["39.1 Unit 39 6\tsleep 7\tdeath 39.2 1\tseekers\t 8\tneed 39.3 2\tlayer\t 9\tlift 3\tbreed\t 10\tline 39.4 4\tgases\t 5\topportunity\t 1\tc 2\te 3\ta 4\td 5\tb 1\tgreen\t 5\tmargins 2\tdevastated\t 6\tsolution 3\tdebt\t 7\talleviate\/eradicate 4\tdeveloping Possible answers 1\t People may suffer from famine. Prices for food will rise. 2\t petrol, diesel, coal 3\t flood, earthquake, volcanic eruption, forest fire 4\t It might destroy people's homes and workplaces, damage or destroy crops, destroy roads and therefore make the area inaccessible, cause diseases because of lack of clean water. 5\t They could send relief teams, send essential supplies, food, medicines, etc. 6\t ecological issues 7\t Climate change leading to the melting of the polar ice caps. 8\t Because there are more and more cars and other vehicles emitting exhaust fumes. 40.1 Unit 40 4\tMake\t 7\tsave 40.2 5\tkilling\t 8\tbang\/dead\/right 1\tspare\/leisure\/free\t 6\twaste\t 9\ttell 40.3 2\tspend\t 3\ttake\t 40.4 1\t \u2026 ran out of time. 2\t \u2026 worth your while. 3\t \u2026 from dawn till dusk. 4\t \u2026 what the future holds \u2026 5\t Did you have a good time \u2026 6\t I didn\u2019t have time to do the ironing \u2026 1\t Sadie:\t Well, we\u2019d better all set our alarms. 2\t Elena:\t Yes. It was fantastic. I had the time of my life. 3\t Mark:\t Yes, I think you learn to respect them more as time goes by. 4\t Mary:\t Yes. I\u2019ll try to come and see you in the not too distant future. 5\t Carter:\t Yes. I didn\u2019t wake up. The alarm didn\u2019t go off. 6\t Aurora:\t Yes, she always stays up working until the small hours. Possible answers \u2013 you may well find other good collocations for these words: day\tclock day breaks\t a clock strikes day dawns\t a clock chimes at the end of the day\t to watch the clock the good old days\t put the clock back\/forward in this day and age\t stop the clock hour\tminute last an hour\t minutes tick by with every passing hour\t can you spare a minute to work anti-social hours\t do you have a minute to work regular hours\t hold on a minute to sleep for eight solid hours\t the minute something happens English Collocations in Use Intermediate 147","41.1 Unit 41 4\t an eerie 41.2 5\t broken 1\t babbling\t 6\trang 41.3 2\t singing \t 41.4 3\tpatter\t 1\tL\t 7\tL 2\tS\t 8\tL 3\tL\t 9\tS 4\tS\t 10\tS 5\tL\t 11\tS 6\tL\t 12\tS 1\te\t 5\tb 2\tg\t 6\td 3\ta\t 7\tf 4\th\t 8\tc 1\t A person falling out of bed onto a carpeted floor in the room above you \u2013 something metal on stone would make a sharp noise rather than a dull thud. 2\t Primary schoolchildren \u2013 as shrill suggests high-pitched voices. 3\t Big waves \u2013 as crashing suggests a big sound. 4\t From a bird. 5\t A group of motorbikes roaring past. A large waterfall will make a loud noise but it won\u2019t be as sudden or as unpleasant as it would need to be in order to be called ear-splitting. 42.1 Unit 42 3\t far; off 4\t walking; close 1\t neighbouring\t 2\t cover; considerable\t 42.2 Although we had a little increase in our small pay last month, we still earn very small wages. We low have not had a big deal of help from the union, great and tall prices mean that life is not easy. Luckily, high we only have a small level of inflation at the low moment. 42.3 1\t major difficulties\t 5\t slim book 42.4 2\t high heels\t 6\t large quantities 3\t on a large scale\t 7\t little brother 4\t high interest rates\t 8\t taller than 1\tpainfully 2\t No (a fat book, or a plump person) 3\t high tide 4\ttall 5\tlittle 6\tdeal 7\tsmall 8\t No. We\u2019d say, \u2018Could you help me do some little things before dinner?\u2019 9\t You\u2019d prefer low interest rates (not high interest rates) because then you wouldn\u2019t need to pay so much extra money back to the bank. 43.1 Unit 43 4\t colours clash 5\t touch of colour 1\t bright colours; subdued colours\t 6\t colour fades 2\t colours go\t 3\t colour ran\t 148 English Collocations in Use Intermediate","43.2 \t 1\t a candle flickers 43.3 \t 2\t a beam of light 43.4 \t 3\t pitch dark \t 4\t a faint glow \t 5\t a star twinkles \t 6\t pale\t green \t 7\t green issues \t 8\t a grey area \t 9\t cast a shadow \t10\t blacken someone\u2019s name 1\t The police are looking for someone who can shed light on how the accident happened. 2\t He has always been under the shadow of his world-famous father. 3\t In the east the sky was tinged with gold. 4\t Joe\u2019s crazy behaviour certainly adds colour to our dull office. 5\t The glare of the sun can make driving difficult at this time of day. 6\t She walked until the fire was just a pinpoint of light in the distance. 7\t It was growing dark and Jill began to feel a little afraid. 8\t The newspapers seem to be trying to blacken the minister\u2019s name. \t 1\t A draught, the wind or some other movement of air. \t 2\t A ray of sunlight. \t 3\t The night. If you want to say that someone\u2019s hair is very black, you would call it \t\t jet black. \t 4\t Far away, because a faint glow means that the light is not strong. \t5\tA star shines suggests a more constant strong light, whereas a star twinkles suggests a \t\t bright light in the distance that gives the illusion of moving a little. \t 6\t Issues concerned with conservation or the environment. \t 7\t You may feel confused, it is not a clear-cut issue, there is no obvious right answer. \t 8\t Something sad or worrying \u2013 an illness perhaps or a war. \t 9\t She has said something bad about him that he believes is harming his reputation. \t10\t It becomes livelier or more interesting. 44.1 Unit 44 5\t smooth\/calm 44.2 6\t greasy hair 1\ta firm\/hard pillow\t 7\t oily skin (also greasy skin) 44.3 2\t smooth skin\t 8\t bumpy flight 3\t tough lamb chops\t 4\t blunt penknife\t Suggested answers: 1\t Assistant:\t Yes. You can either have matt or gloss (finish). 2\t Riley:\t Yes. And the ice on the lake has already melted. 3\t Dylan:\t I\u2019m afraid it has gone hard. 4\t Luna:\t Yes, I think attitudes are hardening \/ have hardened \/ are beginning to \t harden \/ have begun to harden. 5\t Kate:\t Mm. Yes. They are rather old. They\u2019re beginning to go soft. Across\tDown 3\tcreamy\t 1\tvelvety 4\tcoarse\t 2\tvoices 5\tthaw 6\tsticky English Collocations in Use Intermediate 149","44.4 These are the collocations with the strongest positive or negative associations. You may be able to justify including others in your selection. positive collocations\t negative collocations smooth skin\t rough skin smooth road\/flight\t greasy hair tender meat\t bumpy road\/flight creamy texture\t tough meat go smoothly\t sharp tongue glossy hair\t coarse jokes \t\t greasy hands \t\t sticky fingers \t\t sticky situation 45.1 Unit 45 45.2 45.3 1\t I think caviar must be an acquired taste \u2013 I don\u2019t like it very much. 2\t The delicious aroma of fresh coffee wafted in from the kitchen. 3\t The park was spoilt by the noxious fumes from the factory behind it. 4\t We just loved the fragrant perfume of the blossom on the trees. 5\t I particularly enjoy the subtle flavours that herbs give to food. 6\t Smell the bottle and tell me if the milk is sour or OK to drink still. 7\t I usually love coffee but this coffee is just too bitter for my taste. 8\t It must be the wet wood causing such acrid smoke from the bonfire. positive \t negative appetising aroma\t acrid smoke fragrant perfume\t foul-smelling chemicals fresh scent\t noxious fumes \t\t overpowering stink \t\t revolting stench 1\t probably a lot, or at least as much as he can 2\t a light smell \t a pleasant smell 3\t the smell of sweat 4\t Just a little \u2013 probably to check that it is all right and doesn\u2019t, for example, need more salt. 5\t No, not at all. \t It would have seemed even worse. 6\t get the general idea 7\t something that has happened 8\t They both like a variety of things (e.g. books, films, music, clothes, holidays), not just food. 46.1 Unit 46 4\t a surprising number 46.2 5\t a considerable\/substantial number 46.3 1\t a tiny\/minute amount \t 2\t an enormous amount \t 3\t a significant number 1\todd\t 4\tcomes 2\tcurrency\t 5\tfalling 3\teven 1\t widespread\t 5\twidespread\t\u20029\t rare 2\tdrop\/fall\/decline\t 6\tkeep\t 10\twidespread 3\trise\t 7\tkeep\t 11\tdecline\/fall 4\trare\t 8\trise\t 12\trise 150 English Collocations in Use Intermediate","46.4 Possible answers: Sales increased steadily\/gradually between January and April. Sales rose sharply\/steeply in May. Sales remained constant between May and August. Sales fell sharply\/steeply in September. \/ In September there was a dramatic fall in sales. There was a dramatic rise in sales in November. 47.1 Unit 47 5\trapid 47.2 6\t fast 47.3 1\tquick\t 7\tbrisk 2\t hasty \t 8\tspeedy 3\tprompt\t 4\tswift\t 1\tpicked\t 6\tleisurely 2\tmoving\t 7\ttook 3\tstandstill\t 8\tlost 4\tmake\t 9\tlost 5\tpainfully\t 10\ttook 1\t \u2026 the fast train \u2026\t 6\t \u2026 a quick lunch \u2026 2\t \u2026 to steer the conversation \u2026\t 7\t \u2026 in an unhurried manner. 3\t\u2026 turn the clock upside down \u2026\t 8\t \u2026 at breakneck speed \u2026 4\t \u2026 in slow motion.\t 9\t \u2026 a top speed of \u2026 5\t\u2026 go astray. 48.1 Unit 48 5\tslight 48.2 6\tway 48.3 1\tmade\t 7\tadopt 2\tbreak\t 3\thabit\t 4\tmade 1\t \u2026 change the subject.\t 4\t \u2026 changing jobs? 2\t \u2026 to change places\/seats?\t 5\t \u2026 change our clothes \u2026 3\t \u2026 changed my mind. \u2026\t 6\t \u2026 change the beds. 1\trisen\t 4\tbecome 2\texchanged\t 5\traise 3\t moving \t 6\t became; arose 49.1 Unit 49 4\t I wish you luck \u2026 49.2 5\t \u2026 cracking\/telling jokes. 1\t \u2026 make a speech.\t 49.3 2\t \u2026 gave me her word \u2026\t 3\t \u2026 get to the point. 1\t You can borrow my camera \u2013 I\u2019ll give you instructions about how to use it. 2\t I could tell you a lot of stories about what we used to do when we were kids. 3\t That\u2019s enough about computers. I think it\u2019s time we changed the subject, don\u2019t you? 4\t On the train I struck up a conversation with an interesting man from Japan. 5\t I can\u2019t speak Japanese. 6\t I\u2019m afraid I really don\u2019t have time for a lengthy discussion on the matter. 7\t The US President George Washington is famous for confessing after telling a lie. 8\t I don\u2019t like your tone of voice \u2013 there\u2019s no need to be so aggressive. 1\tchat\t 5\t record 2\tquick\t 6\t make 3\task\t 7\t having 4\tdelicate English Collocations in Use Intermediate 151","49.4 1\t \u2026 the truth.\t 5\t \u2026 ignorance.\t 9\t \u2026 politely. 2\t \u2026 the subject.\t 6\t \u2026 the conversation.\t 10\t \u2026 softly. 3\t \u2026 enough hints.\t 7\t \u2026 profusely.\t 11\t \u2026 in the conversation. 4\t \u2026 observations.\t 8\t \u2026 bitterly.\t 12\t \u2026 conversation. 50.1 Unit 50 50.2 1\t on foot; go; brisk; go for 50.3 2\t going; take; took 50.4 3\t pacing; go 1\t False \u2013 Cautiously means slowly and with great care. 2\t False \u2013 A leisurely stroll is a slow, relaxed walk. 3\tTrue 4\tTrue 5\t False \u2013 Briskly means quite quickly. 1\t run into \/ run up against \t 4\t walks of life 2\t great strides\t 5\t rush headlong 3\t walked it\t 6\t an easy walk Possible collocations include: go for a run break into a run [suddenly start running] make a run for [escape] run blindly run headlong run a business (businesses) run efficiently (things) run smoothly (buses, trains) run regularly 51.1 Unit 51 3\t a perfect end 51.2 4\t got off to a good start 1\t an early start\t 51.3 2\t a promising start\t 51.4 1\t It was such a close finish that no one was quite sure who had won. 2\t I\u2019ve just got to put the finishing touches to my painting and then you can see it. 3\t I expect the meeting will come to an end at about 5.30. (draw to a close is also possible) 4\t Everyone is here, so I think we should make a start now. 5\t We all hope that the negotiations will succeed in bringing the strike to an end. 6\t Email marked the beginning of the end for the fax machine. 7\t Our journey ended \u2013 as it had begun \u2013 in Cairo. 8\t Have you heard yet what the end result of the talks was? 1\t I hope the meeting will soon draw to a close. 2\t The conference got off to a good start with an excellent reception in the Town Hall. 3\t As Dan didn\u2019t know a single word of Japanese he was put in an absolute beginners\u2019 class. 4\t The scandal brought an abrupt end to Jackson\u2019s career as a politician. or The scandal brought Jackson\u2019s career as a politician to an abrupt end. 5\t Alberto Contador won the cycle race in a nail-biting finish. 1\t c\u2002\u2002\u20022\u2002d\u2002\u2002\u20023\u2002e\u2002\u2002\u20024\u2002b\u2002\u2002\u20025\u2002f\u2002\u2002\u20026\u2002a 152 English Collocations in Use Intermediate","52.1 Unit 52 7\t crowning\t 13\t made 52.2 8\t brings\t 14\t effective 1\twon\t 9\t made\t 15\t have 52.3 2\tfruits\t 10\t guaranteed\t 16\t grasp 3\tbrilliant\/great\t 11\t remarkable\t 17\t come 4\tmade\t 12\t take\t 18\t dramatic 5\tpassed\t 6\tgained\t \t 1\t Our plans went\tbadly wrong.\t\t\t\t \t 2\t My hopes were dashed when I heard the news.\t\t\t \t 3\t After the horse threw me I lost my nerve and couldn\u2019t get back on. \t 4\t The scheme is doomed to failure. \t 5\t He failed his final exams. \t 6\t Our political campaign failed miserably. \t 7\t His plans are a recipe for disaster. \t 8\t A year later he went out of business. \t 9\t She seemed to miss the point completely. \t10\t His latest novel was a complete flop. I was always a dismal failure at school. I completely missed the point of maths and I failed miserably at most other subjects. Only the drama teacher managed to bring out the best in me and gave me a part in the school play. However, I lost my nerve on the day of the performance and my hopes of a career on the stage were dashed. 53.1 Unit 53 4\t brought about 53.2 5\t sparked off 1\t attracted\t 53.3 2\t caused\t 3\tproduce 1\tsensation\t 6\t positive 2\tmajor\t 7\t affected 3\tuproar\t 8\t caused 4\tconsequences\t 9\t had 5\tunexpected \t 1\t The enquiry aims to establish what the immediate cause of the fire was. \t 2\t Henry\u2019s grandmother had a considerable influence on his choice of career. \t 3\t The changes had some unforeseen results which no one could have predicted. \t 4\t Criticising your previous boss doesn\u2019t create a good impression at a job interview. \t 5\t The parents did all they could to minimise the impact of the tragedy on their children. \t 6\t What happens in childhood affects the development of personality very deeply. \t 7\t Management is trying to effect some changes in the way the college is structured. \t 8\t The TV coverage they have received has strengthened the impact of the new measures. \t 9\t The government should do something about the underlying causes of crime. \t10\t The riots were an inevitable result of the huge tax rises. Over to you Possible collocations are: influence \u2013 to exert an influence, a considerable influence, a slight influence, a strong influence effect \u2013 to assess the effect, the main effect, short-term\/long-term effects impact \u2013 to exaggerate the impact, fundamental impact, international impact consequences \u2013 accept\/take the consequences, adverse consequences, likely consequences There are, however, many other good collocations for these words that you might find. English Collocations in Use Intermediate 153","54.1 Unit 54 54.2 1\t Well, my earliest memory is of sitting in our garden on my mother\u2019s lap. I vaguely remember that 54.3 there was a cat or dog there too, but I can\u2019t remember much else. 54.4 2\t I used to have a good memory when I was young, but I\u2019m 82 now, and as you get older your long- term memory is very clear, but your short-term memory is less good. Sometimes I can\u2019t remember what happened yesterday. But I can distinctly\/vividly remember my first day at school as a child. 3\t My mother sometimes tells me things I did or said when I was little but which I\u2019ve completely\/ clean forgotten. One embarrassing memory which I\u2019d rather blot out is when I took some scissors and cut my own hair. It looked awful! 4\t Seeing schoolchildren often stirs up all kinds of memories for me. I wasn\u2019t happy at school and I have some painful memories of being forced to do sports, which I hated. Sometimes, when I hear certain songs, memories come flooding back. 1\tblank\t 3\tclue 2\t rightly\t 4\t a memorable \/ an unforgettable 1\timpression\t 5\tnumb 2\tsensed\t 6\tsensitive 3\tintuition\t 7\tacute 4\tover-sensitive\t 8\tsensible 1\tdistinctly\t 4\ttrust 2\t had\t 5\t blot out 3\tgo 55.1 Unit 55 to differ into an argument agree\t an opinion enter\t our differences share\t someone\u2019s point settle\t to a compromise see\t in agreement come\t others\u2019 points of view be \t appreciate\t 55.2 reaching agreement disagreeing settle a dispute a controversy rages come to a compromise a head-on clash a heated argument differences exist 55.3 1\t I (can) agree with what you say up to a point. 2\t I entirely agree with you. \/ I am entirely in agreement with you. 3\t The committee members reached a unanimous agreement. 4\t Differences (of opinion) will always arise even between friends. 5\t James and Ben strongly disagreed over the question of climate change. 6\t The project has been delayed because of a conflict of opinion \/ because of conflicting opinions among the members of the committee. 7\t I find it difficult to go along with such an idea. 8 \t We fundamentally disagree \/ disagree fundamentally about most things. 154 English Collocations in Use Intermediate","55.4 1\t a heated argument 2\t a head-on clash, a conflict of opinion 3\t controversy rages 4\tBecause bitter usually refers to an unpleasant taste and for most people disagreements are unpleasant and can even be said to leave an unpleasant taste in your mouth. 5\t see someone\u2019s point 56.1 Unit 56 6\t poles 56.2 7\t firmly 1\tshare\t 8\t believer 2\tmatter\t 9\t sneaking 3\treason\t 4\tbelief\t 5\tdifference I hope we can \/ I wish we could solve a big problem we have regarding our student committee. Opinions are divided about how to approach the issue and, naturally, some members have very strong opinions. Some of their views are based on their unshakeable belief that they are always right and that no one can challenge their set of beliefs. My own considered opinion is that we should have new elections, but I know that others have quite a different opinion. 56.3 verb noun 56.4 1 make assumptions 2 colour 3 trust somebody\u2019s judgement 4 attach 5 cast importance to doubt on 6 have serious misgivings doubts Possible sentences: 1\t It is wrong to make assumptions about people before you really get to know them. 2\t Recent events have coloured his judgement and he cannot see things objectively any more. 3\t I would never trust the judgement of someone who had no experience of the matter. 4\t I don\u2019t attach much importance to her comments; she knows nothing about the subject. 5\t The new statistics cast doubt on the claim that using mobile phones does not damage children\u2019s health. 6\t I have serious misgivings about the new scheme. I don\u2019t think it will work. \t Professor Wiseman has doubts about the accuracy of the results of Professor Dumbssort\u2019s experiment. poles apart sneaking suspicion strong opinions popular belief cast doubt firmly believe think hard English Collocations in Use Intermediate 155","57.1 Unit 57 57.2 1\t B:\t Yes, you can\u2019t go on putting off (making) the decision for ever. 57.3 2\t B:\t Yes, I\u2019m glad it was a unanimous decision. 3\t B:\t Yes, I think it\u2019s best if we all reserve judgement till we see the results. 4\t B:\t Mm, it\u2019s obvious you\u2019re having second thoughts. 5\t B:\t Yes, I definitely detected a slight hesitation on his part, you\u2019re right. 1\tsound\t 3\tweigh\t 5\tdegree\t 7\t tough\t 9\t give 2\twise\t 4\tarrive\t 6\tdefend\t 8\t take\t 10\t come 1\tLucas\t 2\tPenelope\t 3\tAva\t 4\t Matthias\t 5\tAmelia\t 6\t Riley 58.1 Unit 58 4\t issue a statement 5\t serious allegations 58.2 1\t leaked document\t 6\t clearly implied \/ dropped heavy\/broad hints as to 58.3 2\t long-running battle\t 58.4 3\t heavy\/broad hints\t 1\t forward\u2002\u2002 \u20022\u2002rejects \u2002\u2002\u20023\u2002makes \u2002\u2002\u20024\u2002acknowledged \u2002\u2002\u20025\u2002back \u2002\u2002\u20026\u2002substantiate 1\tdenied\t 2\trefuse\t 3\trejects\t 4\tdenied\t 5\trefuse \t 1\t We disclaim responsibility for valuables that are not left in the hotel safe. \t 2\t The pop star insisted that the claims made against him were unfounded. \t 3\t Jones\u2019s views run contrary to the facts. \t 4\t The newspaper dropped (heavy\/broad) hints about \/ as to who the actor\u2019s new partner was. \t 5\t John denied the rumours about him. \t 6\t Whatever idea I suggest, Daniel rejects it. Or Daniel rejects whatever idea I suggest. \t 7\t I don\u2019t know what to do, as everyone keeps giving me contradictory advice. \t 8\t The student is facing accusations of cheating in the exam. \t 9\t In her new book the writer puts forward an interesting theory of art. \t10 \t Recent research backs up McIntyre\u2019s theory. 59.1 Unit 59 59.2 1\t In the survey most people expressed a clear\/strong preference for coffee rather than tea. 59.3 2\t Karl has a huge\/strong aversion to people using mobile phones in restaurants. 59.4 3\t The staff all have the highest\/greatest regard for their managing director. 4\t It\u2019s been a great\/huge pleasure getting to know you. 5\t Suzie has a genuine liking for cowboy films. 6\t My parents have a deep\/deep-rooted hatred for most modern architecture. 7\t We get great enjoyment out of our weekends in the country. 8\t Rex took an instant dislike to his new flatmate. 1\t \u2013\u2002\u2002\u2002\u20022\u2002+\u2002\u2002\u2002\u20023\u2002+\u2002\u2002\u2002\u20024\u2002\u2013\u2002\u2002\u2002\u20025\u2002\u2013\u2002\u2002\u2002\u20026\u2002+\u2002\u2002\u2002\u20027\u2002\u2013\u2002\u2002\u2002\u20028\u2002+\u2002\u2002\u2002\u20029\u2002+ 1\tcater\t 3\t particular\t 5\twarm\t 7\tthought 2\tstrong\t 4\t give\t 6\ttake Possible answers: 1\t I like both, but I suppose it is a fantastice feeling when you give something and you can tell that the person you give it to really likes it. 2\t I think I am more likely to take an intense dislike to a person than a place as my feelings in general \u2013 both liking and disliking \u2013 are stronger for people than places. 3\t I normally go for an aisle seat because I like to be able to stretch my legs. 4\t I don\u2019t have a singer who I could call my absolute favourite \u2013 I like a lot of different people, and who I want to listen to depends on my mood. 156 English Collocations in Use Intermediate","5\t Hilary Benn, a British politician, has filled me with admiration over the last five years. I think he is principled and intelligent, which is not something that can be said about all politicians. 6\t I take more pride in my work, if, by home, you mean the house that I live in. But if by home you mean family, then I take more pride in my home. 7\t I feel great love for my husband, my son and my nephews. 8\t I personally get more pleasure from reading. 60.1 Unit 60 5\trichly\/justly\t 9\tsinging 60.2 6\twon\t 10\tjustly\/richly 1\tstanding\t 7\ttake\t 11\toffer 60.3 2\tthunderous\t 8\tgives\t 12\tround 3\tacclaim\t 60.4 4\twarmly\t 1\t T 2\t F \u2013 If you have nothing but praise for someone, you praise them a lot and have no criticisms to make of them. 3\t F \u2013 If you criticise someone roundly, you criticise them very strongly. 4\tT 5\t F \u2013 If you counter criticism, you criticise your critic back. 6\t F \u2013 If someone gives their blessing to something, they say they are in favour of it. 7\t T 8\t T 1\t He came in for a lot of criticism. 2\t I thoroughly disapprove of how she responded to the criticism. 3\t The judge severely condemned him \/ condemned him severely for lying. 4\t I want to express my disapproval of her behaviour. 5\t The critics were outspoken but he dismissed their criticisms. 6\t His comments received universal condemnation. 7\t We strenuously objected to the plan and were highly critical of it. Or We were highly critical of the plan and strenuously objected to it. 8\t I have always been a harsh critic of corrupt government. This is the last exercise in this book. May we give you a pat on the back for getting to this point. Indeed, you richly\/justly deserve a big clap. We have nothing but praise for you and would like to offer you our warm congratulations! English Collocations in Use Intermediate 157","Index have the ability to 52 act verb agreement abrupt end 51 ~ as a deterrent 34 be in ~ 55 absolute ~ within the law 34 in complete ~ 55 negotiate a peace ~ 38 ~ beginner 51 act noun unanimous ~ 55 ~ favourite 59 ~ of terrorism 35 absolutely have a great future ahead 40 ~ absurd 6 action AIDS ~ alone 6 army goes into ~ 38 ~ appalled 6 swift ~ 47 be diagnosed with ~ 26 ~ convinced 6 take ~ 9 develop ~ 26 ~ devastated 6 ailment ~ exhausted 6 peace activist 38 minor ~ 26 ~ impossible 6 do activities 25 trivial ~ 26 ~ miserable 6 acute wander aimlessly 50 ~ ridiculous 6 aim ~ stupid 6 ~ hearing 54 achieve your aims 11 ~ wrong 6 ~ sense of smell 54 board an aircraft 5 absorbed in a book 23 acutely light, airy bedrooms 21 absolutely absurd 6 ~ embarrassing 4 aisle seat 14 drug abuse 35 ~ painful 26 alarm accept add ~ goes off 40 ~ an offer 3 ~ colour to 43 cause ~ 53 ~ someone\u2019s proposal 20 ~ an extension 21 cry of ~ 41 fully ~ 58 food additives 22 set your ~ 40 access address noun album gain ~ 11 exchange addresses 48 ~ features 24 have ~ to 2 address verb debut ~ 24 speedy ~ 47 ~ someone politely 49 release an ~ 24 have an accident 9 make an adjustment 48 alight from a bus 5 receive critical acclaim 60 fill someone with admiration 59 all-out war 38 accommodation admire the view 15 all-time favourite 59 budget ~ 14 keen admirer 59 allegation short-let ~ 21 adopt deny an ~ 58 suitable ~ 21 ~ an approach 48 make an ~ 58 give an account of 32 ~ a position 33 serious ~ 58 accusation adoring fan 24 alleviate deny an ~ 58 advantage ~ pain 3 face an ~ 58 gain an ~ 11 ~ the pain 26 accuse take ~ of 9, 52 ~ poverty 39 openly ~ 58 adverse effect 53 rules allow 34 wrongly ~ 58 advice almighty dull ache 26 contradictory ~ 58 ~ bang 41 aches and pains 3 piece of ~ 2 ~ explosion 41 achieve take someone\u2019s ~ 57 alone ~ a personal best 25 strongly advise 57 absolutely ~ 6 ~ success 11 aerobics leave someone ~ 56 ~ your aims 11 do ~ 25 live ~ 10 ~ your ambition 25 go to ~ 25 travel ~ 10 ~ your goals 11, 30 have an affair 20 utterly ~ 6 achievement affect someone deeply 53 along crowning ~ 52 deeply affected 6 go ~ with an idea 55 remarkable ~ 52 affordable housing 21 go ~ with a view 55 acknowledge your sources 32 after-sales service 31 make a slight alteration 48 widely acknowledged 58 travel agent 14 have clothes altered 48 casual acquaintance 20 take someone ages 40 develop Alzheimer\u2019s disease 26 acquire a qualification 28 agree achieve your ambition 25 acquired taste 45 ~ to differ 55 amount acrid smoke 45 ~ up to a point 55 considerable ~ 46 acrimonious divorce 19 entirely ~ 55 enormous ~ 46 tend to ~ 55 wholeheartedly ~ 55 158 English Collocations in Use Intermediate","large ~ 42 approve asylum minute ~ 46 heartily ~ 60 ~ seeker 39 significant ~ 46 warmly ~ 60 political ~ 39 small ~ 42 seek political ~ 39 substantial ~ 46 do archery 25 surprising ~ 46 ardent fan 59 do athletics 25 tiny ~ 46 area 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possession of the ball 25 hard ~ 44 ~ resent 6 bang soft ~ 44 complain ~ 6, 49 ~ on time 40 light, airy bedrooms 21 cry ~ 6 almighty ~ 41 change the beds 48 weep ~ 6 loud ~ 41 bedtime reading 23 blacken someone\u2019s name 43 river bursts its banks 13 absolute beginner 51 mind goes blank 54 go bankrupt 31 beginning blanket lively bar 16 ~ of a book 23 ~ of fog 13 play baseball 25 ~ of a film 23 ~ of mist 13 based mark the ~ of the end 51 blare ~ on a story 23 universe begins 10 music blares (out) 41 evidence is ~ on 56 belief radio blares (out) 41 basement flat 21 popular ~ 56 music blasts out from 24 run a bath 2 unshakeable ~ 56 blaze battle noun set of beliefs 56 ~ of glory 12 ~ rages 38 believe ~ of publicity 12 decisive ~ 38 have reason to ~ 56 bleak landscape 15 hard legal ~ 34 firmly ~ 56 give your blessing 60 long-running ~ 58 strongly ~ 6 go blind 8 lose a ~ 38 great believer in 56 blissfully running ~ 38 bend verb ~ happy 4, 21 win a ~ 11 ~ the rules 34 ~ unaware 4 160 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review 23 bring about ~ travel 14 ~ reviewer 23 ~ trip 14 end of a ~ 23 ~ the collapse 53 engrossed in a ~ 23 ~ the downfall 53 go into ~ 31 fat ~ 42 ~ peace 38 go out of ~ 31, 52 flick through a ~ 23 ~ a revolution 53 run a ~ 31 give a ~ a bad review 23 ~ a transformation 53 set up a ~ 31 recommend a ~ 23 bring on a substitute 25 start up a ~ 5 review a ~ 23 bring out the best 52 ~ would fold 31 skim through a ~ 23 bring up businesses are going under 31 slim ~ 42 first-time buyer 22 fully booked 14 ~ children 19 pavement caf\u00e9 16 economy booms 4 ~ up a family 19 call verb bored brisk ~ a ceasefire 38 become ~ 8 ~ business 47 ~ stiff 5 ~ efficiency 47 ~ a truce 38 get ~ 8 ~ pace 47 call noun go bowling 25 ~ walk 47, 50 give someone a ~ 2 play bowls 25 walk briskly 50 make a phone ~ 7 box-office hit 23 broad field telephone calls 30 bread goes hard 44 cameo role 23 break noun ~ hint 58 launch a campaign 36 ~ in the clouds 13 ~ hips 18 camping trip 14 have a ~ 9 ~ shoulders 18 cancer break verb broadly support 32 develop breast ~ 26 ~ a habit 48 travel brochure 14 develop ~ 26 ~ the law 34 broken home 19 develop lung ~ 26 ~ the silence 41 have an attack of bronchitis 26 be diagnosed with breast ~ 26 ~ the world record 25 brother be diagnosed with ~ 26 news breaks 36 big ~ 42 story breaks 36 little ~ 42 be diagnosed with lung ~ 26 talks break down 36 brutally honest 17 candle flickers 43 break into a house 35 budget accommodation 14 raise capital 5 war breaks out 38 balance the budget 31 take captive 36 building capture destroy buildings 13 book captures (an atmosphere) 23 dilapidated ~ 21 ~ a wider audience 24 imposing ~ 16 film captures (an atmosphere) 23 old ~ 10 quaint old ~ 16 car run-down ~ 16 fast ~ 1 start a ~ 10 tall ~ 42 steal a ~ 35 bullet points 29 English Collocations in Use Intermediate 161","play cards 25 ~ havoc 53 cheap care deeply 6 ~ pain 3 go ~ 37 take care of 2 ~ a sensation 53 ridiculously ~ 6 career ~ an uproar 53 cause noun cheeks at the 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~ work 30 ~ your mind 48 wise ~ 2 case ~ money 37 chopped make a ~ for 33 ~ places 48 coarsely ~ 44 present a ~ for 33 ~ seats 48 finely ~ 44 win a ~ 34 ~ schools 48 choppy cast ~ the subject 48, 49 ~ sea 44 ~ doubt on 56 change noun ~ water 44 ~ a film 23 climate ~ 39 convert to Christianity 48 ~ a shadow over 43 effect a ~ 53 chubby cheeks 18 casual acquaintance 20 major ~ 42 see a film at the cinema 23 ginger cat 4 make a ~ 7 do circuit training 25 catch make changes 7 city ~ a chill 26 minor ~ 42 ~ skyline 16 ~ a cold 26 rapid ~ 47 inner ~ 16 ~ fire 36 cause chaos 53 sprawling ~ 16 ~ (the) flu 26 chapters claim noun ~ a glimpse of 15 closing ~ 23 claims are unfounded 58 ~ pneumonia 26 opening ~ 23 deny a ~ 58 ~ sight of 15 character reject a ~ 58 catchy tune 24 central ~ 23 substantiate a ~ 58 fall into a category 33 reveal your true ~ 17 support a ~ 32 cater for someone\u2019s tastes 59 strength of ~ 17 claim verb raise cattle 10 charge a phone 10 give someone a big clap cause verb take charge of 30 60 clash ~ alarm 53 deny charges 58 colours ~ 43 ~ anxiety 53 chart head-on ~ 55 ~ chaos 53 bar ~ 29 class is held 28 ~ concern 53 pie ~ 29 clean forget 54 ~ crime 1 charter flight 14 clear ~ damage 13 chat ~ illustration 32 ~ a lot of damage 53 brief ~ 4, 49 ~ preference 59 ~ embarrassment 53 have a ~ 2, 9 make it ~ 49 clearly ~ imply 58 state ~ 58 162 English Collocations in Use Intermediate","clicking sound 41 colour verb complain climate change 39 ~ someone\u2019s judgement 56 ~ bitterly 6, 49 climb the career ladder 30 ~ of pain 3 go climbing 25 combat close verb ~ crime 35 continual complaining 46 ~ poverty 39 complete verb ~ a conference 10 ~ a discussion 10 come ~ a course 28 ~ a meeting 10 ~ into view 15 ~ work 30 ~ your mouth 10 ~ to a compromise 55 complete adjective close noun ~ to a decision 57 in ~ agreement 55 draw to a ~ 51 ~ to an end 51 completely close adjective ~ to a standstill 47 ~ forget 54 ~ family 19 ~ to terms with 17 ~ refurbished 21 ~ friend 20 ~ to a total of 46 complexion ~ finish 51 ~ under attack 32 lovely ~ 18 at ~ range 42 memories ~ flooding back 54 rough ~ 44 ~ relative 19 smooth ~ 44 ~ team 30 come down pay a compliment 9 ~ watch 36 fog comes down 13 comply with the regulations 34 close-knit family 19 mist comes down 13 compose a piece 24 work closely with 30 compromise closing come in come to a ~ 55 ~ chapters 23 ~ useful 52 reach a ~ 55 ~ scenes 23 news comes in 36 compulsive reading 23 clothes computer change your ~ 48 come in for criticism 60 ~ crashes 27 have ~ altered 48 come out fast ~ 47 take ~ with you 11 hack into someone\u2019s ~ 27 cloud book comes out 23 play ~ games 25 ~ storage 27 film comes out 23 cause concern 53 thick ~ 13 come up against deeply concerned 6 break in the clouds 13 ~ up against fierce concise summary 32 fashionable club 16 competition 25 lead someone to conclude 56 give someone a clue 54 ~ up against intense conclusion coarse competition 25 draw a ~ 33 ~ grain 44 comfortable suburbs 16 hasty ~ 47 ~ hair 18 make a comment 7 speedy ~ 47 ~ joke 44 make comments 7 condemn coarsely chopped 44 commit severely ~ 60 cobbled street 16 ~ an offence 35 strongly ~ 6 bitter coffee 45 ~ plagiarism 32 condemnation cold adjective make a commitment 20 universal ~ 60 bitterly ~ 1 deeply committed 6 wholesale ~ 60 freezing ~ 13 common criminal 35 widespread ~ 21 cold noun within commuting distance 42 conditions catch a ~ 26 major companies 5 freak weather ~ 13 heavy ~ 1, 26 company conduct slight ~ 26 ~ expands 4 ~ an orchestra 24 bring about the collapse 53 ~ grows 4 ~ a research project 28 colour noun ~ merges 4 ~ market research 31 add ~ to 43 good ~ 17 close a conference 10 bright ~ 4, 43 make a comparison 33 supremely confident 17 ~ fades 43 competition stride confidently 50 ~ goes well with 43 come up against fierce ~ 25 confirmed bachelor 19 ~ runs 43 come up against intense ~ 25 conflict colours clash 43 enter a ~ 25 ~ of opinion 55 subdued ~ 43 go in for a ~ 25 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criticism 60 war on ~ 38 ~ interruptions 46 country criminal noun ~ pain 3 developing ~ 39 common ~ 35 remain ~ 46 neighbouring ~ 42 convicted ~ 35 constructive criticism 60 countryside ~ record 35 contact destroy the ~ 15 hardened ~ 35 keep in ~ 20 peaceful ~ 15 crisp snow 13 lose ~ 20 surrounding ~ 15 critic continual complaining 46 tranquil ~ 15 film ~ 23 continuous assessment 28 unspoilt ~ 15 harsh ~ 60 contract noun happy couple 21 outspoken ~ 60 win a ~ course critical contract verb complete a ~ 28 highly ~ 60 ~ a disease 26 do a ~ 2, 28 receive ~ acclaim 60 ~ malaria 26 enrol on a ~ 2, 28 sharply ~ 60 ~ typhoid 26 leave a ~ 28 criticise contradictory take a ~ 28 bitterly ~ 6, 60 ~ advice 58 withdraw from a ~ 28 fiercely ~ 60 ~ evidence 58 appear in court 34 roundly ~ 60 run contrary to 58 cousin criticism sharp contrast 2 distant ~ 19 attract ~ 53 contribution second ~ 19 come in for ~ 60 make a ~ 52 cover a distance of x kilometres 42 constant ~ 60 make a ~ to 7, 32 crack a joke 49 police constructive ~ 60 significant ~ 32 crack down 5 counter ~ 60 useful ~ 52 crackling sound 41 dismiss ~ 60 control cramped room 21 harsh ~ 60 gain ~ 11 crash respond to ~ 60 seize ~ 36 computer crashes 27 crop controversial waves ~ 41 ~ fails 39 ~ decision 36 slow to a crawl 47 grow crops 10 extremely ~ 6 go crazy 8 crowning achievement 52 highly ~ 6 creamy texture 44 crushed garlic 44 controversy create cry noun ~ rages 55 ~ awareness 53 ~ of alarm 41 ~ exists 55 ~ a bad impression 53 ~ of pain 41 conversation ~ opportunities 4 ~ of surprise 41 ~ flows 12 ~ problems 53 give a ~ 41 get into ~ 49 credit give a loud ~ 41 have a ~ 9 give ~ 60 piercing ~ 41 heated ~ 12 cry verb join in a ~ 49 ~ bitterly 6 lull in the ~ 49 make polite ~ 49 164 English Collocations in Use Intermediate","cuisine great ~ of time 42 ~ of uncertainty 57 Chinese\/Mexican\/French ~ 22 strike a ~ 31 do a ~ 28 international ~ 22 deal verb get a ~ 28 book deals with 23 obtain a ~ 28 unit of currency 46 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12 decisive battle 38 ~ region 39 go ~ 8 declare deserve grow ~ 43 ~ war 38 ~ to win 25 pitch ~ 1, 43 decline justly ~ 60 darken ~ in the number of 46 richly deserved 60 expression darkens 12 rapid ~ 47 burning desire 57 eyes ~ 12 dedicated fan 59 desperate need 39 face darkens 12 deep hatred 59 desperately play darts 25 deep-rooted hatred 59 ~ jealous 2 dash someone\u2019s hopes 52 deeply ~ lonely 10 from dawn till dusk 40 affect someone ~ 53 ~ in love 20 day care ~ 6 ~ sad 21 dark days 12 ~ affected 6 ~ want 25 ~ trip 14 ~ ashamed 6 ~ worried 2 spend days 11 ~ committed 6 destroy sunny ~ 12 ~ concerned 6 ~ buildings 13 dazzling production 60 ~ hurt 6 ~ the countryside 15 dead ~ moved 6 go into great detail 32 ~ keen 5 ~ regret 6 weather deteriorates 13 ~ on time 40 ~ religious 6 act as a deterrent 34 dead-end job 30 ~ shocked 6 detour go deaf 8 ~ unhappy 6 make a ~ 47 deafening defeat take a ~ 47 ~ noise 41 ~ an opponent 11 devastated ~ sound 41 ~ a team 11 absolutely ~ 6 deal noun 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memories ~ 54 write an ~ 28 do an experiment 7 colour fades 43 explanation fail establish a connection 32 embark upon an ~ 5 crop fails 39 estranged launch into an ~ 5 ~ a drugs test 25 tentative ~ 32 ~ an exam 52 ~ husband 19 sexual exploitation 39 ~ miserably 52 ~ wife 19 explosion failure evaluate critically 27 almighty ~ 41 dismal ~ 52 even number 46 loud ~ 41 doomed to ~ 52 turn of events 36 express spectacular ~ 52 try every possible way 2 ~ your disappointment 21 faint glow 43 evidence ~ your disapproval 60 fair adjective contradictory ~ 58 expression darkens 12 ~ hair 18 ~ is based on 56 extended family 19 ~ trial 34 gather ~ 32 extension fall verb provide ~ 32 add an ~ 21 ~ ill 8 supporting ~ 32 become extinct 8 ~ in love 20 ex-husband 19 extremely ~ into a category 33 ex-wife 19 ~ competitive 6 ~ into ruin 15 exam ~ controversial 6 ~ sharply 46 do an ~ 28 ~ easy 2 ~ silent 8 fail an ~ 52 ~ effective 6 ~ steeply 46 pass an ~ 52 ~ keen 5 rate falls 46 sit an ~ 28 ~ likely 6 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tears 12 ~ fighting 38 nail-biting ~ 51 flood verb fiercely finish verb memories come flooding ~ criticise 60 ~ your homework 10 back 54 ~ loyal 17 put the finishing touches to 51 play flops 52 fiery temper 12 fire flow fight verb catch ~ 36 ideas ~ 12 ~ crime 38 open ~ 38 conversation flows 12 ~ for life 38 within firing range 38 catch (the) flu 26 ~ a war 38 firm fog fight noun ~ bed 44 blanket of ~ 13 ~ against crime 35 ~ ground 44 dense ~ 13 put up a ~ 25 ~ pillow 44 ~ comes down 13 put up a ~ against 38 firmly ~ lifts 13 fierce fighting 38 ~ believe 56 patches of ~ 13 figure hold ~ to 33 thick ~ 13 slim ~ 18 first follow solitary ~ 10 ~ draft 28 ~ a fitness programme 26 crime figures 35 love at ~ sight 20 ~ a path 15 fill put others ~ 17 ~ the rules 34 ~ someone with admiration 59 first-time buyer 22 huge following 24 ~ a vacancy 30 fish stocks 39 food filled with horror 4 go fishing 25 Chinese\/Mexican\/French ~ 22 keep fit 26 fast ~ 1 follow a fitness programme 26 ~ additives 22 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~ a diploma 28 dense forest 15 fully-fitted kitchen 21 ~ a divorce 19 forget fumes ~ divorced 2 clean ~ 54 exhaust ~ 16, 39 ~ an education 28 completely ~ 54 noxious ~ 45 ~ excited 8 ~ your homework 54 have fun 9 ~ the flavour of 45 ~ someone\u2019s name 54 fundamental disagreement 55 ~ a grade 28 form a friendship 20 disagree fundamentally 55 ~ impatient 8 make a small fortune 37 fully furnished 21 ~ the impression 54 fossil fuels 39 antique furniture 10 ~ involved 8 foul your opponent 25 further education 28 ~ a job 1 foul-smelling future noun ~ a place 25 ~ chemicals 45 ~ holds 40 ~ to the point 49 ~ factory 45 have a great ~ ahead 40 ~ pregnant 8 four-storey house 21 in the not too distant ~ 40 ~ a qualification 28 fragrant perfume 45 future adjective ~ a really good deal 37 freak ~ employer ~ started 51 ~ storms 13 gain ~ upset 8 ~ weather conditions 13 ~ access 11 ~ violent 8 free ~ an advantage 11 ~ in someone\u2019s way 2 ~ time 40 ~ control 11 weather gets worse 13 take a ~ kick 25 ~ good marks 52 get off taste freedom 45 ~ a place 25 ~ on the wrong foot 50 freezing cold 13 ~ power 11 ~ to a good start 51 fresh ~ publicity 11 get on a plane 5 ~ produce 22 ~ recognition 11 ginger ~ scent 45 ~ a reputation 11 ~ cat 4 ~ snow 13 gale force winds 13 ~ hair 18 friend game give close ~ 20 have a football ~ 25 be given the chance 57 make friends 7, 8, 20 have a ~ of 25 ~ an account of 32 mutual friends 20 have a ~ of football 25 ~ your blessing 60 old ~ 10 play a football ~ 25 ~ a book a bad review 23 special ~ 20 play a ~ of 25 ~ credit 60 friendship play a ~ of football 25 ~ a cry 41 cement a ~ 20 play computer games 25 ~ custody to 19 develop a ~ 20 play games 25 ~ feedback 28 form a ~ 20 overlook the garden 22 ~ a film a bad review 23 ~ grows 20 crushed garlic 44 ~ a gasp 41 ~ a grade 28 170 English Collocations in Use Intermediate","~ a groan 41 ~ jogging 25 have a ~ relationship with ~ the go-ahead 36 ~ mad 8 someone 20 ~ the impression 17 ~ numb 54 have a ~ time 9, 40 ~ a laugh 41 ~ on foot 50 in ~ shape 26 ~ a lecture 2, 28 ~ on the stage 23 make a ~ impression 2 ~ a loud cry 41 ~ on tour 24 make ~ progress 52 ~ a performance 23, 24, 60 ~ on trial 34 gourmet meal 22 ~ a presentation 30 ~ out of business 52 grade ~ a sigh 41 ~ red 8 get a ~ 28 ~ someone a big clap 60 ~ running 50 be given a ~ 28 ~ someone a call 2 ~ sailing 25 receive a ~ 28 ~ someone a clue 54 ~ skateboarding 25 increase gradually 46 ~ someone instructions 49 ~ skiing 25 grain ~ someone a lift 2 ~ smoothly 44 coarse ~ 44 ~ someone pleasure 59 ~ snowboarding 25 fine ~ 44 ~ someone a ring 2, 5 ~ solo 24 granny flat 21 ~ someone a warm welcome 59 ~ surfing 25 grant custody to 19 ~ someone your word 49 ~ to aerobics 25 grasp ~ a talk 28 ~ to judo 25 excellent ~ of 52 ~ (the teacher) an essay 28 ~ to karate 25 have a ~ of 52 ~ way to 2 ~ to a lecture 28 grating give off a smell 45 ~ to war 38 ~ noise 41 give up hope 56 ~ to yoga 25 ~ sound 41 quick glance 1, 47 ~ wrong 30 greasy glare of the sun 43 ~ badly wrong 52 ~ hair 44 catch a glimpse of 15 ~ yellow 8 ~ hands 44 glittering career 30 milk goes sour 45 great global economy 39 mind goes blank 54 go into ~ detail 32 blaze of glory 12 time goes by 40 ~ believer in 56 gloss go along with ~ deal of 42 ~ finish 44 ~ an idea 55 ~ deal of energy 42 ~ paint 44 ~ a view 55 ~ deal of enthusiasm 42 glossy hair 44 price goes down 37 ~ deal of money 42 faint glow 43 go in for a competition 25 ~ deal of time 42 GM food 22 price goes up 37 ~ enjoyment 59 go verb go noun ~ love 59 alarm goes off 40 have a ~ 9 ~ lover 59 army goes into action 38 give the go-ahead 36 ~ pleasure 59 bread goes hard 44 score a goal 25 ~ sadness 21 colour goes well with 43 achieve your goals 11, 30 ~ success 52 fruit goes soft 44 gold have a ~ future ahead 40 ~ astray 47 tinged with ~ 43 have a ~ time 40 ~ bald 8, 18 turn ~ 8 make ~ strides 50 ~ blind 8 golden greatest regard 59 ~ bowling 25 ~ opportunity 39 green ~ cheap 37 ~ sands 15 dark ~ 43 ~ climbing 25 play golf 25 ~ issue 43 ~ crazy 8 good ~ politics 39 ~ cycling 25 do someone a ~ turn 7 greenhouse gases 39 ~ dark 8 earn a ~ salary 37 grey ~ deaf 8 gain ~ marks 52 go ~ 8, 18 ~ fishing 25 get off to a ~ start 51 ~ area 43 ~ for a run 50 get a really ~ deal 37 give a groan 41 ~ for a walk 50 ~ company 17 immaculately groomed 18 ~ grey 8, 18 ~ sense of humour 17 ground ~ hang-gliding 25 ~ team player 30 firm ~ 44 ~ hill walking 25 ~ value 16 hard ~ 44 ~ into great detail 32 have a ~ knowledge of 30 home ~ 25 ~ into partnership with 5 have a ~ memory 54 soft ~ 44 English Collocations in Use Intermediate 171","groundbreaking research 32 ~ ground 44 ~ a grasp of 52 grow ~ legal battle 34 ~ a great future ahead 40 ~ pillow 44 ~ a great time 40 company grows 4 ~ work 52 ~ a happy ending 24 friendship grows 20 learn the ~ way 2 ~ a heart attack 8 ~ crops 10 hard adverb ~ an impact on 53 ~ dark 43 think ~ 56 ~ the impression 54 ~ louder 8 train ~ 25 ~ a job as 30 ~ older 8 harden ~ a liking for 59 ~ plants 10 attitude hardens 44 ~ a look 2, 9 rapid growth 47 voice hardens 44 ~ a lot of influence 53 bear a grudge 17 hardened criminal 35 ~ a match 25 guarantee success 52 do harm 7 ~ misgivings about 56 guitar harsh ~ a nightmare 9 play the ~ 1 ~ critic 60 ~ no option 57 strum a ~ 24 ~ criticism 60 ~ a party 2, 9 take up the ~ 24 ~ penalty 34 ~ a problem 9 widening gulf 39 ~ sentence 34 ~ a quick snack 22 do gymnastics 25 hasty ~ reason to believe 56 habit ~ conclusion 47 ~ a rest 2 break a ~ 48 ~ decision 47 ~ a row 9 kick the ~ 48 ~ exit 47 ~ second thoughts 57 hack into someone\u2019s computer 27 ~ words 47 ~ a sharp tongue 44 hair wear a hat 11 ~ a smell 45 auburn ~ 18 hatred ~ a sneaking suspicion 56 coarse ~ 18 deep ~ 59 ~ a striking appearance 18 dark ~ 18 deep-rooted ~ 59 ~ strong opinions 56 dishevelled ~ 18 haunting melody 24 ~ sympathy 59 dry ~ 44 have ~ a taste 45 do your ~ 7 ~ the ability to 52 ~ a tendency 17 fair ~ 18 ~ access to 2 ~ a think 5 ginger ~ 18 ~ an accident 9 ~ the time of your life 40 glossy ~ 44 ~ an affair 20 ~ time to 40 greasy ~ 44 ~ an argument 9 ~ a try 9 jet-black ~ 18 ~ an attack of 26 ~ a view of 21 shoulder-length ~ 18 ~ a baby 8, 19 ~ a vivid imagination 17 sleek ~ 18 ~ a break 9 ~ a word 49 thick ~ 18 ~ a career in 30 cause havoc 53 draughty hall 21 ~ a chat 2, 9 hay fever hand ~ a child 8 have an attack of ~ 26 ~ gestures 29 ~ children 19 suffer from ~ 26 greasy hands 44 ~ a choice 57 head injuries 26 raise your ~ 48 ~ clothes altered 48 head-on clash 55 reject something out of ~ 57 ~ a conversation 9 splitting headache 26 hand in ~ difficulty 9 headline ~ an essay 28 ~ doubts 56 front-page ~ 36 ~ your notice 30 ~ a dream 9 hit the headlines 36 prepare handouts 29 ~ an effect on 53 make headlines 36 go hang-gliding 25 ~ an experience 9 be ~ news 36 happily married 4 ~ experience in 30 rush headlong into 50 lasting happiness 21 ~ a feeling 9, 54 healthy happy ~ fun 9 ~ appetite 22 blissfully ~ 4, 21 ~ a game 25 ~ eating 26 ~ couple 21 ~ a go 9 acute hearing 54 ~ occasion 21 have ~ a good knowledge of 30 heart attack a ~ ending 24 ~ a good memory 54 have a ~ 8 hard adjective ~ a good relationship with suffer a ~ 8 bread goes ~ 44 someone 20 heartily approve 60 ~ bed 44 ~ a good time 9, 40 ~ frost 13 172 English Collocations in Use Intermediate","hearty breakfast 22 hit verb hours sensitive to heat 54 earthquake hits 39 the small ~ 40 heated floods ~ 5 spend ~ 11 ~ the headlines 36 ungodly ~ 40 ~ argument 55 keep hitting 46 ~ conversation 12 outbreak hits 5 house ~ debate 12 weather hits 13 break into a ~ 35 ~ discussion 12 do up a ~ 21 rain heavily 13 hit noun four-storey ~ 21 heavy big ~ 24 full ~ 23 ~ cold 1, 26 box-office ~ 23 move ~ 48 ~ fine 34 massive ~ 24 move into a ~ 21 ~ hint 58 ~ rain 13 play hockey 25 house-warming party 21 ~ snow 1, 13 hold affordable housing 21 ~ steps 50 huge high heels 42 class is held 28 at the height of your career 30 future holds 40 ~ aversion 59 musical heritage 24 ~ firmly to 33 ~ disappointment 21 slight hesitation 57 ~ the opinion that 56 ~ effect 53 high ~ talks 36 ~ following 24 ~ heels 42 ~ the view that 56 ~ pleasure 59 ~ interest rates 42 world record holder 25 humour ~ jump 42 holiday good sense of ~ 17 ~ mountain 42 ~ ended 51 sense of ~ 17 ~ price 37, 42 take a ~ 9 machine hums 41 ~ tide 42 home dying of hunger 22 ~ wind 13 broken ~ 19 hurt ridiculously ~ 6 deprived ~ 19 deeply ~ 6 set ~ standards 17 dream ~ 21 ~ someone\u2019s feelings 17 high-powered job 30 feel at ~ 21 husband high-rise flats 16 ~ ground 25 late ~ 19 higher education 28 ~ match 25 estranged ~ 19 highest regard 59 leave ~ 21 ice melts 44 highly leave something at ~ 54 idea ~ competitive 6 make yourself at ~ 21 exchange ideas 48 ~ controversial 6 second ~ 21 go along with an ~ 55 ~ critical 60 set up ~ 19 ideas flow 12 ~ educated 6 stable ~ 19 reject an ~ 58 ~ effective 6, 52 welcome someone ~ 21 pop idol 24 ~ emotional 21 home-cooked food 22 plead ignorance 49 ~ intelligent 17 become homeless 8 ill ~ likely 6 feel homesick 21 fall ~ 8 ~ profitable 6 homework be taken ~ 26 ~ recommended 6, 23 do ~ 28 terminally ~ 26 ~ successful 6 do your ~ 7 illness ~ unlikely 6 finish your ~ 10 incurable ~ 26 ~ unusual 6 forget your ~ 54 life-threatening ~ 26 speak ~ of 60 brutally honest 17 serious ~ 26 go hill walking 25 hope clear illustration 32 hint give up ~ 56 have a vivid imagination 17 broad ~ 58 dash someone\u2019s hopes 52 immaculately groomed 18 drop a ~ 49, 58 filled with horror 4 immediate heavy ~ 58 horrors of war 38 ~ cause 53 hints and tips 27 take hostage 36 ~ family 19 broad hips 18 scorching hot 13 impact history hotel emotional ~ 21 ancient ~ 10 family-run ~ 14 have an ~ on 29, 53 study ~ 28 luxury ~ 14 increase the ~ 53 run-down ~ 14 major ~ 53 smart ~ 14 make an ~ 29 minimise the ~ 53 173 English Collocations in Use Intermediate","reduce the ~ 53 suffer ~ 26 get a ~ 1 strengthen the ~ 53 sustain ~ 26 have a ~ as 30 impatient inner city 16 high-powered ~ 30 become ~ 8 inner-city area 16 ~ satisfaction 30 get ~ 8 instant dislike 59 lucrative ~ 30 clearly imply 58 rob an institution 35 offer someone a ~ 30 attach importance to 56 give someone instructions 49 permanent ~ 30 imposing building 16 tune an instrument 24 rewarding ~ 30 impossible highly intelligent 17 steady ~ 30 absolutely ~ 6 intense top ~ 36 utterly ~ 6 come up against ~ competition 25 join the army 38 impression ~ dislike 59 join in a conversation 49 create a bad ~ 53 intensely painful 26 joke get the ~ 54 interest coarse ~ 44 give the ~ 17 attract ~ 53 crack a ~ 49 have the ~ 54 high ~ rates 42 play a ~ on 17 make a bad ~ 53 take an ~ in 9 take a ~ 17 make a good ~ 2 widespread ~ 46 tell a ~ 49 improvement interested party 36 journey dramatic ~ 52 international ~ ended 51 ~ in performance 48 ~ cuisine 22 outward ~ 14 make an ~ 7 ~ food 22 overnight ~ 14 make improvements 7 keep interrupting 46 return ~ 14 weather improves 13 constant interruptions 46 safe ~ 14 in-flight introduce a law 34 tiring ~ 14 ~ entertainment 14 trust your intuition 54 judgement ~ magazine 14 carry out an investigation 34 colour someone\u2019s ~ 56 incessant roar 16 refuse an invitation 58 reserve ~ 57 minor incident 38 invite someone to a party 21 sound ~ 57 steady income 37 involved trust someone\u2019s ~ 56 increase verb become ~ 8 judo ~ gradually 46 get ~ 8 do ~ 25 ~ the impact 53 emotional involvement 21 go to ~ 25 ~ steadily 46 do the ironing 7 high jump 42 price increases 37 irrefutable proof 32 junk food 22 increase noun issue noun justly deserve 60 ~ in the number of 46 green ~ 43 juvenile crime 35 large ~ 42 key ~ 4 go to karate 25 rapid ~ 47 major ~ 42 keen sharp ~ 2 minor ~ 42 dead ~ 5 small ~ 42 touch on issues 33 extremely ~ 5 staggering ~ 35 issue verb ~ admirer 59 increasingly anxious 21 ~ a statement 58 keep incurable illness 26 item of news 36 ~ an appointment 30 indirect result 53 items ~ asking 46 industrial zone 16 dispose of ~ 5 ~ fit 26 inevitable unwanted ~ 5 ~ hitting 46 ~ outcome 53 trousers match a jacket 43 ~ in contact 20 ~ result 53 desperately jealous 2 ~ interrupting 46 inflict pain 3 jet-black hair 18 ~ in touch 20 have a lot of influence 53 antique jewellery 10 ~ a notebook 28 strongly influence 6 job ~ the peace 38 keep someone informed 36 apply for a ~ 30 ~ a record 30 injured people 10, 26 axe jobs 5 ~ to the rules 1 injuries change jobs 48 ~ secrets 17 head ~ 26 create jobs 31 ~ someone informed 36 major ~ 26 dead-end ~ 30 ~ your temper 17 minor ~ 26 demanding ~ 30 ~ a watch on 36 serious ~ 26 fulfilling ~ 30 ~ your word 17 174 English Collocations in Use Intermediate","key law different walks of ~ 50 ~ factor 4, 32 act within the ~ 34 fight for ~ 38 ~ issue 4 break the ~ 34 have the time of your ~ 40 ~ points 29 enforce the ~ 34 lead a ~ 2 introduce a ~ 34 ~ feels empty 21 kick ~ forbids 34 loss of ~ 36 ~ the habit 48 ~ prohibits 34 love of your ~ 20 take a free ~ 25 obey the ~ 34 life-threatening observe the ~ 34 ~ illness 26 kill time 40 pass a ~ 34 opportunity of a lifetime 57 kilometres respect the ~ 34 lift verb uphold the ~ 34 fog lifts 13 cover a distance of x ~ 42 ~ someone out of poverty 39 travel a distance of x ~ 42 lay emphasis on 33 mist lifts 13 fully-fitted kitchen 21 deplete the ozone layer 39 lift noun knife lead verb give someone a ~ 2 blunt ~ 44 light noun sharp ~ 44 ~ a discussion 2 beam of ~ 43 have a good knowledge of 30 ~ an enquiry 2 pinpoint of ~ 43 child labour 39 ~ an expedition 2 sensitive to ~ 54 climb the career ladder 30 ~ a life 2 shed some ~ on 43 landscape ~ someone to conclude 56 throw some ~ on 43 bleak ~ 15 lead noun light adjective dominate the ~ 15 female ~ 23 ~, airy bedrooms 21 familiar ~ 15 male ~ 23 ~ frost 13 gentle ~ 15 take the ~ 25 ~ meal 22 fast lane 47 leak ~ steps 50 speak a language 49 ~ a document 58 ~ wind 13 lanky youth 18 news leaks out 36 light up use a laptop 11 learn the hard way 2 eyes ~ 12 large leave face lights up 12 ~ amount 42 ~ a bad taste in your mouth 45 lighten ~ increase 42 ~ a course 28 atmosphere lightens 12 ~ number 42 ~ home 21 mood lightens 12 ~ quantity 42 ~ someone alone 56 lightning strikes 36 ~ scale map 42 ~ something at home 54 likely ~ size 10 ~ university 1 extremely ~ 6 on a ~ scale 42 ~ an unpleasant taste in your highly ~ 6 ridiculously ~ 6 mouth 45 liking last adjective lecture genuine ~ 59 ~ night\u2019s performance 60 attend a ~ 28 have a ~ for 59 pay your (~) respects 9 do a ~ 28 particular ~ 59 last verb give a ~ 2, 28 take a ~ to 9 career lasts 30 go to a ~ 28 below the poverty line 39 lasting hard legal battle 34 lined with shops 16 ~ happiness 21 leisurely click on a link 27 ~ peace 38 ~ breakfast 47 make a list 30 late ~ stroll 50 listen carefully 29 ~ husband 19 lend support to 33 easy listening 24 ~ wife 19 unit of length 46 strewn with litter 16 the latest news 36 lengthy discussion 49 little laugh lessen pain 3 dear ~ 42 give a ~ 41 let someone down badly 21 ~ brother 42 shrill ~ 41 be diagnosed with leukaemia 26 ~ problem 42 laughter level ~ things 42 raucous ~ 41 low ~ 42 nice ~ 42 roar with ~ 4 rising sea levels 39 poor ~ 42 launch lie in ruins 15 ~ a campaign 36 tell a lie 49 ~ into an explanation 5 life ~ a product 31, 66 bring to ~ 29 English Collocations in Use Intermediate 175","live verb ~ of your life 20 ~ a contribution to 7, 32 ~ alone 10 madly in ~ 20 ~ a decision 1, 2, 4, 7, 57 ~ on the streets 39 passionate ~ 59 ~ demands on 2 return someone\u2019s ~ 20 ~ a detour 47 live adjective lovely complexion 18 ~ an effort 1, 2, 7 ~ music 1, 24 lover ~ an excuse 7 ~ performance 24 great ~ 59 ~ eye-contact 29 music ~ 24 ~ a film 23 lively bar 16 loving family 19 ~ a fool out of someone 17 living low ~ friends 7, 8, 20 ~ level 42 ~ a good impression 2 standard of ~ rises 48 ~ price 37, 42 ~ good progress 52 living room ~ wage 42 ~ great strides 50 ridiculously ~ 6 ~ headlines 36 spacious ~ 21 fiercely loyal 17 ~ an improvement 7 load a lorry 10 wish someone luck 49 ~ improvements 7 lonely lucrative job 30 ~ a list 30 lull in the conversation 49 ~ a mistake 1, 7 desperately ~ 10 quick lunch 47 ~ modifications 48 ~ place 10 lung cancer ~ money 11, 37 ~ spot 10 develop ~ 26 ~ an observation 49 long be diagnosed with ~ 26 ~ a phone call 7 ~ distance from 42 luxury hotel 14 ~ photocopies 30 ridiculously ~ 6 machine ~ a point 58 long-running battle 58 ~ hums 41 ~ polite conversation 49 long-term memory 54 ~ whirrs 41 ~ preparations 30 look verb go mad 8 ~ a profit 11 ~ small 42 madly in love 20 ~ progress 2, 7 looks like rain 13 in-flight magazine 14 ~ a recording 1 look noun major ~ redundant 5 have a ~ 2, 9 ~ change 42 ~ reference to 33 ~ of disapproval 60 ~ companies 5 ~ a reservation 14, 30 quick ~ 47 ~ difference 42 ~ a slight alteration 48 take a ~ 2 ~ difficulty 42 ~ a small fortune 37 load a lorry 10 ~ effect 42 ~ small talk 42 lose ~ factor 42 ~ a sound 41 ~ your balance 47 ~ impact 53 ~ a speech 49 ~ a battle 38 ~ injuries 26 ~ a start 51 ~ contact 20 ~ issue 42 ~ time for 40 ~ your footing 47 ~ point 42 ~ your way 2 ~ a match 25 ~ problem 4 ~ a withdrawal 37 ~ your nerve 52 make ~ yourself at home 21 ~ your patience 17 ~ an adjustment 48 contract malaria 26 ~ your temper 17, 21 ~ an allegation 58 male lead 23 ~ touch 20 ~ an appointment 30 unhurried manner 47 loss ~ arrangements for 7 large scale map 42 make a ~ 31 ~ an assumption 56 margins of society 39 ~ of life 36 ~ a bad impression 53 mark the beginning of the end 51 job losses 5 ~ a breakthrough 52 gain good marks 52 lot ~ a case for 33 market cause a ~ of damage 53 ~ a change 7 ~ forces 31 have a ~ of influence 53 ~ changes 7 carry out ~ research 31 loud ~ a choice 7, 57 happily married 4 give a ~ cry 41 ~ it clear 49 massive hit 24 ~ bang 41 ~ a comment 7 match noun ~ explosion 41 ~ comments 7 away ~ 25 grow louder 8 ~ a commitment 20 have a football ~ 25 love verb ~ a comparison 33 home ~ 25 ~ someone unconditionally 20 ~ a contribution 52 lose a ~ 25 love noun desperately in ~ 20 fall in ~ 20 great ~ 59 ~ at first sight 20 176 English Collocations in Use Intermediate","play a football ~ 25 ~ difficulty 42 mounting anger 21 win a ~ 11, 25 ~ effect 42 droopy moustache 18 match verb ~ factor 42 mouth trousers ~ a jacket 43 ~ incident 38 matt ~ injuries 26 close your ~ 10 ~ finish 44 ~ issue 42 leave a bad taste in your ~ 45 ~ paint 44 ~ point 42 leave an unpleasant taste in matter of opinion 56 minute your ~ 45 meal ~ amount 46 shut your ~ 10 big ~ 1 ~ number 46 move Chinese\/Mexican\/French ~ 22 take the minutes 30 ~ house 48 decent ~ 22 miserable ~ into a flat 21 gourmet ~ 22 absolutely ~ 6 ~ into a house 21 light ~ 22 utterly ~ 6 ~ out of a flat 21 ~ ended 51 fail miserably 52 deeply moved 6 nourishing ~ 22 misgivings rapid movement 47 quick ~ 1 have ~ about 56 much prefer 57 ready ~ 22 serious ~ 56 muffled sound 41 slap-up ~ 22 miss the point 52 music substantial ~ 1, 22 missing teenager 5 background ~ 24 unit of measurement 46 mist live ~ 1, 24 meat blanket of ~ 13 ~ blares (out) 41 tender ~ 44 ~ comes down 13 ~ blasts out from 24 tough ~ 44 ~ lifts 13 ~ lover 24 win a medal 11 patches of ~ 13 ~ scene 24 meet requirements 2 mistake piece of ~ 24 meeting make a ~ 1, 7 write the ~ 24 arrange a ~ 30 carry a mobile phone 11 musical close a ~ 10 make modifications 48 ~ heritage 24 haunting melody 24 money ~ talent 24 melt big ~ 37 mutual friends 20 ice melts 44 change ~ 37 a place of my own 21 snow melts 44 donate ~ to 37 nail-biting finish 51 memory earn ~ 11, 37 name blot out a ~ 54 exchange ~ 48 blacken someone\u2019s ~ 43 earliest ~ 54 great deal of ~ 42 forget someone\u2019s ~ 54 have a good ~ 54 make ~ 11, 37 narrowly long-term ~ 54 ~ is tied up in 37 ~ beaten 25 memories come flooding back 54 ~ is tight 37 ~ defeated 25 memories fade 54 raise ~ 37 natural painful ~ 54 save ~ 37 ~ disaster 39 short-term ~ 54 spend ~ 11 need verb ~ stick 27 spend ~ (on) 37 badly ~ 5 stir up memories 54 squander ~ (on) 37 need noun set menu 22 throw ~ around 37 desperate ~ 39 company merges 4 throw ~ at 37 negative effect 53 economic migrant 39 waste ~ (on) 37 negotiate a peace agreement 38 milk goes sour 45 spend a month 11 neighbouring mind ancient monument 1 ~ area 42 change your ~ 48 mood lightens 12 ~ country 42 ~ goes blank 54 take out a mortgage 21 ~ town 42 razor-sharp ~ 17 in slow motion 47 lose your nerve 52 mindless vandalism 35 mountain set a new world record 25 minimise the impact 53 high ~ 42 newly-built apartment 21 minor mountains tower 15 news ~ ailment 26 rocky mountains 15 be front-page ~ 36 ~ change 42 snow-covered mountains 15 be headline ~ 36 ~ difference 42 item of ~ 36 the latest ~ 36 English Collocations in Use Intermediate 177","~ breaks 36 sad ~ 21 have no ~ 57 ~ comes in 36 unique ~ 10 take the soft ~ 57 ~ develops 36 odd number 46 weigh up the options 57 ~ leaks out 36 body odour 45 conduct an orchestra 24 flick through a newspaper 36 off-road parking 21 restore order 38 nice little 42 offence organic food 22 have a nightmare 9 commit an ~ 35 nominate for an Oscar 23 last night\u2019s performance 60 take ~ 59 put others first 17 have no option 57 young offender 35 outbreak hits 5 no-go area 16 offer verb outcome noise ~ your congratulations 60 inevitable ~ 53 background ~ 41 ~ resistance 38 predictable ~ 53 deafening ~ 41 ~ someone a job 30 unexpected ~ 53 ear-splitting ~ 41 offer noun unforeseen ~ 53 excessive ~ 41 accept an ~ 3 outgoing personality 17 grating ~ 41 refuse an ~ 58 outline plans 36 nominate for an Oscar 23 take someone up on an ~ 3 outspoken critic 60 nose oily skin 44 outstanding performance 60 straight ~ 18 old outward journey 14 upturned ~ 18 ~ building 10 oval face 18 pang of nostalgia 4 ~ friend 10 receive a standing ovation 60 make a note 27 quaint ~ building 16 over-powering stink 45 keep a notebook 28 grow older 8 ridiculously over-sensitive 54 have nothing but praise for 60 online resources 27 overlook the garden 22 hand in your notice 30 only child 10 overnight journey 14 nourishing meal 22 open overpriced restaurant 16 noxious fumes 45 ~ fields 15 a place of my own 21 nuclear family 19 ~ fire 38 deplete the ozone layer 39 go numb 54 ~ an attachment 27 pace noun number opening brisk ~ 47 considerable ~ 46 ~ chapters 23 fast ~ 47 decline in the ~ of 46 ~ scenes 23 pace verb drop in the ~ of 46 openly accuse 58 ~ up and down 50 enormous ~ 46 opinion pain even ~ 46 conflict of ~ 55 alleviate ~ 3 increase in the ~ of 46 considered ~ 56 alleviate the ~ 26 large ~ 42 difference of ~ 56 cause ~ 3 minute ~ 46 have strong opinions 56 complain of ~ 3 odd ~ 46 hold the ~ that 56 constant ~ 3 rise in the ~ of 46 matter of ~ 56 cry of ~ 41 significant ~ 46 opinions are divided 56 ease ~ 3 small ~ 42 share an ~ 55 ease the ~ 2 substantial ~ 46 share someone\u2019s ~ on 56 excruciating ~ 26 surprising ~ 46 state an ~ 33 experience ~ 3 tiny ~ 46 opponent feel ~ 3 up-tempo ~ 24 beat an ~ 11 inflict ~ 3 obey the law 34 defeat an ~ 11 lessen ~ 3 object foul your ~ 25 ~ subsides 3 strenuously ~ 60 tackle an ~ 25 racked with ~ 3 strongly ~ 6, 60 opportunity relieve ~ 3 make an observation 49 create opportunities 4 relieve the ~ 26 observe the law 34 golden ~ 39 sharp ~ 2, 3 obtain ~ of a lifetime 57 soothe ~ 3 ~ a degree 28 pass up the ~ 57 suffer from ~ 3 ~ a diploma 28 strongly opposed 6 unbearable ~ 26 ~ a qualification 28 produce the opposite effect 53 painful occasion run up against opposition 50 acutely ~ 26 happy ~ 21 option intensely ~ 26 consider the options 57 ~ memory 54 178 English Collocations in Use Intermediate","painfully at the peak of your career 30 pick up ~ shy 17 penalty ~ speed 47 ~ slow 47 wind picks up 13 ~ thin 42 face the death ~ 34 harsh ~ 34 picture take a ~ 15 aches and pains 3 practise taking a ~ 25 piece paint take a ~ 25 pencil compose a ~ 24 gloss ~ 44 blunt ~ 44 ~ of advice 2 matt ~ 44 sharp ~ 44 ~ of music 24 pale blue 43 people play a ~ 24 pang of nostalgia 4 injured ~ 10, 26 piercing cry 41 panoramic view 15 ~ pour 12 pillow draw parallels 33 ~ stream 12 firm ~ 44 single parent 10, 19 ~ trickle 12 hard ~ 44 off-road parking 21 perfect soft ~ 44 play a part 32 ~ end 51 pinpoint of light 43 particular liking 59 ~ example 32 pitch dark 1, 43 go into partnership with 5, 31 performance place noun party enhance your ~ 25 change places 48 have a ~ 2, 9 give a ~ 23, 24, 60 far-flung places 42 house-warming ~ 21 improvement in ~ 48 far-off places 42 interested ~ 36 last night\u2019s ~ 60 gain a ~ 25 invite someone to a ~ 21 live ~ 24 get a ~ 25 pass outstanding ~ 60 lonely ~ 10 ~ an exam 52 virtuoso ~ 24 a ~ of my own 21 ~ a law 34 perfume ~ to start 27 ~ the time 40 fragrant ~ 45 place verb ~ up the opportunity 57 whiff of ~ 45 ~ gently 4 time passes 40 perishable food 22 commit plagiarism 32 passionate love 59 permanent plane valid passport 1 ~ job 30 board a ~ 14 log in with username and rules permit 34 get on a ~ 5 past person outline plans 36 ~ few weeks 40 elderly ~ 10 grow plants 10 recent ~ 40 fat ~ 42 play verb pat on the back 60 plump ~ 42 ~ badminton 25 patches rob a ~ 35 ~ baseball 25 ~ of fog 13 sensible ~ 54 ~ billiards 25 ~ of mist 13 sensitive ~ 54 ~ bowls 25 follow a path 15 skinny ~ 42 ~ cards 25 lose your patience 17 slim ~ 42 ~ a central role 32 patter of rain 41 tall ~ 42 ~ chess 25 pavement caf\u00e9 16 well-built ~ 18 ~ computer games 25 pay achieve a personal best 25 ~ cricket 25 ~ attention 9 personality ~ darts 25 ~ a compliment 9 aspect of someone\u2019s ~ 17 ~ dominoes 25 ~ a fine 34 outgoing ~ 17 ~ a football game 25 ~ your (last) respects 9 petty crime 35 ~ a football match 25 ~ tribute 9 phone ~ games 25 prompt payment 47 answer the ~ 30 ~ a game of 25 peace carry a mobile ~ 11 ~ a game of football 25 bring about ~ 38 charge a ~ 10 make ~ golf 25 keep the ~ 38 a ~ call 7 ~ the guitar 1 lasting ~ 38 photo ~ hockey 25 negotiate a ~ agreement 38 take a ~ 1 ~ a joke on 17 ~ activist 38 take photos 9 ~ a part 32 ~ treaty 38 make photocopies 30 ~ a piece 24 peaceful countryside 15 pick your way cautiously 50 ~ the role of 23 peacekeeping forces 38 ~ rugby 25 ~ sport 25 English Collocations in Use Intermediate 179","~ table tennis 25 combat ~ 39 swallow your ~ 17 s ~ tennis 25 eradicate ~ 39 well with ~ 4 ~ a trick on 17 escape ~ 39 take ~ in 59 play noun lift someone out of ~ 39 prime suspect 5 ~ flops 52 widespread ~ 46 prisoner player power verb political ~ 35 drop a ~ 25 is powered by software 11 take ~ 38 good team ~ 30 power noun win a prize 11 plead ignorance 49 gain ~ 11 problem pleasure powerful big ~ 10 give someone ~ 59 ~ engine 1 create problems 53 great ~ 59 ~ argument 32 have a ~ 9 huge ~ 59 practise taking a penalty 25 have problems 9 take ~ 59 praise little ~ 42 plump person 42 have nothing but ~ for 60 major ~ 4 catch pneumonia 26 sing someone\u2019s praises 60 pose a ~ 4 point win ~ 60 ~ arises 48 agree up to a ~ 55 predictable outcome 53 run into problems 50 appreciate someone\u2019s ~ of much prefer 57 world-wide ~ 39 view 55 preference processed food 22 get to the ~ 49 clear ~ 59 produce verb major ~ 42 state a ~ 59 ~ the opposite effect 53 make a ~ 58 strong ~ 59 ~ results 53 minor ~ 42 pregnant produce noun miss the ~ 52 become ~ 8 fresh ~ 22 see someone\u2019s ~ 55 get ~ 8 launch a product 31 pointed face 18 prehistoric times 40 production food poisoning 22 make preparations 30 dazzling ~ 60 poles apart 56 prescribe tablets 26 put on a ~ 60 police present a case for 33 take up a profession 1 ~ crack down 5 presentation profit ~ quiz 5 effective ~ 29 falling profits 5 make polite conversation 49 give a ~ 30 make a ~ 11, 31 address someone politely 49 interactive ~ 29 profits rise 48 political prepare a ~ 29 profitable ~ asylum 39 ~ software 29 extremely ~ 6 ~ prisoner 35 pretty highly ~ 6 green politics 39 ~ awful 5 disagree profoundly 33 tackle pollution 39 ~ dreadful 5 apologise profusely 49 poor little 42 ~ dull 5 programme pop idol 24 price follow a fitness ~ 26 popular high ~ 37, 42 see a ~ on television 23 become ~ 8 low ~ 37, 42 stick to a ~ 26 ~ belief 56 ~ goes down 37 watch a ~ on television 23 portly gentleman 18 ~ goes up 37 progress pose a problem 4 ~ increases 37 make ~ 2, 7 position ~ rises 37, 48 make good ~ 52 adopt a ~ 33 ~ soars 37 rapid ~ 47 take up a ~ 33 ~ war 38 law prohibits 34 positive effect 53 prices rise 4 project take possession of the ball 25 pump prices 5 carry out a research ~ 28 try every possible way 2 ridiculous ~ 37 conduct a research ~ 28 pour rock-bottom ~ 37 do a research ~ 28 people ~ 12 slash prices 5 promising ~ with rain 13 reasonably priced 22, 37 ~ career 30 poverty pricey restaurant 16 ~ start 51 alleviate ~ 39 pride prompt below the ~ line 39 sense of ~ 4 ~ payment 47 180 English Collocations in Use Intermediate","~ reply 47 racked with pain 3 ready meal 22 ~ response 47 radio blares (out) 41 really irrefutable proof 32 rage accept someone\u2019s proposal 20 get a ~ good deal 37 propose a theory 32 battle rages 38 ~ enjoy 2 prosecute trespassers 5 controversy rages 55 have reason to believe 56 protect the environment 15 rain noun reasonably smile proudly 4 driving ~ 13 ~ priced 22, 37 provide heavy ~ 13 receive ~ evidence 32 looks like ~ 13 ~ critical acclaim 60 ~ for your family 19 patter of ~ 41 ~ an education 28 ~ training 28 pour with ~ 13 ~ a grade 28 receptacle provided 5 torrential ~ 13 ~ a standing ovation 60 public rain verb recent past 40 go ~ 31 ~ heavily 13 receptacle provided 5 ~ speaking 29 raise be a recipe for disaster 52 publicity ~ capital 5 recognise qualifications 28 blaze of ~ 12 ~ cattle 10 gain recognition 11 gain ~ 11 ~ children 10, 19 recommend publish a story 36 ~ a family 19 ~ a book 23 pull steadily 4 ~ your hand 48 ~ a film 23 pump prices 5 ~ money 37 strongly ~ 6 severely punished 34 ~ a question 48 highly recommended 6, 23 stride purposefully 50 ~ questions 33 record noun put ~ a subject 49 break the world ~ 25 ~ the finishing touches to 51 ~ taxes 48 criminal ~ 35 ~ others first 17 range keep a ~ (of) 27, 30 put forward at close ~ 42 set a new world ~ 25 ~ an argument 33 within firing ~ 38 speak off the ~ 49 ~ a theory 32, 58 rap artist 24 world ~ holder 25 put off (making) a decision 57 rapid make a recording 1 put on a production 60 ~ change 47 recovery put up ~ decline 47 speedy ~ 47 ~ a fight 25 ~ growth 47 swift ~ 47 ~ a fight against 38 ~ increase 47 red quaint old building 16 ~ movement 47 go ~ 8 qualification ~ progress 47 turn ~ 8 acquire a ~ 28 rare reduce get a ~ 28 ~ bird 46 ~ the impact 53 obtain a ~ 28 ~ coin 46 make redundant 5 recognise qualifications 28 ~ disease 46 make reference to 33 quantity ~ species 46 refine your search 27 large ~ 42 rate refreshing drink 22 small ~ 42 birth ~ 46 completely refurbished 21 question crime ~ 35 refuse deal with questions 29 high interest rates 42 ~ an invitation 58 raise a ~ 48 ~ falls 46 ~ an offer 58 raise questions 33 ~ rises 46 regard quick raucous laughter 41 greatest ~ 59 have a ~ snack 22 rave review 60 highest ~ 59 ~ answer 47 ray of sunlight 43 deprived region 39 ~ decision 47 razor-sharp mind 17 regret ~ glance 1, 47 reach bitterly ~ 6 ~ look 47 ~ a compromise 55 deeply ~ 6 ~ lunch 47 ~ a verdict 34 regulations ~ meal 1 swift reaction 47 comply with the ~ 34 ~ shower 47 easy read 23 ~ apply to 34 ~ word 49 reading ~ require 34 police quiz 5 bedtime ~ 23 ~ stipulate 34 compulsive ~ 23 English Collocations in Use Intermediate 181","reject response if I remember rightly 54 ~ a claim 58 emotional ~ 21 give someone a ring 2, 5 ~ an idea 58 prompt ~ 47 shot rings out 41 ~ something out of hand 57 speedy ~ 47 spark off riots 53 ~ a suggestion 58 swift ~ 47 rise verb relationship responsibility price rises 37, 48 end a ~ 10 disclaim ~ 58 prices ~ 4 have a good ~ with someone 20 sense of ~ 17 profits ~ 48 rate rises 46 relative have a rest 2 ~ sharply 46 blood ~ 19 restaurant ~ steeply 46 close ~ 19 standard of living rises 48 distant ~ 19 overpriced ~ 16 the sun rises 48 pricey ~ 16 rise noun relaxed atmosphere 16 restore order 38 dramatic ~ 46 release a CD 24 result ~ in the number of 46 relieve direct ~ 53 sharp ~ 2 end ~ 51 rising sea levels 39 ~ pain 3 indirect ~ 53 take a risk 9 ~ the pain 26 inevitable ~ 53 rival company 31 religious produce results 53 river deeply ~ 6 unforeseen ~ 53 fast-flowing ~ 15 relish the thought 59 take early retirement 30 ~ bursts its banks 13 remain return verb road ~ constant 46 ~ someone\u2019s love 20 bumpy ~ 44 ~ stable 46 return adjective smooth ~ 44 remarkable achievement 52 ~ journey 14 roar verb remember reveal your true character 17 ~ with laughter 4 distinctly ~ 54 review noun roar noun if I ~ rightly 54 book ~ 23 incessant ~ 16 ~ someone\u2019s face 54 film ~ 23 ~ of traffic 41 vaguely ~ 54 give a book a bad ~ 23 rob vividly ~ 54 give a film a bad ~ 23 ~ an institution 35 remind someone strongly of 54 rave ~ 60 ~ a person 35 remix a track 24 review verb conviction for robbery 35 available to rent 21 ~ a book 23 rock-bottom price 37 debt repayment 39 ~ a film 23 spending rockets 5 prompt reply 47 book reviewer 23 rocky mountains 15 gain a reputation 11 revolting stench 45 role regulations require 34 bring about a revolution 53 cameo ~ 23 meet requirements 2, 30 revolutionise the way 48 play a central ~ 32 research rewarding job 30 play the ~ of 23 carry out a ~ project 28 seriously rich 37 tear off roofs 13 conduct a ~ project 28 richly deserved 60 room do ~ 28, 32 ridiculous cramped ~ 21 do a ~ project 28 absolutely ~ 6 spacious living ~ 21 groundbreaking ~ 32 ~ price 37 rough ~ suggests 33 utterly ~ 6 ~ complexion 44 bearing a striking resemblance to 18 ridiculously ~ sea 44 bitterly resent 6 ~ cheap 6 ~ skin 44 make a reservation 14, 30 ~ early 6 ~ surface 44 reserve judgement 57 ~ easy 6 ~ water 44 residential ~ expensive 6 sleep ~ 39 ~ area 16, 21 ~ high 6 round noun offer resistance 38 ~ large 6 ~ of applause 60 respect verb ~ long 6 ~ of a competition 25 ~ the law 34 ~ low 6 round verb respect noun ~ over-sensitive 54 ~ a bend 15 win ~ 52 ~ short 6 respectable family 19 ~ small 6 pay your (last) respects 9 right on time 40 respond to criticism 60 182 English Collocations in Use Intermediate","round adjective scale sensible ~ face 18 large ~ map 42 ~ decision 57 on a large ~ 42 ~ person 54 roundly criticise 60 on a small ~ 42 have a row 9 sensitive play rugby 25 music scene 24 ~ person 54 ruin noun breathtaking scenery 15 ~ skin 54 scenes ~ teeth 54 fall into ~ 15 ~ to heat 54 lie in ruins 15 closing ~ 23 ~ to light 54 ruin verb opening ~ 23 ~ someone\u2019s career 30 fresh scent 45 sentence rules scheduled flight 14 harsh ~ 34 bend the ~ 34 change schools 48 serve a ~ of (period of time) 35 follow the ~ 34 scorching hot 13 keep to the ~ 1 score a goal 25 trial separation 19 ~ allow 34 scratching sound 41 serious ~ apply to 34 screen noun ~ permit 34 ~ the big ~ 23 ~ allegation 58 stick to the ~ 1 sea ~ illness 26 rumble of thunder 41 choppy ~ 44 ~ injuries 26 rumour rising ~ levels 39 ~ misgivings 56 deny a ~ 58 rough ~ 44 target ~ crime 35 spark off rumours 53 smooth ~ 44 seriously rich 37 run noun refine your search 27 serve a sentence of 35 go for a ~ 50 search by keyword 27 training session 25 run verb seat set verb avenue runs 16 aisle ~ 14 ~ your alarm 40 colour runs 43 window ~ 14 ~ high standards 17 ~ a bath 2 change seats 48 ~ a new world record 25 ~ contrary to 58 fasten your seatbelt 14 ~ targets 30 ~ into problems 50 secluded beach 15 set noun ~ out of time 40 second ~ of beliefs 56 ~ a story 36 have ~ thoughts 57 set adjective run up against opposition 50 ~ cousin 19 ~ menu 22 run-down ~ home 21 set out an argument 32 ~ building 16 secret of your success 31 set up ~ hotel 14 keep secrets 17 ~ a business 66 running see ~ home 19 go ~ 50 ~ a film at the cinema 23 dramatic setting 15 ~ battle 38 ~ a film on television 23 settle rush headlong into 50 ~ a programme on television 23 ~ your differences 55 rustling sound 41 ~ someone\u2019s point 55 ~ a dispute 55 sad well worth seeing 15 severely desperately ~ 21 seek political asylum 39 ~ condemn 60 ~ occasion 21 asylum seeker 39 ~ punished 34 great sadness 21 seething with anger 21 sexual exploitation 39 safe journey 14 seize control 36 shadow go sailing 25 selfish streak 17 cast a ~ over 43 salary send in an application 28 be under the ~ of 43 earn a good ~ 37 cause a sensation 53 shanty town 16 earn a ~ 11 sense noun shape noun sales figures 31 acute ~ of smell 54 in good ~ 26 share the same taste in 45 good ~ of humour 17 shape verb golden sands 15 ~ of humour 17 ~ our thinking 32 sandy beach 15 ~ of pride 4 share job satisfaction 30 ~ of responsibility 17 ~ an opinion 55 save sense verb ~ the same taste in 45 ~ money 37 ~ tension 54 ~ someone\u2019s opinion on 56 ~ time 40 ~ a view 55 sharp have a ~ tongue 44 English Collocations in Use Intermediate 183","~ bend 2 silence acute sense of ~ 54 ~ contrast 2 break the ~ 41 give off a ~ 45 ~ difference 2 eerie ~ 41 have a ~ 45 ~ distinction 2 ~ wafts 45 ~ drop 2 fall silent 8 strong ~ 45 ~ increase 2 simple smell verb ~ knife 44 ~ danger 45 ~ pain 2, 3 keep ~ 29 ~ off 45 ~ pencil 44 ~ solution 39 smile noun ~ rise 2 sing sunny ~ 12 ~ turn 2 birds ~ 41 smile verb sharply ~ someone\u2019s praises 60 ~ proudly 4 fall ~ 46 single parent 10, 19 acrid smoke 45 rise ~ 46 sit an exam 28 smooth ~ critical 60 sticky situation 44 ~ complexion 44 shed some light on 43 large size 10 ~ flight 14, 44 sheer enjoyment 59 go skateboarding 25 ~ road 44 shine go skiing 25 ~ sea 44 eyes ~ 12 skim through a book 23 ~ skin 44 face shines 12 skin ~ surface 44 deeply shocked 6 dry ~ 44 ~ texture 44 shoot a film 23 oily ~ 44 ~ water 44 shop rough ~ 44 go smoothly 44 lined with shops 16 sensitive ~ 54 have a quick snack 22 upmarket shops 16 smooth ~ 44 snap decisions 17 shopping skinny person 42 have a sneaking suspicion 56 do some ~ 2 velvety sky 44 snow do the ~ 7 city skyline 16 crisp ~ 13 short slap-up meal 22 driving ~ 13 in ~ supply 37 slash prices 5 fresh ~ 13 ridiculously ~ 6 sleek hair 18 heavy ~ 1, 13 ~ distance from 42 sleep rough 39 ~ melts 44 short-let accommodation 21 slender waist 18 ~ thaws 44 short-term memory 54 slight thick ~ 13 take a shortcut 47 make a ~ alteration 48 snow-covered mountains 15 shot rings out 41 ~ cold 26 go snowboarding 25 shoulder-length hair 18 ~ hesitation 57 soak up the sunshine 13 broad shoulders 18 slim price soars 37 show ~ book 42 margins of society 39 ~ your disapproval 60 ~ figure 18 damaged sofa 10 ~ your feelings 21 ~ person 42 soft quick shower 47 steep slope 15 fruit goes ~ 44 shrill slow adjective ~ bed 44 ~ laugh 41 painfully ~ 47 ~ drink 22 ~ voice 41 in ~ motion 47 ~ ground 44 shut your mouth 10 slow verb ~ pillow 44 painfully shy 17 ~ to a crawl 47 take the ~ option 57 worried sick 21 slow-moving traffic 47 soften give a sigh 41 small attitude softens 44 sight look ~ 42 voice softens 44 catch ~ of 15 make a ~ fortune 37 softly love at first ~ 20 make ~ talk 42 whisper ~ 4, 49 sign a treaty 38 on a ~ scale 42 sole survivor 10 assess the significance of 33 ridiculously ~ 6 solitary figure 10 significant ~ amount 42 go solo 24 ~ amount 46 the ~ hours 40 simple solution 39 ~ contribution 32 ~ increase 42 song ~ number 46 ~ number 42 burst into ~ 4 ~ trend 32 ~ quantity 42 soothe pain 3 smart hotel 14 smell noun 184 English Collocations in Use Intermediate","sound noun spoil heavy ~ 50 clicking ~ 41 ~ your appetite 22 light ~ 50 crackling ~ 41 ~ a friendship 20 take ~ 47, 50 deafening ~ 41 stick ear-splitting ~ 41 sport ~ to a programme 26 grating ~ 41 do ~ 25 ~ to the rules 1 make a ~ 41 play ~ 25 sticky muffled ~ 41 ~ fingers 44 rustling ~ 41 lonely spot 10 ~ situation 44 scratching ~ 41 sprawling city 16 bored stiff 5 squander money (on) 37 stimulating working environment 30 sound adjective stable over-powering stink 45 ~ judgement 57 regulations stipulate 34 remain ~ 46 stir up memories 54 milk goes sour 45 ~ home 19 fish stocks 39 sources take on staff 31 freak storms 13 stage story acknowledge your ~ 32 go on the ~ 23 based on a ~ 23 spacious living room 22 ~ of a competition 25 publish a ~ 36 block spam 27 staggering increase 35 run a ~ 36 career spans 30 stand up straight 29 ~ breaks 36 spare time 40 standard of living rises 48 tell a ~ 49 spark off set high standards 17 true ~ 23 receive a standing ovation 60 straight nose 18 ~ demonstrations 53 come to a standstill 47 selfish streak 17 ~ riots 53 star noun stream noun ~ rumours 53 ~ twinkles 43 babbling ~ 41 spate of burglaries 35 star verb ~ of traffic 12 speak ~ in a film 23 ~ of visitors 12 ~ clearly 29 start verb ~ winds 15 ~ highly of 60 available to ~ work 30 stream verb ~ a language 49 ~ a car 10 people ~ 12 ~ off the record 49 ~ a family 19 tears ~ down someone\u2019s face 12 ~ well of 60 start noun street special friend 20 early ~ 51 cobbled ~ 16 special effects 23 get off to a good ~ 51 live on the ~ 39 rare species 46 make a ~ 51 ~ children 39 spectacular promising ~ 51 ~ crime 35 ~ failure 52 start up a business 5 take to the ~ 39 ~ view 15 get started 51 strength of character 17 make a speech 49 state verb strengthen the impact 53 speed ~ clearly 58 strenuously at breakneck ~ 47 ~ an opinion 33 ~ defend 32 gather ~ 47 ~ a preference 59 ~ object 60 pick up ~ 47 issue a statement 58 beach stretches 15 top ~ 47 steadily strewn with litter 16 speedy increase ~ 46 strictly forbidden 1, 6 ~ access 47 pull ~ 4 stride ~ conclusion 47 steady ~ angrily 50 ~ recovery 47 ~ income 37 ~ confidently 50 ~ response 47 ~ job 30 ~ purposefully 50 spend steal make great strides 50 ~ days 11 ~ a car 35 strike ~ hours 11 ~ something 35 lightning strikes 36 ~ money 11 steep slope 15 strike up ~ money (on) 37 steeply ~ a conversation 49 ~ a month\/week 11 fall ~ 46 ~ a friendship 20 ~ some time 40 rise ~ 46 ~ your time 2 steer the conversation 47 spending rockets 5 revolting stench 45 splitting headache 26 steps faltering ~ 50 English Collocations in Use Intermediate 185","striking ~ meal 1, 22 surge bearing a ~ resemblance to 18 ~ number 46 ~ of anger 4 have a ~ appearance 18 substantiate a claim 58 ~ of emotion 4 bring on a substitute 25 stroll subtle flavour 45 cry of surprise 41 gentle ~ 50 comfortable suburbs 16 surprising leisurely ~ 50 success take a ~ 50 achieve ~ 11 ~ amount 46 brilliant ~ 52 ~ number 46 strong great ~ 52 surrounding countryside 15 ~ aversion 59 guarantee ~ 52 sole survivor 10 have ~ opinions 56 successful prime suspect 5 ~ preference 59 become ~ 48 have a sneaking suspicion 56 ~ smell 45 extremely ~ 6 sustain injuries 26 ~ sun 13 highly ~ 6 swallow your pride 17 ~ tendency 32 suffer swell with pride 4 ~ wind 13 ~ from asthma 26 swift ~ from backache 26 ~ action 47 strongly ~ the consequences 34, 53 ~ reaction 47 argue ~ 6 ~ from hay fever 26 ~ recovery 47 feel ~ 6 ~ a heart attack 8 ~ response 47 remind someone ~ of 54 ~ injuries 26 walk swiftly 50 ~ advise 57 ~ from pain 3 have sympathy 59 ~ believe 6 suggest play table tennis 25 ~ condemn 6 strongly ~ 6 prescribe tablets 26 ~ deny 6, 58 research suggests 33 tackle ~ disapprove of 60 reject a suggestion 58 ~ crime 35 ~ dislike 6 suitable accommodation 21 ~ an opponent 25 ~ influence 6 carry a suitcase 11 ~ pollution 39 ~ object 6, 60 briefly summarise 33 take ~ opposed 6 concise summary 32 practise taking a penalty 25 ~ recommend 6 sun ~ action 9 ~ suggest 6 glare of the ~ 43 ~ advantage of 9, 52 ~ support 6 strong ~ 13 ~ a bus 9 the ~ rises 48 ~ captive 36 strum a guitar 24 ray of sunlight 43 ~ care of 2 studio flat 21 sunny ~ a chance 9 study verb ~ day 12 ~ charge of 30 ~ face 12 ~ clothes 11 ~ for a degree 2, 28 ~ smile 12 ~ a course 28 ~ for a diploma 28 sunshine ~ a decision 57 ~ history 28 soak up the ~ 13 ~ a degree 28 ~ a subject 28 unbroken ~ 13 ~ a detour 47 study noun supervise work 30 ~ a diploma 28 carry out a ~ 32 in short supply 37 ~ a dislike to 9, 59 cosy ~ 21 support verb ~ early retirement 30 stupid broadly ~ 32 ~ an exam 2, 28 absolutely ~ 6 strongly ~ 6 ~ exercise 26 utterly ~ 6 ~ a claim 32 ~ a free kick 25 subdued colour 43 support noun ~ full credit for 60 subject attract ~ 53 ~ a holiday 9 change the ~ 48, 49 lend ~ to 33 ~ hostage 36 delicate ~ 49 widespread ~ 46 ~ an interest in 9 do a ~ 28 supporting evidence 32 ~ into consideration 33 raise a ~ 49 supremely confident 17 ~ a joke 17 study a ~ 28 surface ~ the lead 25 take a ~ 28 rough ~ 44 ~ a liking to 9 submit smooth ~ 44 ~ a look 2 ~ an application 28, 30 go surfing 25 ~ the minutes 30 ~ a tender 5 ~ offence 59 subscribe to online journals 27 ~ a penalty 25 pain subsides 3 substantial ~ amount 46 186 English Collocations in Use Intermediate","~ a photo 1 close ~ 30 ~ fog 13 ~ photos 9 defeat a ~ 11 ~ hair 18 ~ a picture 15 good ~ player 30 ~ snow 13 ~ pleasure 59 tear off roofs 13 painfully thin 42 ~ possession of the ball 25 tears things ~ pride in 59 burst into ~ 4 damaged ~ 26 ~ prisoner 38 flood of ~ 12 little ~ 42 ~ responsibility 5 ~ stream down someone\u2019s face 12 think verb ~ a risk 9 missing teenager 5 ~ hard 56 ~ a shortcut 47 sensitive teeth 54 ~ the world of someone 60 ~ the soft option 57 field telephone calls 30 think noun ~ someone ages 40 television have a ~ 5 ~ someone up on an offer 3 see a film on ~ 23 shape our thinking 32 ~ someone\u2019s advice 57 see a programme on ~ 23 thoroughly ~ steps 47, 50 watch a film on ~ 23 ~ disapprove 60 ~ a stroll 50 watch a programme on ~ 23 ~ enjoy 2 ~ a subject 28 watch ~ 23 thought ~ your time 40 tell relish the ~ 59 ~ to the streets 39 ~ a joke 49 dark thoughts 12 ~ a train 9 ~ a lie 49 have second thoughts 57 ~ a trip 9 ~ someone the time 40 throw career takes off 30 ~ a story 49 ~ money around 37 take on work 30 ~ the truth 49 ~ money at 37 take out a mortgage 21 temper ~ some light on 43 take up fiery ~ 12 ~ a tantrum 17 ~ the guitar 24 keep your ~ 17 dull thud 41 ~ a position 33 lose your ~ 17, 21 rumble of thunder 41 ~ a profession 1 tempers flare 12 thunderous applause 60 be taken ill 26 tend high tide 42 musical talent 24 ~ to agree 55 money is tied up in 37 talk ~ to disagree 55 money is tight 37 do a ~ 28 tendency time give a ~ 28 have a ~ 17 bang on ~ 40 make small ~ 42 strong ~ 32 big ~ 40 talks tender noun dead on ~ 40 hold ~ 36 submit a ~ 5 free ~ 40 ~ break down 36 tender adjective great deal of ~ 42 tall ~ meat 44 have a good ~ 9, 40 ~ building 42 tennis have a great ~ 40 ~ person 42 play table ~ 25 have the ~ of your life 40 ~ tree 42 play ~ 25 have ~ to 40 throw a tantrum 17 sense tension 54 kill ~ 40 target audience 29 tentative explanation 32 make ~ for 40 target serious crime 35 terminally ill 26 pass the ~ 40 set targets 30 come to terms with 17 right on ~ 40 taste noun act of terrorism 35 run out of ~ 40 acquired ~ 45 tertiary education 28 save ~ 40 cater for someone\u2019s tastes 59 fail a drugs test 25 spare ~ 40 develop a ~ for 45 texture spend some ~ 40 have a ~ 45 creamy ~ 44 spend your ~ 2 leave a bad ~ in your mouth 45 smooth ~ 44 take your ~ 40 leave an unpleasant ~ in your snow thaws 44 tell someone the ~ 40 mouth 45 vehicle theft 35 ~ goes by 40 share the same ~ in 45 theory ~ passes 40 taste verb challenge a ~ 32 waste ~ 40 ~ freedom 45 propose a ~ 32 times raise taxes 48 put forward a ~ 32, 58 ancient ~ 10 team thick dark ~ 12 beat a ~ 11 ~ cloud 13 prehistoric ~ 40 English Collocations in Use Intermediate 187","tinged with gold 43 treaty blissfully unaware 4 tiny peace ~ 38 unbearable pain 26 sign a ~ 38 unbroken sunshine 13 ~ amount 46 degree of uncertainty 57 ~ number 46 tall tree 42 love someone unconditionally 20 tiring journey 14 tree-lined avenue 16 underlying cause 53 death toll 39 significant trend 32 unexpected outcome 53 tone prosecute trespassers 5 unforeseen ~ of someone\u2019s voice 29, 49 trial noun have a sharp tongue 44 ~ outcome 53 top fair ~ 34 ~ result 53 ~ job 36 go on ~ 34 unforgettable experience 54 ~ speed 47 trial adjective claims are unfounded 58 torrential rain 13 ~ separation 19 ungodly hours 40 total pay tribute 9 deeply unhappy 6 arrive at a ~ of 46 play a trick on 17 unhurried manner 47 come to a ~ of 46 people trickle 12 uninterrupted view 15 touch noun trip unique occasion 10 keep in ~ 20 boat ~ 14 unit lose ~ 20 business ~ 14 ~ of currency 46 ~ of colour 43 camping ~ 14 ~ of electricity 46 touch on issues 33 day ~ 14 take a ~ 9 ~ of length 46 put the finishing touches to 51 ~ ended 51 ~ of measurement 46 tough trivial ailment 26 universal condemnation 60 ~ choice 57 win a trophy 11 universe begins 10 ~ meat 44 troubles flare up 12 university go on tour 24 trousers match a jacket 43 leave ~ 1 mountains tower 15 call a truce 38 ~ entry 2 town true unlikely neighbouring ~ 42 reveal your ~ character 17 extremely ~ 6 shanty ~ 16 ~ story 23 highly ~ 6 remix a track 24 trust leave an unpleasant taste in your traffic ~ your intuition 54 mouth 45 bumper-to-bumper ~ 16 ~ someone\u2019s judgement 56 become unpopular 8 roar of ~ 41 tell the truth 49 unshakeable belief 56 slow-moving ~ 47 try verb unspoilt countryside 15 stream of ~ 12 ~ every possible way 2 unusual volume of ~ 16 try noun extremely ~ 6 train noun have a ~ 9 highly ~ 6 fast ~ 47 tune noun unwanted items 5 take a ~ 9 catchy ~ 24 update regularly 27 train verb tune verb uphold the law 34 ~ hard 25 ~ an instrument 24 upload your files 27 training turn verb upmarket shops 16 do circuit ~ 25 ~ a corner 15 embark upon an explanation 5 provide ~ 28 ~ gold 8 cause an uproar 53 ~ session 25 ~ into a flat 22 upset tranquil countryside 15 ~ red 8 become ~ 8 power to transform 48 ~ something upside down 47 get ~ 8 bring about a transformation 53 ~ white 8 turn something upside down 47 travel verb turn noun up-tempo number 24 ~ alone 10 do someone a good ~ 7 upturned nose 18 ~ a distance of x kilometres 42 sharp ~ 2 urban wasteland 16 travel noun ~ of events 36 use a laptop 11 business ~ 14 annual turnover 31 useful ~ agent 14 watch TV 1 come in ~ 52 ~ arrangements 14 star twinkles 43 ~ contribution 52 ~ brochure 14 contract typhoid 26 utterly tread carefully 4 unanimous ~ alone 6 ~ agreement 55 ~ appalled 6 ~ decision 57 188 English Collocations in Use Intermediate","~ convinced 6 walking ~ hits 13 ~ devastated 6 go hill ~ 25 ~ improves 13 ~ exhausted 6 ~ encyclopaedia 50 do a web search 27 ~ impossible 6 within ~ distance 42 week ~ miserable 6 spend a ~ 11 ~ ridiculous 6 different walks of life 50 past few weeks 40 ~ stupid 6 wander aimlessly 50 weep bitterly 6 ~ wrong 6 desperately want 25 weigh up the options 57 vaguely remember 54 war do weightlifting 25 valid passport 1 welcome noun good value 16 all-out ~ 38 give someone a warm ~ 59 mindless vandalism 35 avert ~ 38 welcome verb vehicle declare ~ 38 ~ someone home 21 ~ crime 35 fight a ~ 38 well ~ theft 35 go to ~ 38 colour goes ~ with 43 velvety sky 44 horrors of ~ 38 speak ~ of 60 reach a verdict 34 price ~ 38 ~ worth seeing 15 view ~ breaks out 38 well-built person 18 admire the ~ 15 ~ on crime 38 whiff of perfume 45 appreciate someone\u2019s point of ~ 55 win a ~ 11 worth your while 40 block the ~ 15 give someone a warm welcome 59 machine whirrs 41 come into ~ 15 warmly whisper softly 4, 49 enjoy a ~ 15 ~ approve 60 blow the whistle 25 go along with a ~ 55 ~ congratulate 60 wind whistles 13, 41 have a ~ of 21 do the washing 7 turn white 8 hold the ~ that 56 waste wholeheartedly agree 55 panoramic ~ 15 ~ money (on) 37 wholesale condemnation 60 share a ~ 55 ~ time 40 widely acknowledged 58 spectacular ~ 15 urban wasteland 16 widening gulf 39 uninterrupted ~ 15 watch capture a wider audience 24 vigorous exercise 26 close ~ 36 widespread violence flares up 12 keep a ~ on 36 ~ condemnation 21 violent ~ a film on television 23 ~ damage 46 become ~ 8 ~ a programme on television 23 ~ interest 46 get ~ 8 ~ television 23 ~ poverty 46 virtuoso performance 24 ~ TV 1 ~ support 46 stream of visitors 12 water wife visual aids 29 choppy ~ 44 estranged ~ 19 have a vivid imagination 17 rough ~ 44 late ~ 19 vividly remember 54 smooth ~ 44 win voice wave deserve to ~ 25 shrill ~ 41 crime ~ 35 ~ an award 11 ~ hardens 44 waves crash 41 ~ a battle 11 ~ softens 44 way ~ a case 34 tone of someone\u2019s ~ 49 effective ~ 52 ~ an election 11 volume of traffic 16 find a ~ 2 ~ a match 11, 25 smell wafts 45 find your ~ 2 ~ a medal 11 low wage 42 get in someone\u2019s ~ 2 ~ praise 60 slender waist 18 give ~ to 2 ~ a prize 11 walk verb learn the hard ~ 2 ~ respect 52 ~ briskly 50 make your ~ 2 ~ a trophy 11 ~ an exam 50 pick your ~ cautiously 50 ~ a war 11 ~ swiftly 50 revolutionise the ~ 48 wind noun walk noun try every possible ~ 2 biting ~ 13 brisk ~ 47, 50 wear gale force winds 13 easy ~ 50 ~ a dress 11 high ~ 13 gentle ~ 50 ~ a hat 11 light ~ 13 go for a ~ 50 weather strong ~ 13 freak ~ conditions 13 ~ blows 13 ~ deteriorates 13 ~ gets worse 13 English Collocations in Use Intermediate 189","~ dies down 13 carry out ~ 30 do wrestling 25 ~ picks up 13 complete ~ 30 write ~ whistles 13, 41 do some ~ 2, 7 wind verb hard ~ 52 ~ an assignment 28 stream winds 15 supervise ~ 30 ~ an essay 28 window seat 14 take on ~ 30 ~ the music 24 wise work verb ~ a song 1 ~ choice 2 ~ closely with 30 beautifully written 23 ~ decision 57 stimulating working environment 30 wrong wish someone luck 49 world absolutely ~ 6 withdraw from a course 28 break the ~ record 25 get off on the ~ foot 50 make a withdrawal 37 set a new ~ record 25 go badly ~ 52 within think the ~ of someone 60 go ~ 30 act ~ the law 34 ~ record holder 25 utterly ~ 6 ~ commuting distance 42 world-wide problem 39 wrongly accuse 58 ~ firing range 38 worried yellow ~ walking distance 42 desperately ~ 2 bright ~ 43 dumpy woman 18 ~ sick 21 go ~ 8 word weather gets worse 13 yoga give someone your ~ 49 worth do ~ 25 hasty words 47 well ~ seeing 15 go to ~ 25 have a ~ 49 ~ your while 40 young offender 35 keep your ~ 17 wreck noun lanky youth 18 quick ~ 49 emotional ~ 21 youthful appearance 18 work noun wreck verb industrial zone 16 available to start ~ 30 ~ someone\u2019s career 30 190 English Collocations in Use Intermediate"]
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