B 1 … haphazard
… haphazard
… The books were arranged in a haphazard way.
… His haphazard approach caused confusion.
… haphazard
/ haphazard
… The books were arranged in a haphazard way.
/ The books were arranged in a haphazard way.
… His haphazard approach caused confusion.
/ His haphazard approach caused confusion.
B 2 … calamity
… calamity
… The flood was a national calamity.
… Losing the data was a calamity for the team.
… calamity
/ calamity
… The flood was a national calamity.
/ The flood was a national calamity.
… Losing the data was a calamity for the team.
/ Losing the data was a calamity for the team.
B 3 … buttocks
… buttocks
… He fell and landed on his buttocks.
… The injection was given in the buttocks.
… buttocks
/ buttocks
… He fell and landed on his buttocks.
/ He fell and landed on his buttocks.
… The injection was given in the buttocks.
/ The injection was given in the buttocks.
B 4 … learn by heart
… learn by heart
… I learned the poem by heart.
… She learned the speech by heart.
… learn by heart
/ learn by heart
… I learned the poem by heart.
/ I learned the poem by heart.
… She learned the speech by heart.
/ She learned the speech by heart.
B 5 … reiterate
… reiterate
… He reiterated his request calmly.
… Let me reiterate the main point.
… reiterate
/ reiterate
… He reiterated his request calmly.
/ He reiterated his request calmly.
… Let me reiterate the main point.
/ Let me reiterate the main point.
B 6 … angst
… angst
… She felt teenage angst about her future.
… His art expresses deep existential angst.
… angst
/ angst
… She felt teenage angst about her future.
/ She felt teenage angst about her future.
… His art expresses deep existential angst.
/ His art expresses deep existential angst.
B 7 … pay regard to
… pay regard to
… We must pay regard to safety.
… He paid no regard to the warning.
… pay regard to
/ pay regard to
… We must pay regard to safety.
/ We must pay regard to safety.
… He paid no regard to the warning.
/ He paid no regard to the warning.
B 8 … cadre
… cadre
… The company has a cadre of skilled engineers.
… A small cadre led the protest.
… cadre
/ cadre
… The company has a cadre of skilled engineers.
/ The company has a cadre of skilled engineers.
… A small cadre led the protest.
/ A small cadre led the protest.
B 9 … at the sacrifice of
… at the sacrifice of
… He succeeded at the sacrifice of his health.
… They built the road at the sacrifice of farmland.
… at the sacrifice of
/ at the sacrifice of
… He succeeded at the sacrifice of his health.
/ He succeeded at the sacrifice of his health.
… They built the road at the sacrifice of farmland.
/ They built the road at the sacrifice of farmland.
B 10 … reimburse
… reimburse
… The company will reimburse travel expenses.
… I was reimbursed for the damaged item.
… reimburse
/ reimburse
… The company will reimburse travel expenses.
/ The company will reimburse travel expenses.
… I was reimbursed for the damaged item.
/ I was reimbursed for the damaged item.
B 11 … expand on
… expand on
… Could you expand on that idea?
… She expanded on her proposal in the meeting.
… expand on
/ expand on
… Could you expand on that idea?
/ Could you expand on that idea?
… She expanded on her proposal in the meeting.
/ She expanded on her proposal in the meeting.
B 12 … just as well
… just as well
… It’s just as well you didn’t go.
… Just as well we brought an umbrella.
… just as well
/ just as well
… It’s just as well you didn’t go.
/ It’s just as well you didn’t go.
… Just as well we brought an umbrella.
/ Just as well we brought an umbrella.
B 13 … twirl
… twirl
… She twirled in her new dress.
… He twirled the pen between his fingers.
… twirl
/ twirl
… She twirled in her new dress.
/ She twirled in her new dress.
… He twirled the pen between his fingers.
/ He twirled the pen between his fingers.
B 14 … in the midst of
… in the midst of
… He stood calm in the midst of chaos.
… We were in the midst of a storm.
… in the midst of
/ in the midst of
… He stood calm in the midst of chaos.
/ He stood calm in the midst of chaos.
… We were in the midst of a storm.
/ We were in the midst of a storm.
B 15 … insomnia
… insomnia
… She suffers from chronic insomnia.
… Stress often leads to insomnia.
… insomnia
/ insomnia
… She suffers from chronic insomnia.
/ She suffers from chronic insomnia.
… Stress often leads to insomnia.
/ Stress often leads to insomnia.
B 16 … consider A as B
… consider A as B
… I consider him as a close friend.
… They considered the proposal as unrealistic.
… consider A as B
/ consider A as B
… I consider him as a close friend.
/ I consider him as a close friend.
… They considered the proposal as unrealistic.
/ They considered the proposal as unrealistic.
B 17 … tell off
… tell off
… She told him off for being rude.
… I got told off for coming late.
… tell off
/ tell off
… She told him off for being rude.
/ She told him off for being rude.
… I got told off for coming late.
/ I got told off for coming late.
B 18 … decadence
… decadence
… The novel explores the decadence of the elite.
… Decadence often follows excessive luxury.
… decadence
/ decadence
… The novel explores the decadence of the elite.
/ The novel explores the decadence of the elite.
… Decadence often follows excessive luxury.
/ Decadence often follows excessive luxury.
B 19 … as it happens
… as it happens
… As it happens, I know the answer.
… As it happens, she was nearby.
… as it happens
/ as it happens
… As it happens, I know the answer.
/ As it happens, I know the answer.
… As it happens, she was nearby.
/ As it happens, she was nearby.
B 20 … incongruity
… incongruity
… The incongruity of his outfit drew attention.
… There was an incongruity between the words and actions.
… incongruity
/ incongruity
… The incongruity of his outfit drew attention.
/ The incongruity of his outfit drew attention.
… There was an incongruity between the words and actions.
/ There was an incongruity between the words and actions.
B 21 … bring down
… bring down
… The scandal brought down the politician.
… High interest rates can bring down inflation.
… bring down
/ bring down
… The scandal brought down the politician.
/ The scandal brought down the politician.
… High interest rates can bring down inflation.
/ High interest rates can bring down inflation.
B 22 … colitis
… colitis
… He was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.
… Colitis causes abdominal pain and diarrhea.
… colitis
/ colitis
… He was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.
/ He was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.
… Colitis causes abdominal pain and diarrhea.
/ Colitis causes abdominal pain and diarrhea.
B 23 … and yet
… and yet
… He’s tired, and yet he keeps working.
… She failed, and yet she smiled.
… and yet
/ and yet
… He’s tired, and yet he keeps working.
/ He’s tired, and yet he keeps working.
… She failed, and yet she smiled.
/ She failed, and yet she smiled.
B 24 … protrude
… protrude
… His teeth protrude slightly.
… A branch protruded from the wall.
… protrude
/ protrude
… His teeth protrude slightly.
/ His teeth protrude slightly.
… A branch protruded from the wall.
/ A branch protruded from the wall.
B 25 … bet on
… bet on
… I wouldn’t bet on his success.
… She bet on the winning horse.
… bet on
/ bet on
… I wouldn’t bet on his success.
/ I wouldn’t bet on his success.
… She bet on the winning horse.
/ She bet on the winning horse.
B 26 … right off
… right off
… I knew right off that he was lying.
… She left right off after the meeting.
… right off
/ right off
… I knew right off that he was lying.
/ I knew right off that he was lying.
… She left right off after the meeting.
/ She left right off after the meeting.
B 27 … squirt
… squirt
… He squirted ketchup on the fries.
… Water squirted from the hose.
… squirt
/ squirt
… He squirted ketchup on the fries.
/ He squirted ketchup on the fries.
… Water squirted from the hose.
/ Water squirted from the hose.
B 28 … interlude
… interlude
… The play had a musical interlude.
… Their conversation was a pleasant interlude.
… interlude
/ interlude
… The play had a musical interlude.
/ The play had a musical interlude.
… Their conversation was a pleasant interlude.
/ Their conversation was a pleasant interlude.
B 29 … worlds apart
… worlds apart
… Their opinions are worlds apart.
… We grew up worlds apart.
… worlds apart
/ worlds apart
… Their opinions are worlds apart.
/ Their opinions are worlds apart.
… We grew up worlds apart.
/ We grew up worlds apart.
B 30 … pounce
… pounce
… The cat pounced on the toy.
… He pounced on the opportunity.
… pounce
/ pounce
… The cat pounced on the toy.
/ The cat pounced on the toy.
… He pounced on the opportunity.
/ He pounced on the opportunity.
B 31 … premonition
… premonition
… She had a premonition of danger.
… I had a strange premonition before the trip.
… premonition
/ premonition
… She had a premonition of danger.
/ She had a premonition of danger.
… I had a strange premonition before the trip.
/ I had a strange premonition before the trip.
B 32 … bruise
… bruise
… He got a bruise on his arm.
… The apple had a small bruise.
… bruise
/ bruise
… He got a bruise on his arm.
/ He got a bruise on his arm.
… The apple had a small bruise.
/ The apple had a small bruise.
B 33 … carve up
… carve up
… They carved up the cake into pieces.
… The land was carved up after the war.
… carve up
/ carve up
… They carved up the cake into pieces.
/ They carved up the cake into pieces.
… The land was carved up after the war.
/ The land was carved up after the war.
B 34 … doldrums
… doldrums
… He’s stuck in the doldrums lately.
… The economy is in the doldrums.
… doldrums
/ doldrums
… He’s stuck in the doldrums lately.
/ He’s stuck in the doldrums lately.
… The economy is in the doldrums.
/ The economy is in the doldrums.
B 35 … illustrate A with B
… illustrate A with B
… She illustrated her point with a story.
… The teacher illustrated the concept with diagrams.
… illustrate A with B
/ illustrate A with B
… She illustrated her point with a story.
/ She illustrated her point with a story.
… The teacher illustrated the concept with diagrams.
/ The teacher illustrated the concept with diagrams.
B 36 … ostracism
… ostracism
… He suffered social ostracism.
… Ostracism can deeply affect mental health.
… ostracism
/ ostracism
… He suffered social ostracism.
/ He suffered social ostracism.
… Ostracism can deeply affect mental health.
/ Ostracism can deeply affect mental health.
B 37 … domicile
… domicile
… His legal domicile is in Kyoto.
… They changed their domicile for tax reasons.
… domicile
/ domicile
… His legal domicile is in Kyoto.
/ His legal domicile is in Kyoto.
… They changed their domicile for tax reasons.
/ They changed their domicile for tax reasons.
B 38 … consignment
… consignment
… The goods were sent on consignment.
… She received a consignment of books.
… consignment
/ consignment
… The goods were sent on consignment.
/ The goods were sent on consignment.
… She received a consignment of books.
/ She received a consignment of books.
B 39 … hemp
… hemp
… Hemp is used to make rope and fabric.
… Hemp seeds are rich in nutrients.
… hemp
/ hemp
… Hemp is used to make rope and fabric.
/ Hemp is used to make rope and fabric.
… Hemp seeds are rich in nutrients.
/ Hemp seeds are rich in nutrients.
B 40 … bromide
… bromide
… His speech was full of bromides.
… “Follow your dreams” is a common bromide.
… bromide
/ bromide
… His speech was full of bromides.
/ His speech was full of bromides.
… “Follow your dreams” is a common bromide.
/ “Follow your dreams” is a common bromide.
B 41 … beef up
… beef up
… They beefed up security at the airport.
… We need to beef up our presentation.
… beef up
/ beef up
… They beefed up security at the airport.
/ They beefed up security at the airport.
… We need to beef up our presentation.
/ We need to beef up our presentation.
B 42 … reproach A for B
… reproach A for B
… She reproached him for being late.
… He was reproached for his careless mistake.
… reproach A for B
/ reproach A for B
… She reproached him for being late.
/ She reproached him for being late.
… He was reproached for his careless mistake.
/ He was reproached for his careless mistake.
B 43 … bronchitis
… bronchitis
… He’s recovering from bronchitis.
… Bronchitis causes coughing and chest pain.
… bronchitis
/ bronchitis
… He’s recovering from bronchitis.
/ He’s recovering from bronchitis.
… Bronchitis causes coughing and chest pain.
/ Bronchitis causes coughing and chest pain.
B 44 … osteoporosis
… osteoporosis
… She was diagnosed with osteoporosis.
… Calcium helps prevent osteoporosis.
… osteoporosis
/ osteoporosis
… She was diagnosed with osteoporosis.
/ She was diagnosed with osteoporosis.
… Calcium helps prevent osteoporosis.
/ Calcium helps prevent osteoporosis.
B 45 … take a beating
… take a beating
… The team took a beating in the finals.
… My savings took a beating last year.
… take a beating
/ take a beating
… The team took a beating in the finals.
/ The team took a beating in the finals.
… My savings took a beating last year.
/ My savings took a beating last year.
B 46 … boon
… boon
… The new policy is a boon for small businesses.
… Fresh air is a boon to health.
… boon
/ boon
… The new policy is a boon for small businesses.
/ The new policy is a boon for small businesses.
… Fresh air is a boon to health.
/ Fresh air is a boon to health.
B 47 … in one’s absence
… in one’s absence
… The meeting continued in his absence.
… She was promoted in her manager’s absence.
… in one’s absence
/ in one’s absence
… The meeting continued in his absence.
/ The meeting continued in his absence.
… She was promoted in her manager’s absence.
/ She was promoted in her manager’s absence.
B 48 … confetti
… confetti
… Confetti rained down after the victory.
… The children threw confetti at the parade.
… confetti
/ confetti
… Confetti rained down after the victory.
/ Confetti rained down after the victory.
… The children threw confetti at the parade.
/ The children threw confetti at the parade.
B 49 … articulation
… articulation
… Her clear articulation impressed the audience.
… Good articulation is key in public speaking.
… articulation
/ articulation
… Her clear articulation impressed the audience.
/ Her clear articulation impressed the audience.
… Good articulation is key in public speaking.
/ Good articulation is key in public speaking.
B 50 … stow
… stow
… Please stow your luggage under the seat.
… He stowed the tools in the garage.
… stow
/ stow
… Please stow your luggage under the seat.
/ Please stow your luggage under the seat.
… He stowed the tools in the garage.
/ He stowed the tools in the garage.
