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to help someone by doing something they ask or need. 'Can you ________ and help me move these boxes?'[cite: 25]

DO SB A FAVOUR

to help someone emotionally or in a practical way. 'His family was there to ________ him during the difficult time.'[cite: 25]

SUPPORT SB

to see something that you didn't see before. 'Did you ________ the new painting on the wall in the school corridor?'[cite: 22]

NOTICE

to see and talk to someone after making an arrangement. 'I'm going to ________ some friends later at the café.'[cite: 22]

MEET UP WITH SB

surprising and making you look at things from a different perspective. 'The book I've just finished reading was very ________ to me.'[cite: 22]

EYE-OPENING

a dog trained to find and help people in emergency situations. 'The ________ saved the lives of people trapped in the avalanche.'[cite: 22]

SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG

things that you say to express your admiration and approval. 'It's important to give your dog ________ when it does a task right.'[cite: 22]

PRAISE

we say it when we don't like something or we're not interested in it. 'Rock climbing is ________. I prefer less extreme activities.'[cite: 19]

IT'S NOT MY CUP OF TEA.

to finish doing something because enough work has been done for a day. 'Let's ________ and finish the project tomorrow.'[cite: 19]

CALL IT A DAY

things that you believe in and are important to you. 'Honesty and respect are two of the most important ________ in our family.'[cite: 19]

VALUES

to do what someone tells you to do. 'It's important to ________ the rules when you're playing a team sport.'[cite: 19]

OBEY

feeling good about yourself. 'Don't mistake ________ for real competence.'[cite: 19]

CONFIDENCE

being good at something. 'Her ________ in maths helped her solve the difficult problems easily.'[cite: 19]

COMPETENCE

to feel bad or embarrassed because of something wrong you did. 'I said some really mean things to my brother. Now I ________ of myself.'[cite: 13]

FEEL ASHAMED

'I didn't want to make you feel worried or angry.' 'I really am very sorry. I ________.'[cite: 13]

I DIDN'T MEAN TO UPSET YOU.

the act of telling someone that you are sorry for something you have said or done. 'I wrote an ________ to my teacher for not finishing my project on time.'[cite: 13]

APOLOGY

to tell someone that you are sorry for something you have said or done. 'The organisers ________ to the fans for the bad sound quality.'[cite: 13]

APOLOGISE TO SB

to speak angrily to someone because they did something wrong. 'The teacher ________ for never doing her homework.'[cite: 13]

TELL SB OFF

to send someone a short message. 'I'll ________ when I'm in town next week so we can meet up.'[cite: 10]

DROP SB A LINE

to speak to someone as if you think they're less intelligent than you. 'I don't like it when adults ________ to teenagers and ignore what they have to say.'[cite: 10]

TALK DOWN TO SB

to persuade someone to do something. 'I managed to ________ joining the football team.'[cite: 10]

TALK SB INTO STH

to ask if you are allowed to do something. 'He took my headphones without ________!'[cite: 10]

ASK PERMISSION

to hit and drive over someone or something. 'The driver suddenly stopped the car because he didn't want to ________ the hedgehog.'[cite: 4]

RUN OVER SB / STH

to stay away from someone or something. 'I try to ________ this road because it's very bumpy and there are no traffic lights.'[cite: 4]

AVOID SB / STH

a piece of thick material in front of your door that is used to clean your shoes. 'I always wipe my shoes on the ________ before entering the house.'[cite: 4]

DOORMAT

a large heavy vehicle used for pushing earth and stones. 'The ________ destroyed the old building to make way for the new apartment block.'[cite: 4]

BULLDOZER

to do something to solve a problem. 'We need to ________ our problems instead of ignoring them.'[cite: 4]

DEAL WITH

to do something to solve a problem. 'We need to ________ our problems instead of ignoring them.'

DEAL WITH

a situation when people disagree with each other. 'Their ________ was so loud that people on the street turned their heads.'

ARGUMENT

to solve a problem or end a difficulty. 'Don't worry if you don't ________ the conflict on the spot - sometimes it takes more time.'

RESOLVE

the ability to understand someone else's feelings. 'Reading books develops our imagination and the ability to feel ________ towards other people.'

EMPATHY

to agree that something is true. 'Jim finally ________ that buying those shoes was a mistake.'

ADMIT

we say it to someone when we don't want them to ask about our private things. '________ and leave me alone.'

MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS.

to irritate and annoy someone. 'His constant complaining really ________ after a while.'

GET ON SB'S NERVES

to be completely tired of someone or something. 'I'm ________ of cleaning up after everyone all the time.'

BE SICK AND TIRED OF SB / STH

being nice and caring to others. 'She showed ________ by letting me stay at her place while I was in Warsaw.'

KINDNESS