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COLLOCATIONS
RELATIONSHIPS
apologize profusely
give and take
namesake
put smb up / bed smb down
name came up in a conversation
momentous occasion
make amends
mean no harm
read mind
ambivalence
condemn
revile
make smb's acquaintance
take burden of smth
exert influence
go out of your way
attachment to things
family heirloom
remorse / feel remorsefu
rely/lean onl
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NEGATIVE
put up a fight
humiliate/demean
kick up
codependency
cause a rift between friends
drift apart
put smb on
string along
give a raw deal
take the bait
revenge on
face the music
blow his own trumpet
name-calling
HEALTH AND BODY
restore hearing
insomnia
put your health at risk / endanger
hearing loss
inflammation
senility, senile
feel alert
inhibition of the decease
groggy
severe abdominal pain
bile
build up my strength
deplete/sap energy
contract a virus
dizziness/giddiness
seedy
over the counter
oesophagus
urinary bladder
sedentary lifestyle
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BRAIN
enduring myth
90% stand idly by for spare capacity
unlock hidden potential
mistakenly believe the myth
meet mental potential
scant brain usage
massive frontal lobes
uphold a brain
neurons
food provides more energy
propel signals
energy efficiency
multitasking is a fool's errand
we lack the energy to do 2 things at once
give it full attention
out of consciousness
cortex
SHOPPING AND SELLING
price tag
shop around
barcode
bubble wrap
whittle down the consumption
price hikes
exorbitant prices
huckster
put up prices
hard sell
purchasing power
cold calling
brand loyalty
niche market
keep in stock
cater to
trade up/down
part with money
loss leader
FASHION AND CLOTHES
be all the rage
bath robe
price tag
do up
shop around
fold up
man-made fibres
turtleneck
take up
BANK AND MONEY
up the ante
scrimp and save
utilities
lose your livelihood
scrimp by / make ends meet
live paycheck to paycheck
put up money
remunerative
set him back
pick up the bill
capitalize on
go under the hammer
profitable/lucrative
WORK
take on responsibility
take the initiative
family obligations
outsource
perfect / polish up
one notch above
split up into groups
allowance/remuneration
alluring prospects
stand in for
pull your weight
work to tight schedule
break up in small steps
relay
rally
memo
validate
cultivate smb's friendship
perform a search
stay idly by
solidify people into a party
laid off
draw up an agreement
set up in business
fill the post
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ENVIRONMENT
deforestation
deplete peatlands
chop down trees
use up
innocuous
go up in flames
timber
go green
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INFORMATION
spread/disseminate
dig out
confuse/mix up
track of thoughts
reference to
ideas that have permeated
call into question
miss out on information
ferret out
tap information
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PLANS AND BOUNDARIES
Delineate boundaries
Rough out
Pencil in a meeting
Derail plans
predictable pattern
provisional date
alluring prospects
make sustained effort
carry out/execute a plan
WORK -
heavy workload
spread the workload
do menial tasks
run errands
sweated labour
go on a strike / take industrial action
work under pressure
pecking order
stuck behind the desk
work to tight schedule
be out and down
make redundant
lamentable result
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OPINION & THEORY
render an opinion
offer an opinion
corroborate / bear out the theory
hypothesis/assumption/conjecture
agree wholeheartedly
endorse
uphold a decision
fervent proponent
speak concisely
exemplify
in the face of
public backlash
pushback
lay out facts
propound a theory
I deem
by no means / under no circumstances / on no account
reinforce the idea
fool's errand
mistakenly believe the myth
it came upon me
enduring myth
elaborate on
predictable pattern
ingrained prejudice
broach the subject
delusion
PROBLEM
thought-provoking
come into appearances
huge key
get right to the point
repercussion
precursor
increasingly important
crop up
disadvantageous situation
figure out the reason/purpose of
hasty/precipitate decision
be on the lookout for
account
culprit
take/accept smth at face value
stand out
wreak havoc
in limbo
be at the heart of
facet
outline the problem
EMOTIONS
bottle up
repress
stifle
keep/play cards close to chest
rile up
ignite passion/revulsion
screw up your face
cool down
mystified
feel alert
galvanize
exasperated
refrain from
agitated/flustered
keep up appearances
disillusioned
appalled
be at a loss for words
outraged
at wit's end
awe
bring up emotions
the green-eyed monster
rapt
infatuation
contempt
importunity
SUCCESS OR FAILURE
overnight success
odds are stacked against me
get on
retardation
pull ahead
leaves much to be desired
outperform
make the most of the opportunity
get mileage out of smth
opportunistic, opportunist
POSITIVE FEATURES
tractable
unstinting
innocuous
outspoken
placable
chatty/gregarious
diligent
hallmark
selfless
NEGATIVE FEATURES
ravenous/insatiable
atrocious/fierce
compliant
intractable/rigid
mediocre
miserly
possessive
impish
hasty/precipitate
whimsical, whim
quirk
stick/adhere to the habit
whiny
intransigent
precipitate
brusque
unkempt
overbearing
fiend
callous
pathetic
verbose
vapid
dodgy
self-seeking
abhorrent
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ARGUMENTS
lash out at
find weak points / pick holes
take it up / deliberate
by virtue of / on account of
kick up
let's get to the point / let's hold the reason
prevaricate
the question I struggle to answer
clash / divisiveness
sow doubts
turn on its head
receptive
enduring myth
back down
climb down
attend to
challenge smb's opinion
tone down
intransigent, intransigence
misconception
pithy dialogue
baseless facts
reach a compromise
dismantle the fact
It's a case in point
TRAVELLING
touristy places
off the beaten track
have itchy feet
globetrotter
live out of the suitcase
staycation
local speciality
self-catering accommodation
do 10 miles
thumb a lift
provide your itinerary
GOALS AND AMBITIONS
set realistic goals
learn from your mistakes
achieve your goals
use smth to your advantage
make sustained effort / take pains
trust your instinct
vary your routine
make the most of your opportunities
be open to new experiences
fruition
state the purpose
shaky start
miss out on an opportunity
pursue your goals
at any cost
CRIME
own up
put up a fight
hold up a bank
beat smb up
lose track
decimate
rob smb of his rights
the enquiry was set up into
vindicate
overthrow
investigate / look into
tighten up rules
indictment
vigilant
red tape
petty crime
jaywalking
guilty as charged
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CULTURE
mural
busk, busker
rehearse, rehearsal
audition
in unison
stage fright
props
cult following
shaky start
find himself typecast
sustained applause
pay homage to
commemorate
repertory
get up a concert
story spins out
twists and turns
voice-over work
EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
receptacle for learning
joined-up writing
penmanship/handwriting
scientific/academic/scholarly
commit to memory
cram for / swot for
hit the books
rote-learning
freshman, sophomore, junior, senior
have a thirst for knowledge
proclivity for
language immersion
unlock hidden potential
meet mental potential
bursary
break up for holidays
skill acquisition
vapid
hold up your hand
cotton on to
cultivate skills
FREETIME AND HOBBIES
engage in enjoyable activities
pursuits
free up time
take a shine to smth
vary your routine
have green fingers
take up time
conjure up
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SOLUTION
sort it out
put it to bed
take stock
off the beaten track
break up in small steps
neutralise/compensate/offset
desperate for answers
hasty/precipitate decision
buck the trend
agreeable solution
agree on the solution of the problem
eradicate
cut your losses
viable solution
rally
decide between two options
come up with a solution
uphold a decision
premature solution