastrophe.
/ The earthquake was a major catastrophe.
… Losing the data was a catastrophe for the company.
/ Losing the data was a catastrophe for the company.
T 31 … pick up the thread
… pick up the thread
… She picked up the thread of the conversation.
… Let’s pick up the thread where we left off.
… pick up the thread
/ pick up the thread
… She picked up the thread of the conversation.
/ She picked up the thread of the conversation.
… Let’s pick up the thread where we left off.
/ Let’s pick up the thread where we left off.
T 32 … colleague
… colleague
… He discussed the issue with his colleague.
… Her colleagues supported her decision.
… colleague
/ colleague
… He discussed the issue with his colleague.
/ He discussed the issue with his colleague.
… Her colleagues supported her decision.
/ Her colleagues supported her decision.
T 33 … passionate
… passionate
… She is passionate about environmental issues.
… He gave a passionate speech.
… passionate
/ passionate
… She is passionate about environmental issues.
/ She is passionate about environmental issues.
… He gave a passionate speech.
/ He gave a passionate speech.
T 34 … tide over
… tide over
… He borrowed money to tide over the crisis.
… They gave her food to tide her over the weekend.
… tide over
/ tide over
… He borrowed money to tide over the crisis.
/ He borrowed money to tide over the crisis.
… They gave her food to tide her over the weekend.
/ They gave her food to tide her over the weekend.
T 35 … diplomatic
… diplomatic
… He handled the situation in a diplomatic way.
… She has a diplomatic role in the embassy.
… diplomatic
/ diplomatic
… He handled the situation in a diplomatic way.
/ He handled the situation in a diplomatic way.
… She has a diplomatic role in the embassy.
/ She has a diplomatic role in the embassy.
T 36 … widow
… widow
… She became a widow at a young age.
… The widow inherited the estate.
… widow
/ widow
… She became a widow at a young age.
/ She became a widow at a young age.
… The widow inherited the estate.
/ The widow inherited the estate.
T 37 … swallow up
… swallow up
… The company was swallowed up by a larger firm.
… The darkness swallowed up the light.
… swallow up
/ swallow up
… The company was swallowed up by a larger firm.
/ The company was swallowed up by a larger firm.
… The darkness swallowed up the light.
/ The darkness swallowed up the light.
T 38 … deadline
… deadline
… The deadline for the project is next Monday.
… She worked hard to meet the deadline.
… deadline
/ deadline
… The deadline for the project is next Monday.
/ The deadline for the project is next Monday.
… She worked hard to meet the deadline.
/ She worked hard to meet the deadline.
T 39 … pore over
… pore over
… He pored over the documents for hours.
… She pored over the map to find the route.
… pore over
/ pore over
… He pored over the documents for hours.
/ He pored over the documents for hours.
… She pored over the map to find the route.
/ She pored over the map to find the route.
T 40 … proclaim
… proclaim
… The president proclaimed a new policy.
… He proclaimed his innocence.
… proclaim
/ proclaim
… The president proclaimed a new policy.
/ The president proclaimed a new policy.
… He proclaimed his innocence.
/ He proclaimed his innocence.
T 41 … enlarge
… enlarge
… They plan to enlarge the building.
… You can enlarge the image by clicking on it.
… enlarge
/ enlarge
… They plan to enlarge the building.
/ They plan to enlarge the building.
… You can enlarge the image by clicking on it.
/ You can enlarge the image by clicking on it.
T 42 … iron out
… iron out
… They ironed out the differences in the meeting.
… We need to iron out the details before launching.
… iron out
/ iron out
… They ironed out the differences in the meeting.
/ They ironed out the differences in the meeting.
… We need to iron out the details before launching.
/ We need to iron out the details before launching.
T 43 … stern
… stern
… The teacher gave a stern warning.
… He has a stern expression on his face.
… stern
/ stern
… The teacher gave a stern warning.
/ The teacher gave a stern warning.
… He has a stern expression on his face.
/ He has a stern expression on his face.
T 44 … ivory
… ivory
… The statue was made of ivory.
… Ivory trade is banned in many countries.
… ivory
/ ivory
… The statue was made of ivory.
/ The statue was made of ivory.
… Ivory trade is banned in many countries.
/ Ivory trade is banned in many countries.
T 45 … outlet
… outlet
… This store is an outlet for branded goods.
… He found an outlet for his creativity.
… outlet
/ outlet
… This store is an outlet for branded goods.
/ This store is an outlet for branded goods.
… He found an outlet for his creativity.
/ He found an outlet for his creativity.
T 46 … day in, day out
… day in, day out
… He goes to the gym day in, day out.
… She eats the same lunch day in, day out.
… day in, day out
/ day in, day out
… He goes to the gym day in, day out.
/ He goes to the gym day in, day out.
… She eats the same lunch day in, day out.
/ She eats the same lunch day in, day out.
T 47 … steer
… steer
… He steered the car around the corner.
… She tried to steer the conversation away from politics.
… steer
/ steer
… He steered the car around the corner.
/ He steered the car around the corner.
… She tried to steer the conversation away from politics.
/ She tried to steer the conversation away from politics.
T 48 … hay
… hay
… The farmer stacked hay in the barn.
… The horse was eating hay in the field.
… hay
/ hay
… The farmer stacked hay in the barn.
/ The farmer stacked hay in the barn.
… The horse was eating hay in the field.
/ The horse was eating hay in the field.
T 49 … erect
… erect
… They erected a statue in the park.
… The workers erected a fence around the site.
… erect
/ erect
… They erected a statue in the park.
/ They erected a statue in the park.
… The workers erected a fence around the site.
/ The workers erected a fence around the site.
T 50 … stumble
… stumble
… He stumbled over a rock while hiking.
… She stumbled through her speech nervously.
… stumble
/ stumble
… He stumbled over a rock while hiking.
/ He stumbled over a rock while hiking.
… She stumbled through her speech nervously.
/ She stumbled through her speech nervously.
