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Hh habit noun • ADJ. annoying, anti-social, bad, dirty, disconcerting, horrible, irritating, nasty, unfortunate Life has a nasty habit of repeating itself, I charming (often ironic), en- dearing, good one of his more endearing habits <> her charming habit of setting fire to cats I eccentric, odd I old I daily, regular I personal, sexual, social I found some of his personal habits rather disconcerting. I buy- ing, shopping, spending an effort to change the buying habits of the British public I dietary, drinking, eating, feeding I reading, viewing women's television viewing habits I drug, smoking trying to kick the smoking habit • VERB + HABIT bein,haveShehadbeeninthehabitof drinking five or six cups of coffee a day. o She's got some very annoying habits. <> He had an irritating habit of sing- ing tunelessly about the house. I acquire, develop, fall into, form, get into, make I had fallen into myoid bad habit of leaving everything until the last minute. <> Try to get into good habits and eat regular healthy meals. oMake a habit of noting down any telephone messages. I become Don't let eating between meals become a habit. I break (yourself of), get out of, give up, kick a difficult habit to break <> You must break yourself of the habit. <> I had got out of the habit of going to the pub. I change • HABIT + VERB change Even last year the nation's eat- ing habits changed significantly. • PREP. by - Much of what we do in daily life is done by habit. out of- Isat in my old seat purely out of habit. • PHRASES a creature of habit Horses are creatures of habit and like to have a daily routine. force of habit Mr Norris bellotoedfromforce of habit. the habit of a lifetime It's hard to change the habits of a lifetime. habitable adj. • VERBS be I remain I make sth, render sth They've done their best to make the house habitable. I consider sth The houses were not considered habitable. • ADV barely The room was barely habitable. habitat noun • ADJ. native, natural her observations of wild chimps in their natural habitat I important I endangered, fragile, threatened Peat bogs are one of Europe's most threatened habitats. I coastal, forest, wetland, wildlife, woodland • VERB + HABITAT provide The forest provides a habi- tat for hundreds of species of plants and animals. I conserve, protect new measures to protect wildlife habi- tats I damage, destroy, disrupt Development is destroy- ing the animal's native habitat. • HABITAT + VERB support sth The many different habitats support a wide variety of birds. • HABITAT + NOUN destruction, loss Many species are threatened in the wild due to habitat destruction by man. • PREP. in a/the - the animals and plants in this wood- land habitat I -for The moorland is an important habitat for many rare bird species. • PHRASES loss of habitat The greatest danger to tigers now is through loss of habitat. hack verb • ADV away, off They hacked away at the dense vegeta- tion. <> hacking off the dead branches • PREP. at She hacked at the hedge with the shears. • PHRASES hack sth to bits/pieces The body had been hacked topieces. hack sb to death He was hacked to death by the mob. hack your way The explorers had to hack their way through densejungle. haemorrhage noun • ADJ. massive, severe I recurrent I acute The patient diedfrom. acute cerebral haemorrhage. I brain, cerebral • VERB + HAEMORRHAGE have, suffer Twelve hours later she SUffered a massive brain haemorrhage. I die from/of I halt, stop (both usually figurative) The com- pany is desperate to halt the haemorrhage of skilled staff hail noun • HAIL + VERB fall Hail fell shortly after lunch. I melt The hail melted once the sun came out. • PREP. in (the) - We got caught in the hail. through (the)- driving through the hail hair noun • ADJ. auburn, black, blond, brown, chestnut, dark, fair, ginger, golden, grey, grizzled, jet-black, red, sandy, white, yellow I bushy, coarse, crinkly, curly, fine, frizzy, smooth, straight, thick, wavy, wiry I beautiful, glossy, shiny, sleek I dishevelled, dry, dull, fuzzy, greasy, scruffy, tousled, unruly, untidy, windswept a new sham- poo for dull or dry hair <> His hair was tousled and he looked as if he'd just woken up. I cropped, long, short, shoulder-length She had shoulder-length black hair. I body, facial, pubic I cat, dog, etc. The rug was covered with cat hairs. • QUANT. lock, wisp • VERB + HAIR have She had beautiful auburn hair. I lose He had turned forty and was beginning to lose his hair. I wear She wore her long hair looseon her shoulders. I arrange, do, tidy I don't like the way she's arranged her hair, do you? <> TU be down in a minute, I'm just doing my hair. I plait, put up, tie back Why don't you put your hair up for this evening? I brush, comb I shampoo, wash I cut, trim He went to the barber's to have his hair cut. I curl, perm I'oe decided to have my hair permed. I grow I'm trying to grow my hair. • HAIR + VERB grow Why don't you letyour hair grow? I curl His hair curls naturally. I fall, hang, lie Her blond hair fell over her eyes. I gleam, glint, glisten • HAIR + NOUN loss how to cope with hair loss haircut noun • ADJ. decent, good I new I short, skinhead • VERB + HAIRCUT get, have You ought to smarten up and have a haircut before the interview. I need He was un- shaven, and badly needed a haircut. half noun • ADJ. first, second I last, latter in the latter half of the nineteenth century I top, upper I bottom, lower the lower half of the window I front I back, rear the rear half of the car I left, right the left luilf of the brain I northern, western, etc. the northern half of the country • PREP. by a - Costs rose by a half, in - We divided the money in half, in the . - Heplayed well in the second half of the match. I - of thefirst half of the concert <> Over a half of all accidents happen in the home. • PHRASES about/almost/at least/over a half Over a half of all the people interviewed said they were disap- pointed in the government. half and half Wesplit the work Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. half and half. one/two/three, etc. and a half She's four and a half years old now. hall noun 1 inside the front entrance of a house/building • ADJ. entrance I reception I narrow I dark, dark- ened, unlitHe hurried them along the narrow, dark hall. • VERB + HALL lead to The hall led to a locked door. • PREP. across the- the room across the hall along the-, at/to the end of the -, down the - There were strange noises coming from the room down the hall. in the- 2 building/large room • ADJ. cavernous, huge, spacious, vast I magnificent I bare Our voices echoed round the huge bare hall. I gloomy I cold, draughty I crowded, packed I main More than 200members of the public packed the main hall at the community centre. I baronial, great I assembly, conference, congress, meeting I booking, ticket I ban- quet, banqueting, dining I concert, dance, examin- ation, exhibition, lecture, market, sports I church, city, communal, community, council, county, parish, public, school, village I bingo, pool, snooker • VERB + HALL crowd into, fill, pack The strains of the national anthem.filled the hall. • PREP. in the-e, into the>, through the- His voiceechoed through the hall. • PHRASES hall of residence Most first-year students live in the halls of residence. hallucination noun • ADJ. mild I weird I auditory, visual I drug-induced • VERB + HALLUCINATION have For a moment 1 thought 1 was having hallucinations. I cause, induce halt noun • ADJ. abrupt, sudden The bus came to an abrupt halt outside the school. I grinding, shuddering The strike brought the capital city to a grinding halt. I temporary I immediate • VERB + HALT come to, draw to, grind to, jolt to, lurch to, scream to, screech to, shudder to, skid to, slide to, slither to The economy seems to be grinding to a halt. 0 The car skidded to a halt just inchesfrom the river. I bring sth to Production was brought to a temporary halt when power supplies failed. I call Scientists have decided to call a halt to the tests. I call for, demand • PREP. - in a halt in nuclear testing - to The protesters are callingfor a halt to the export of live animals. halt verb • ADV. virtually I effectively The strike effectively halted production at thefactory. I abruptly All these ideasfor ex- pansion were abruptly halted by the outbreak of war. I briefly, temporarily I finally • VERB + HALT try to I threaten to I fail to failing to halt the destruction of the rainforest • PHRASES halt in your tracks A sudden shout made them halt in their tracks and look round. halt sth in its tracks The development programme has been halted in its tracks by this intervention. halve verb • ADV. more than I almost, nearly, virtually I approxi- mately, roughly I effectively • PREP. in The shares have more than halved in value since the summer high of 572p. to Overall operating profits halved to $24 million. ham noun • ADJ. lean I baked, boiled, cooked, cured, honey- 361 hand roast, Parma, smoked I cold cold ham and salad I sliced • QUANT. bit, piece, slice I joint, leg • VERB + HAM eat, have I boil, cook, roast I carve, slice • HAM + NOUN roll, salad, sandwich • PHRASES ham on the bone Wehad boiled ham on the bonefor dinner. c;:. Special page at FOOD hammer noun • VERB + HAMMER hit sth with, tap sth with, use, wield I swing Heswung the hammer with all his strength. • HAMMER + NOUN blow (oftenfigurative) The decision is a hammer blowfor the coal industry. • PHRASES a hammer and chisel, a hammer and nails, hammer and sickle the hammer and sickle of the Soviet flag hammering noun 1noise • ADJ. loud • VERB + HAMMERING hear • PREP. - atlon a loud hammering on the door 2very bad defeat • ADJ. real • VERB + HAMMERING give sb I take They took a real hammering at the hands of their opponents. hamper verb • ADV badly, greatly, seriously, severely Rescue efforts wereseverely hampered by the bad weather. I further hand noun 1part of the body • ADJ. left, right I beautiful, delicate, long-fingered, pretty I well-manicured I coarse, rough, work- reddened, work-roughened, work-worn I soft I firm, strong I limp He offered a limp hand to shake. I frail I arthritic I gnarled, knotted I claw-like I hairy I clammy He clutched the cane in his clammy hand. I cool His hand, when she shook it, was cool and firm. I dirty, filthy, greasy, grubby, sticky, sweaty, unwashed He wiped his greasy hands on thefront of his overalls. I clean I gloved I ringed I ringless I open, outspread She ges- tured towards the window with an open hand. l out- stretched She walked towards him with her hand out- stretched to take his. I free With hisfree hand he took hold of the knife. I cupped She rested her chin in her cupped hand. I busy, deft Her busy hands had transformed the tiny room into a work of art. I willing There's plenty of work for willing hands I eager Eager hands reached out to help him. I nervous, shaking, trembling, unsteady I steady A surgeon needs a good eye and a steady hand. I friendly, sympathetic He put a friendly hand on his friend's knee. I generous, liberal (both figurative) She filled our glasses with a generous hand. I capable, ex- pert, practised, skilful, skilled With a practised hand he motioned a waiter to bring afresh pot of coffee. I careless, clumsy • VERB + HAND take She took the child's hand and helped him climb the steps. I hold, hold on to They walked along, holding hands. 0 She held on to my hand as 1 tried to leave. I reach for He reached for her hand and held it tightly. I press, squeeze, touch She pressed his hand. '1 know, , she said softly. I shake He shook Blake's hand as if they were long lost friends. 0 He shook hands with all of us before leaving. I feel 1 felt a hand on my shoulder. I extend, hold out, put out, reach out She smiled and extended a hand in welcome. 0 He put out a hand as if to touch her. I lay, place, press, put He laid a Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. hand hand on her arm. 0 She put her hands to her cheeks in em- barrassment. I slide He slid his hands into his pockets. I withdraw Slowly Ruth withdrew her hand from his. I hold up, lift, put up, raise, throw up He lifted his hand to her face. 0 Several students put up their hands to answer the question. 0 She raised her hand infareuiell. 0 He threw up his hands in despair when he saw the damage. I spread She shrugged and spread her hands. 'That's all I can tell you.' I wave I clap We were all clapping our hands in time to the music. I clasp, clench, rub, wring He had his hands clasped behind his head. 0 She clenched her hands in her lap to hide their trembling. 0 He rubbed his hands together in satisfaction. 0 He was sobbing and wringing his hands by the grave. I beatHe beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration. I cup I cupped my hand over the mouthpiece of the phone so they couldn't hear me. I wash I wipe • HAND + VERB shake, tremble Her hand shook as she lifted the glass to her lips. I reach out, shoot out A strong hand reached out and caught hold of her arm. I grope for sth, reach for sth, seek sth My hand groped for the door handle. 0 His hand sought hers. I find sth His hand eventu- ally found the light switch. I catch sth, clamp, clasp sth, close around/on/round sth, fasten around/on/round sth, grab sth, grasp sth, seize sth The policeman kept afirm. hand clamped on his shoulder. I clutch sth, grip sth, hold sth I claw (at) sth, pull sth, tug sth His hands clawed atthe muddy earth. I push sth I squeeze sth, tighten sth I brush (across/against) sth, caress sth, stroke sth, touch sth His hand brushed against hers. I creep, go, move, slide, slip, steal, stray Muriel's hand crept to her neck to hold herpearls. I fly Her handfleui to her mouth. 'Oh no!' I jerk, twitch I run over/through sth, trail Her hand ran over the surface.feeling the different textures. I freeze, still His hand froze in mid-gesture. I hover, waver My hand hovered over the switch for a moment. I lie, rest His hand rested on her shoulder. I go up, shoot up I come down, descend, drop A large hand descended on his shoulder. 0 His hands dropped tohis sides and hefell tothefloor I with- draw I lift, rise Her hand lifted to place a cigarette in her mouth. I cover sth Her hand moved to cover his. • HAND + NOUN gesture, movement, position, signal I dryer, towel I drill, saw (also handsaw), tools I pump I mirror I baggage, luggage You can take your laptop on the plane as hand luggage. I cream I delivery Mail for hand delivery is put in a separate tray. I grenade, gun (also handgun) I injury • PREP. by - Delicate clothes should be washed by hand. by . -s The rocks looked like they had been shaped by human hands. in your - She had a piece of paper in her hand. 0 (figurative) Can I leave these queries in your cap- able hands? on your - She had large rings on both hands. with your- Operate the gears with your left hand. • PHRASES fall into the wrong hands (figurative) Guards made sure that thefood supplies didn'tfall into the wrong hands. get/keep/take your hands off sb/sth She warned her brother to keep his hands off her bag. get/lay your hands on sth I desperately need to lay my hands on some money by Monday. hand in hand They walked hand in hand along the path. hands on hips She stood in the doorway, hands on hips. in safe hands (figurative) He re- tiredfeeling confident that his company was in safe hands. on (your) hands and knees He was on his hands and knees, looking for a contact lens. out of sb's hands (fig- urative) I don't work in that department any more, so the problem is out of my hands. the palm of your hand She studied the object in thepalm of her hand. run a hand/your hands over/through, etc. sth Clive ran a hand through his hair. with your bare hands He killed the lion with his bare hands. 2a hand help • VERB + HAND give sb, lend (sb) Can you give me a hand with loading the van? 0 At harvest time all the villa- 362 gers lend a hand. I need Doyou need a hand with those in- voices? 3 role in a situation • VERB + HAND have I strengthen The strategic alliance served to strengthen the country's hand in the region. • PREP. - in Several of his colleagues had a hand in his downfall. 4 in card games • ADJ. bad, good • VERB + HAND deal (sb) Who dealt the last hand? 0 (figurative) She felt that life had dealt her a bad hand. I get, have I play hand verb • ADV. effectively I formally, officially formally hand- ing over power to the new government I personally She wanted to hand thepetition to theprime minister personal- ly. I just, merely, simply They would simply hand her over to the magistrate as a thief I quickly I immediately, promptly I grudgingly, reluctantly He grudgingly hand- edme the money. I silently I back, in, out, over She hand- edout the exam papers. • VERB + HAND be prepared to, be ready to, be willing to I refuse to I force sb to • PREP. to He handed the book to Sally. handbag noun • ADJ. big, capacious, large • VERB + HANDBAG clutch, hold I carry I swing I delve into, fish about/around in, fumble in, reach into, rummage (around) in, search (in/through) She was rum- maging in her handbag for her keys. I snatch She had her handbag snatched as she sat having a coffee. • PREP. from a/the-, out of a/the- She took a pen out of her large leather handbag. in a/the -', into a/the- She put herpurse into her handbag. • PHRASES the contents of a handbag handcuffs noun • QUANT. pair, set The policeman slipped apair of hand- cuffs on his wrists. • VERB + HANDCUFFS have on, wear I put on, slip on The other policeman put the handcuffs on him. I remove, take off, undo, unfasten, unlock • PREP. in - He was taken away in handcuffs. handful noun 1amount that can be held in one hand • ADJ. good I double She bent and pulled up a double handful of weeds. • PREP. -of She grabbed handfuls of the dirty snow. 2small number of people/things • ADJ. small, tiny I mere having to cope with a mere handful of staff I good He has a good handful of letters after his name. • PREP. -ofahandfulojpeople • PHRASES just/only a handful of sth We have received only a small handful of letters on this subject. handicap noun 1physical/mental disability • ADJ. serious, severe I mild I mental, physical, vis- ual She can't drive because of her visual handicap. • VERB + HANDICAP be born with, have, suffer (from) Over a million people in Great Britain suffer from mental handicap. I cause I cope with, overcome She has man- aged to overcome her physical handicaps. • PREP. despite a/the - Despite her handicap, Jane is able to hold down afull-time job. Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. 2disadvantage • ADJ. big, considerable, great, major, real, serious, severe, terrible Lack of transport was a major handicap. • VERB + HANDICAP have, suffer If you don't speak the language, you've got a real handicap. I prove His lack of height can prove a handicap against tall players. • PREP. despite a/the - I - to This could be a serious handicap to her education. handicapped adj. • VERBS be, be born Steuen was born severely handi- capped. I leave sb An accident at birth left him badly handicapped. • ADV. badly, profoundly, seriously, severely I mildly, slightly I permanently I mentally, physically, visually special equipment for visually handicapped children handkerchief noun • ADJ. clean I crumpled, dirty, grubby, used I pocket I lace, linen, paper, silk I embroidered • VERB + HANDKERCHIEF blow your nose on, use He blew his nose on a grubby handkerchief I wave handle noun • ADJ. long, short I carrying The table folds up and comes complete with a carrying handle. I door I knife, fork, pickaxe, etc. • VERB + HANDLE have I pull, push, try, turn You have to turn the handle and then pull it towards you. <> He tried the handle but the door was locked. • PREP. on a/the - His initials were on the knife handle. handle verb 1touch sth with your hands • ADV. carefully, with care A label on the crate read: 'Handle with care'. I carelessly Garden tools can be haz- ardous if carelessly handled. I roughly Many of the pris- oners were roughly handled; some were killed. 2deal with sb/sth • ADV. competently, efficiently, properly, skilfully, suc- cessfully, well I think you handled that situation very well. I badly I carefully, delicately This issue may need to behandled carefully. I easily Her next question was not so easily handled. I routinely The library routinely han- dles a wide variety of enquiries. • VERB + HANDLE be able/unable to, can/could, know how to This was a problem that I just couldn't handle. <> She knew how to handle publicity. I be designed to, be equipped to He wasn't mentally equipped to handle this situation. I learn how to I be easy to I be difficult to, be hard to Large meetings are notoriously lessproductive and more difficult to handle. • PREP. with She handled the crisis with total assurance. handling noun • ADJ. careful, delicate, gentle Timid children need gen- tle handling to build up their confidence. I careless, clumsy I sensitive, sympathetic Issues such as drug ad- diction require sensitive handling when featured in TV dramas. I insensitive I competent She was praised for her competent handling of the crisis. I baggage, cargo, freight, stock I customer, passenger a small airport with limited passenger handling facilities J food hygienic food handling practice I data, information • VERB + HANDLING need, require handout noun 1food/money given to people who need it badly • ADJ. free I government, state I cash 363 hang • VERB + HANDOUT give (sb) I get, receive All those eligible will receive a cash handout. • PREP. -jrom a harulout from the government -jo state handouts to the poor 2sheet/leaflet • VERB + HANDOUT distribute, give sb, give out • PREP. in a/the- More information can befound in the handout. I -on Weuieregiuen a handoutonjobhunting. handshake noun • ADJ. firm, hearty I limp She wasn't impressed by his limp handshake. • VERB + HANDSHAKE have He had a firm handshake. I give sb Fawcett gave me a hearty handshake. • PREP. with a - They sealed the agreement with a hand- shake. I -fromahandshakefromthechairman handsome adj. • VERBS be, look I become, grow • ADV. devastatingly, exceedingly, extraordinarily, ex- tremely, incredibly, strikingly, very, wonderfully He was young and devastatingly handsome. I almost I quite, ra- ther I classically, darkly, elegantly, ruggedly, youthful- ly his ruggedly handsomefeatures • PHRASES tall, dark (and) handsome a tall, dark, hand- some stranger handwriting noun • ADJ. clear, good, legible, neat Her handwriting was neat and legible. I awful, bad, illegible, poor, terrible Why do doctors have such terrible handwriting? • VERB + HANDWRITING have I read Her handwriting is very difficult to read. I recognize I didn't recognize the handwriting on the envelope. • PREP. in your- She copied out the lines in her best hand- writing. handyadj. 1useful • VERBS be I come in I advise you to buy one-it may come in handy one day. • ADV. very I quite • PREP. for The arrangement was handy for both of us. 2 nearby • VERBS be I keep sth Always keep a cloth handy to wipe up any mess. • ADV. very I quite • PREP. for The house was near Drury Lane, very handy for the theatre. 3good at using sth • VERBS be • ADV. very I fairly, pretty, quite • PREP. at 'Pm pretty handy at giving out advice,' claimed Mark. with Lucy is quite handy with a drill! hang verb • ADV. limply, loosely He had lost weight and the suit hung loosely on him. I uselessly Her injured arm hung uselessly at her side. I upside down The sloth spends most of its time hanging upside downfrom the branches. I down Large leaves hung down from the branches of the trees. • PREP. by The monkey was hanging by its tail from the beams overhead. from Banners hung from every window. PHRASAL VERB hang on 1keep hold of sth • ADV. tight Hang on tight-we're off • VERB + HANG ON try to Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. hanker • PREP for She hung on for dear life. to Hang on to (= keep) those old photographs-they may be valuable. with Martin tried to hold on with his toes as well as hisfeet. 2wait • ADV. a minute Hang on a minute-T II just see if he's here. hanker verb • ADV. secretly I always I still • PREP. after She's always hankering after excitement. for I stillhankeredfor thefarrn. life. haphazard adj. • VERBS be, seem I become • ADV. very I entirely, totally The local authority's ap- proach to health careseems totally haphazard. I fairly, ra- ther, somewhat I apparently, seemingly • PHRASES in a haphazard fashion/manner/way The town had grown in a somewhat haphazard way. happen verb • ADV actually, really She couldn't quite believe that all this was actually happening to her. I just I don't remem- ber learning to swim, it just happened. I spontaneously Sometimes fun activities just happen spontaneously; at other times they take careful planning. I overnight Change doesn't happen overnight. • VERB + HAPPEN be going to They could only wait and see what was going to happen. I be likely to I be bound to Mistakes are bound to happen sometimes. I tend to What tends to happen is that students spend the first week of the course in a blind panic, but settle down by the second or third week. I want sth to I make sth You have to make things happen if you want them to happen. I let sth Don't just sit back and let it happen. • PREP. to She dtdn't know what was happening to her. happiness noun • ADJ. deep, great I perfect, pure, sheer, true I eter- nal, lasting I future Living together before you marry is no guarantee of future happiness. I earthly I human I personal I domestic, family, marital • VERB + HAPPINESS be filled with, feel I glow with Her face was glowing with happiness. I cry with, sigh with, weep with I achieve, find She seems to have found happiness with her new husband. I bring (sb) It is easy to believe that money brings happiness. I buy (sb) You can- not buy happiness. I wish sb • PREP. with - I - at He was weeping with happiness at being free. • PHRASES a feeling of happiness, wish sb every hap- piness Wewish them every happiness in their new life. happyadj. 1feeling pleasure • VERBS appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound Outwardly the couple appeared happy. <> Andrew felt happier than he had been tor a long time. I become I make sb Money won't make you happy. I keep sb He went homefrom time to time, to keep his mother happy. • ADV. extremely, only too, particularly, really, very We'd be only too happy to accept your invitation. I com- pletely, perfectly, quite Mum seemed perfectly happy with my explanation. I genuinely, truly For thefirst time in her life, shefelt truly happy. I far from, not altogether, not at all, not entirely, not exactly, not particularly, not too, not totally Her boss was not entirely happy about the situ- ation. I fairly, pretty, reasonably, relatively I just I'm just happy to be back home. I absurdly, amazingly, bliss- fully, deliriously, ecstatically, radiantly, ridiculously, strangely, surprisingly I clearly, obviously 364 • PREP. about I'm. not too happy about her attitude. for So you're getting married, I hear. I'm really happy for you! with I was quite happy with the way things went. 2 giving pleasure • VERBS be, seem • ADV. extremely, gloriously, particularly, very, won- derfully It had been a gloriously happy time. I quite harass verb • ADV. racially, sexually She had been sexually harassed at work. harassment noun • ADJ. racial, sexual I police I constant, continual • VERB + HARASSMENT be subject to, be subjected to, suffer She had been subjected to continual sexual harassment. • PREP. - by They are complaining about harassment by thepolice • PHRASES a victim of harassment c:> Note at CRIME(for more verbs) harbour noun • ADJ. deep, deep-water I good, safe, sheltered I nat- ural I busy I picturesque, pretty I fishing • VERB + HARBOUR have The town has a small natural harbour. I come into, go into, enter They entered the har- bour withjlagsjlying. I go out of, leave • HARBOUR + NOUN wall • PREP. in (a/the)- Thefishingfleet is in harbour. o theac- tioity in the harbour into (a/the) - The damaged vessel was towed into harbour. out of a/the- Wesailed out of the harbour at daybreak. • PHRASES the entrance to/the mouth of a harbour hard adj. 1 solid/stiff • VERBS be, feel,look, seem The chairsfelt hard and un- comfortable. I become, go Don't leave the cake uncovered or the icing will go hard. I stay • ADV. extremely, very I a bit, fairly, quite, rather • PHRASES rock hard The toffee was rock hard. 2 difficult • VERBS be, look, seem I become, get Life got very hard. I make sth If you tell the children the answers, it only makes it harder for them to do the work on their own. I find sth Ifound the exam quite hard. • ADV. extremely, really, very I a bit, fairly, pretty, quite, rather hardback noun • VERB + HARDBACK publish I come out in His second book came out in hardback last month. • HARDBACK + NOUN book, edition • PREP. in-It's only available in hardback. hardship noun • ADJ. appalling, considerable, dreadful, extreme, genuine, great, immense, real, severe I Widespread I undue, unnecessary I economic, financial, material, personal, physical • VERB + HARDSHIP cause I bear, endure, experi- ence, face, suffer, survive a close community which makes these hardships easier to bear o Students may suf- fer severe financial hardship as a result of the govern- ment's decision. o They have already survived consider- able hardship. • HARDSHIP + NOUN payment The union made hard- ship payments to some of the sacked workers. • PREP. in - They are living in genuine hardship. with- Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. out- Rail services to rural areas could be withdrawn with- out undue hardship. I - among widespread hardship among students -to The cold was no real hardship to me. • PHRASES times of hardship In times of economic hard- ship.firms cut back on training. hardware noun 1of a computer • ADJ. computer • QUANT. piece The laptop drawing tablet is a very use- ful piece of hardware. • VERB + HARDWARE design, develop I provide, sup- ply supplying computer hardware to business . • HARDWARE + NOUN component, device, product I environment, platform, system This application runs on a wide variety of hardware platforms. I configuration I design, development I company, manufacturer, sup- plier, vendor q Special page at COMPUTER 2 heavy machinery/weapons • ADJ. militaryfirms selling military hardware harm noun • ADJ. considerable, great, serious, untold He was clearly intent on inflicting serious harm on someone. I ir- reparable, lasting, permanent I emotional, mental, physical, psychological elderly people in danger ofphys- ical or emotional harm I economic, environmental • VERB + HARM cause, do, inflict The huge fall in ex- ports has done a great deal of harm to the economy. I mean (sb), wish sbTmsorry if I upset you-I didn't mean any harm. 0 No one wishes you harm. I come to, suffer I don't think he'll come to any harm if his mother is with him. I keep sb from, prevent, protect sb from, shield sb from The children were removedfram their parents topre- vent harm to them. 0 She tried to shield her child from harm. • HARM + VERB come to sb/sth I don't want any harm to come to thesepictures. • PREP. -from babies at risk of serious harm from their parents -r to the harm done to the environment • PHRASES more harm than good The drugs he was pre- scribed did him more harm than good. out of harm's way The younger children werekept out of harm's way. harm verb • ADV seriously Misusing drugs in pregnancy can ser- iously harm your baby. I deliberately I physically • VERB + HARM intend to, want to He claimed that he had not intended to harm the girl. I try to harmful adj. • VERBS be I become I consider sth She actually con- sideredfreslt air harmful. • ADV. extremely, particularly, positively, very These praducts are often positively harmful. I quite I possibly, potentially A lot of these chemicals are potentially very harmful. I allegedly I (not) necessarily Not all virus in- fections are necessarily harmful to vines. I intrinsically I environmentally, socially These pesticides are environ- mentally harmful. • PREP. to pesticides that are harmful to the environment harmless ad]. • VERBS appear, be, look, seem, sound I make sth, render sth chemical wastes which have to be rendered harmless I consider sth • ADV absolutely, completely, perfectly, quite, totally I almost, virtually I enough He looks harmless enough. I comparatively, fairly, pretty, reasonably, relatively I 365 harvest apparently, seemingly a small and seemingly harmless creature I environmentally • PREP. to The substance is harmless topeople. harmony noun 1state of agreement • ADJ. absolute, complete, perfect I reasonable, rela- tive They've lived together in reasonable harmony for many years. I domestic, political, racial, social On the surface, their life seemed a model of domestic harmony. • VERB + HARMONY achieve I maintain, preserve They try to maintain harmony between the two commu- nities. I foster, promote The Church tries to promote ra- cial harmony. I live in • PREP. in-Theyworktogetherinharmony. I -between They try to foster harmony between different groups of people. -wlth living inperfect harmony with nature • PHRASES a sense of harmony A new sense of harmony developed in the community. 2 pleasant combination of different musical notes • ADJ. musical I five-part, four-part, etc. an arrange- ment tuithfour-part harmony • PREP. in-cto sing in harrnony harness noun 1for a horse • ADJ. leather • VERB + HARNESS put on I remove, take off • PREP. in (a)- a horse in harness 2for a person • ADJ. child I safety I climbing, parachute • VERB + HARNESS have on, wear I do up, fasten She fastened the safety harness tightly round her waist before starting the descent. I undo, unfasten • PREP. in a/the - Another man in a harness was being lotoeredfrom. the helicopter. harness verb • ADV effectively, successfully I fully • VERB + HARNESS attempt to, seek to, try to attempt- ing to harness thepower of the sun I manage to • PREP. for How can this energy be harnessed effectively for the good of humankind? harp noun • VERB + HARP set, tune By means of pedals, a harp can beset in any desired key. q Special page at MUSIC harp verb PHRASAL VERB harp on • ADV. always, constantly He is always harping on about the war. I still • PREP. about • PHRASES keep harping on Don't keep harping on about my age! harsh adj. • VERBS appear, be, prove, seem, sound It may seem harsh to criticize him after his death. I become • ADV. exceptionally, extremely, particularly, very I in- creasingly I a bit, a little, rather, somewhat I unduly, unnecessarily He accused her of being unduly harsh. I surprisingly harvest noun • ADJ. abundant, bumper, good, large, rich We've had a bumper harvest of apples this year. 0 (figurative) She re- Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. hassle turned from the conference with a rich harvest of know- ledge. I bad, disastrous, poor a series of poor harvests in the 1830s I cereal, corn, grain, potato, wheat, etc. • VERB + HARVEST bring in, gather (in), get in, reap They werebusy getting the harvest in. o (figurative) Weare now reaping the harvest of our hard work last year. • HARVEST + VERB fail The strawberry harvest failed because of the drought. • HARVEST + NOUN time I feast, festival • PREP. after (the)- Potatoes are normally sprayed after harvest. during (the) - During harvest they work from dawn to dusk. I-of a good harvest ofpotatoes hassle noun • ADJ. legal Theyfaced interminable legal hassles if they wanted toclaim compensation. • VERB + HASSLE get, have I started to get all this has- sle frorn. my boss about increasing productivity. I give sb He gave me so much hassle I decided it wasn't worth it. I save It saves a lot of hassle if you buy them by post. I be worth Camping holidays aren't really worth all the hassle. • PREP. with no/without - She got the computer set up with no hassle at all. I - about/over I'ue had so much has- sle over this business. • PHRASES take the hassle out of sth Package holidays take all the hassle out of travel arrangements. haste noun • ADJ. blind, breathless, frantic, great She worked with frantic haste. I indecent, reckless, undue He accused the government of undue haste in bringing in the new law. • VERB + HASTE make Ihad to make haste if I wasn't to belate. • PREP. in (your)- They obviously left in great haste. <> In his haste toget home, heforgot togo to the library. with - He married again with almost indecent haste. without - They approached without haste. • PHRASES with all haste The ships were ordered to sea with all haste. hat noun • ADJ. broad-brimmed, wide-brimmed I floppy I bat- tered I pointed I fur, straw, woollen, woolly I bobble, bowler, hard, panama, party, peaked, picture, riding, sun (also sunhat), ten-gallon, three-cornered, top • VERB + HAT don, place He placed a battered felt hat on his head. I doff, remove I raise, tip, touch The door- man tipped his hat as we entered. • HAT + VERB be trimmed with sth The governor wore a cocked hat trimmed with uihitefeathers. • HAT + NOUN box I shop I stand • PHRASES pull a hat (down) over your ears/eyes/face q Special page at CLOTHES hatch noun • ADJ. closed, open Leave the hatch open. I escape I inspection, service The engineer was peering into the ser- vice hatch. I serving She opened the serving hatch and put the soup on the counter. I kitchen, loft • VERB + HATCH lift, open, raise She lifted the hatch and slid it away from the opening I batten down, close, shut They battened down the hatches and prepared for the storm. c»He ordered the hatches to beclosed. • PREP. through a/the - They got out through the escape hatch. I - between a hatch between the kitchen and the dining room -to a hatch to the dining room hate noun 1strong feeling of dislike • ADJ. absolute, naked, pure In her eyes he could see naked hate. 366 • VERB + HATE be filled with, be full of, burn with He burned with hatefor everyone and everything. • HATE + NOUN campaign, figure, mail victim of a vi- cious hate campaign <> She became a hate figure for polit- icians on the left. • PREP. -for full of hate for the people who had betrayed her 2 sb/sth you hate • ADJ. pet Jazz has always been apet hate of mine. hate verb • ADV. particularly, really I absolutely I absolutely hate cooking. I almost For a moment she almost hated him. I just Don't you just hate people who are always right? I al- ways I always hated school. I still • VERB + HATE begin to, come to, grow to He came to hate the town, with its narrow prejudices. I love to the media baron all the socialists love to hate • PREP. for He hated mejor standing up to him. • PHRASES hate it when I hate it when you loseyour tem- per like that. hatred noun • ADJ. bitter, deep, intense, passionate, pure, violent She shot him a look of pure hatred. I absolute, implac- able I blind, irrational I class, ethnic, racial, religious • VERB + HATRED be filled with, be full of, feel, have She toas fult of hatred and bitterness. o He has a deep hat- red of the police. I incite, stir up He is accused of stirring up racial hatred. • HATRED + VERB flare (up) Hatredjlared up inside her. • PREP. in/with-Shestaredat it in hatred. I -againstin- citing religious hatred against the Catholic minority - be- tween the intense hatred between the two communities -for Ifelt no hatred for him. -of his hatred of women -to- wards their hatred towards the oppressors • PHRASES a feeling of hatred haul noun 1act of hauling • VERB + HAUL give sth • PREP. - on When I shout, give a haul on the rope. 2distance to be travelled • ADJ. long, short the long haul back to Cape Town <> a short-haul passenger plane I final, last thefinal haul up the hill to thefinishing line • PREP. -from, -to 3 of fish/stolen goods, etc. • ADJ. big, large, record The thieves got away with a re- cord haul of £25 million. I arms, drugs • VERB + HAUL get, get away with The gang did not ex- pect toget such a large haul. • HAUL + VERB be worth sth a haul worth £30 000 • PREP. -of the biggest ever haul of illegal drugs haunt noun • ADJ. favourite, old, popular, regular, usual I tourist The area was apopular tourist haunt. • VERB + HAUNT go back to, return to, revisit We've been back to some of our old haunts. haunt verb 1appear as a ghost in a place • ADV. reputedly, supposedly a Norman castle which is reputedly haunted • VERB + HAUNT come back to, return to He said he would come back to haunt her. <> (figurative) That decision came back to haunt him in later life. 2 be always in your mind • ADV, still thegreatfear that still haunts her Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. • VERB + HAUNT continue to These visions continued to haunt herfor many years. haven noun • ADJ. safe The aim is to create a safe haven for the thousands of refugees. • VERB + HAVEN create, offer (sb), provide (sb with) • PREP. in a/the - They were living in a safe haven away from thefighting. I -for The wood is a hauen for wildlife. - of This house is a haven of peace compared with ours. havoc noun • VERB + HAVOC cause, create, play, wreak • PREP. - among The new tax could wreak havoc among smaller companies. - for High winds have been creating hauocfor farmers. - in The disease can cause havoc in com- mercial orchards. - on The flood wrought havoc on the countryside. -fo The storm caused havoc to wildlife. -with Thefog played havoc withflight schedules. hawk noun • HAWK + VERB hover I swoop (down) The hawk swooped low over thefield. • PHRASES watch (sb) like a hawk He waited, watching her like a hawk. hay noun • Q.UANT. bale • VERB + HAY cut, harvest, make Thefreshly harvested hay was taken into the big hay barn. 0 They make hay to feed the cattle in winter. • HAY + NOUN meadow I bale I barn, loft • PREP in the- The children wereplaying in the hay. hazard noun • ADJ. big, great, major, real, serious I constant I possible, potential I hidden, unexpected, unseen I en- vironmental, industrial, natural, occupational indus- trial hazards such as excessive noise and pollution 0 Lone- liness is one of the occupational hazards of being a writer. I health Other people's smoke is now seen as a health haz- ard. I fire The rubbish under theflooring is a serious fire hazard. • VERB + HAZARD cause, create, pose Production of these chemicals poses serious environmental hazards. I be exposed to, encounter, face, meet The worst hazard wefaced was having our money stolen. I avoid Go in Sep- tember if you want to avoid the hazard of extreme heat. I eliminate, minimize I cope with, deal with, negotiate Companies should have systems for dealing with work hazards. • PREP. -for Holes in thepavement are a hazard for blind people. - to The burning of industrial waste is a major hazard to human health. • PHRASES exposure to a hazard Try and reduce your exposure to hazards such aspoor quality air. hazardous adj. • VERBS be, prove I become I consider sth • ADV. extremely, highly, particularly, very I rather, somewhat I potentially burning potentially hazardous medical waste I environmentally environmentally haz- ardous substances • PREP. for These conditions are very hazardous for ship- ping. to chemicals that are hazardous to human beings haze noun • ADJ. thick a thick haze of smoke I faint, thin The sun now had a faint golden haze around it. I shimmering I heatA heat haze shimmered above thefields. 367 head • HAZE + VERB hang, shimmer In the evenings a blue haze hung in the valleys. • PREP. in a/the - Meetings are always conducted in a haze of cigarette smoke. through a/the - He watched the world through a haze of tobacco smoke. hazyadj. 1not clear because the air is difficult to see through • VERBS be, look The distant mountains looked hazy and mysterious. I become I remain • ADV. very I a little, quite, rather, slightly Generally, it will be rather hazy today, with some hill fog. • PREP. with The summers werehazy with pollution. 2 confused • VERBS be I become I remain • ADV. extremely, very I have only a very hazy idea about how the economy works. I a bit, fairly, a little, rather, somewhat My memory of that day is somewhat hazy now. • PREP about I'm.a bit hazy about myfamily history. head noun 1part of the body • ADJ. bare I bald I shaved I blonde, dark, fair, grey, greying I bent, bowed She sat with bowed head. I severed The city gates were adorned with severed heads. • VERB + HEAD poke, pop, put, stick He put his head round the door. I bob, cock, crane, incline, jerk, tilt, turn She jerked her head in the direction of the door. I lift, raise I bend, bow, drop, duck, hang, lower He hung his head in shame. I swing, throw back, toss He threw his head back and laughed out loud. I nod, shake They nodded their heads in agreement. 0 She shook her head in disbelief I scratch He scratched his head. 'I don't understand, ' he said. 0 (figurative) Detectives have been left scratching their heads over the stolen painting's sudden reappear- ance. I clutch, hold He lay writhing on the ground, clutch- ing his head in pain. I bury She buried her head in thepil- low. I shave • HEAD + VERB ache, throb I bob, jerk, nod, tilt, turn Her head tilted to one side as she considered the question. I droop, drop, hang down, hang low His head drooped and tearsfell into his lap. • HEAD + NOUN injury I cold • PREP. above your - The thunder burst with a grand crash above our heads. over your - The soldiers were ordered tofire over the heads of the crowd. • PHRASES from head to foot/toe We were coveredfrom head tofoot in mud. a fine/good, etc. head of hair(= a lot of hair) a woman with a lovely head of chestnut hair have/hold/put, etc. your head in your hands He put his head in his hands, exasperated. head first He dived head first into the water. 0 (figurative) She got divorced and rushed head first into another marriage. a nod of the head The ambassador dismissed him with a curt nod of the head. a shake of the head She declined with a brief shake of the head. 2mind • ADJ. clear, cool, level She needed to keep a clear head if she was to remain in control. I good I have a good head for figures. • VERB + HEAD useIwishyou'duseyourhead(=think carefully before doing or saying something). I enter It never entered my head that he might be lying. I get it into When will you get it into your head (= understand) that I don't want to discuss this any more! 0 For some reason she's got it into her head (= believes) that the others don't like her. I put sth into Who's been putting such weird ideas into your head? I get sth out of, put sth out of I can't get that tune out of my head. 0 Try toput the exams out of your head for tonight. I bother Don't bother your pretty little head with things like that! Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. head • HEAD + VERB spin He could feel his head spinning after only one drink. • PREP. in your- I can't work it out in my head-I need a calculator. inside your- It was an accident, said a voicein- side his head. • PHRASES can't get your head round sth (= can't understand sth) She's dead. I can't get my head round it yet. need your head examined He looked at me as if I need- ed my head examined (= asif I were crazy). 3 heads side of a coin • VERB + HEADS call I called heads and it came down tails. I come down/up • PHRASES heads or tails? 4of a group/organization/school, etc. • ADJ. deputy I departmental I nominal, titular The Queen is titular head of the .Church of England. I crowned The message was sent to all the crowned heads (= kings and queens) of Europe. • HEAD + NOUN gardener, teacher, waiter I boy, girl (= in a school) • PHRASES a head of department, the head of the fam- ily, a head of government/state a summit meeting of heads of state a head of (the) household ~NoteatJoB head verb 1 go • ADV north, northwards, etc. We headed west for two days. I back Let's head back home. • PREP. back to Weheaded straight back to school. for He turned and headed for the door. towards heading towards London 2 be in charge of sth • ADV. jointly The committee will be headed jointly by two men. I up • VERB + HEAD appoint sb to She has been appointed to head up the research team. headache noun 1 pain in the head • ADJ. bad, severe, terrible, violent I mild, slight I dull I pounding, splitting, throbbing I migraine, tension He developed a severe migraine headache. • VERB + HEADACHE have, suffer from Tve got a split- ting headache. I get, develop We all get headaches from time to time. I complain of The workers had complained of headaches and nausea. I bring on, cause, give sb Ex- haust fumes made him drowsy and brought on a head- ache. 0 Red wine gives me a headache. I plead She had left theparty early,pleading a headache. • HEADACHE + NOUN pill, tablet ~ Special page at ILLNESS 2sb/sth that causes worry/difficulty • ADJ. big, major, real I constant • PREP. -for Uneven cashfloto proved to be a major head- achefor the company. heading noun • ADJ. broad, general Books on bridges should be listed under' bridges' and not under a broader heading such as 'engineering'. I main, major I chapter, page, section I subject, topic I letter With the computer, we can print our own letter headings. • VERB + HEADING come under, fall under These drugs come under the heading of non-medical substances. • PREP. under a/the - I'ue organized what I have to say about unemployment under three main headings. headlights noun • ADJ. dimmed, undimmed I kept my headlights undimmed along the country lanes. 368 • VERB + HEADLIGHTS put on, switch on, turn on I dip I flash Hejlashed his headlights at the oncoming car. • HEADLIGHTS + VERB be (full) on I blaze, flash, shine The headlights shone on empty streets as we drove through the town. I pick sth out My headlights finally picked out a road sign. I sweep The car's headlights swept across thefront of the house. • PHRASES the glare of headlights headline noun 1title of an article in a newspaper • ADJ. newspaper, tabloid 'Carnage at Airport', screamed the tabloid headline. I banner, front-page I screaming I lurid lurid headlines about the sex lives of the stars I sporting, sports • VERB + HEADLINE carry, have, run The Guardian carried the front-page headline 'Drugs Firms Shamed'. I read, scan, see Ljust had time to scan the headlines before leaving for work. I be in, capture, dominate, grab, hit, hog, make -s She's always in the headlines. 0 He always manages tograb the headlines. 0 The hospital hit the head- lines when a number of suspicious deaths occurred. 0 The story has been hogging the headlines for weeks. 0 The story was important enough to make the headlines. • HEADLINE + VERB proclaim sth, read sth, say sth, scream sth' The Sunday Observer had a headline saying, 'Pop Star Arrested on Drugs Charges'. • HEADLINE + NOUN news 'Queen Mother goes on Holiday' is hardly headline news! • PREP. in a/the - The most unusual fact in the story is often used in the headline. under a/the - The Daily Gazette ran a story under the headline 'Pope's Last Words'. with a/the - a story in the newspaper with the headline' Woman Gives Birth on Train' I - about There was a banner head- line about drugs in schools. • PHRASES make headline news The engagement of the two tennis stars made headline news. 2the headlines main news stories on Tv/radio • ADJ. news • VERB + HEADLINES hear, listen to Let's just hear the news headlines. I look at, see, watch headquarters noun • ADJ. international, local, national, regional I per- manent I temporary I field I enemy I rebel I adminis- trative, campaign, operational I army, military I police I business, company, corporate, group I party • VERB + HEADQUARTERS have The organtzation has its headquarters in Brussels. I establish, set up The com- pany has set up its European headquarters in the UK. I open I close They're planning to close their head- quarters in Washington. • PREP. at (the)- They're very worried about this at head- quarters. 0 She works at the company's headquarters. heal verb • ADV completely, properly The wound hasn't healed properly yet. I partially I beautifully, nicely, well I grad- ually, slowly I quickly I eventually, finally I up The wound healed up very nicely. health noun • ADJ. excellent, full, good, perfect I bad, declining, delicate, failing, fragile, frail, ill, poor He had to retire due to ill health. I general, mental, physical, sexual I envir- onmental, occupational environmental health officers I public The poisoned food has been removedfrom the shops and there is no threat to public health. I human • VERB + HEALTH enjoy, have She's never really enjoyed good health. I look after, maintain You need to maintain your physical and mental health. I improve Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. ways to improve the nation's general health I promote a programme topromote better health in the workplace I re- cover, regain I nurse sb back to She was nursed back to full health. I damage, harm, ruin, undermine I risk • HEALTH + VERB improve Her health gradually im- proved. I deteriorate, fail, worsen His health began to fail under the heavy pressures of thejob. • HEALTH + NOUN careHowisprimaryhealthcarebest delivered? I authority, board the district/ local/regional health authority I issue, needs, problem I hazard, risk I education I centre a community health centre I insur- ance private health insurance I food health food stores I professional, visitor, worker Your doctor, midwife or health visitor will advise. I warning The air quality was so bad that the government issued a health warning. I minister • PHRASES bad/good for your health Smoking is bad.for your health. health and safely health and safety at work (not) in the best of health, in good/poor health Hefelt in much better health. sb's state of health He is unable to traoelfar because of his state of health. health service noun • ADJ. comprehensive, good I free I community, fam- ily, national, public • VERB + HEALTH SERVICE manage, run the problems of managing the health service I establish, introduce, set up plans to set up a national health service I improve, reform I finance, pay for I nationalize, privatize • HEALTH SERVICE + VERB provide sth The health service can't provide cosmetic surgery. • HEALTH SERVICE + NOUN employee, manager, offi- cial, staff, worker • PREP. in the- a shortage of labour in the health service on the - Are you going to have your operation done on the national health service? under the - This treatment is dif- ficult to obtain under the national health service. within the - decision-making within the health service healthy adj. 1 not ill • VERBS appear, be, be born, feel, look, seem I be- come I keep, remain, stay I make sb Working in the open air has made him very healthy. I keep sb Her good diet had kept her healthy. • ADV extremely, fantastically, really, very I perfectly He's aperfectly healthy child. I fairly, quite, reasonably I apparently The rare disorder strikes apparently healthy boys between the ages of five and twelve. I disgustingly (informal, ironic) You look disgustingly healthy! How do you manage it? I otherwise She looked pale, but other- wise healthy. I mentally, physically • PHRASES fit and healthy 2 producing good health • VERBS be I consider sth a new diet which is con- sidered much healthier than previous ones • ADV. extremely, very We have a very healthy diet. quite Their lifestyle is quite healthy. I generally 3 working well • VERBS be I remain • ADV. extremely, very The economy is extremely healthy at the moment. I fairly, quite, reasonably, relatively I basically, fundamentally, generally I financially heap noun • ADJ. big, great, large I little, small I crumpled, un- tidy I compost, manure, muck, rubbish, scrap, slag, spoil colliery spoil heaps • VERB + HEAP be piled in Papers were piled in great heaps on the desk. I collapse in, fall (down) in (both fig- urative) He collapsed in an exhausted heap on thefloor: 369 hearing • PREP. in a/the - His clothes lay in a crumpled heap on thefloor: on/onto a/the - Throw the potato peelings on the compost heap. I -of agreat heap of stones • PHRASES the bottom/top of the heap (figurative) These workers are at the bottom of the economic heap. hear verb 1 be aware of sounds • ADV. clearly, well He's getting old and he can't hear very well. I just! couldjust hear the music in the distance. I distantly Distantly he heard the report of another gun. I aright, correctly' Sheep?' It sounded so unlikely that Julia did not think she could have heard aright. • VERB + HEAR can/could Can you hear me clearly at the back? I pretend not to I strain to 2 be told about sth • VERB + HEAR be delighted to, be glad to, be grati- fied to, be pleased to I was delighted to hear about your promotion. I be sorry to I was sorry to hear of your father's death. I be interested to, be surprised to I was surprised to hear that she was married. I want to I told Michael what he wanted to hear. I let sb Let's hear you sing, then. 0 You'd better not let Dad hear you say that. • PREP. aboutFve heard about this sort of thing before. of On hearing of his plight, the council offered him a home. • PHRASES hear little, a lot, nothing, etc. about sth We hear very little about these issues nowadays. hearing noun 1 ability to hear • ADJ. acute, excellent, good, normal, sharp I bad, im- paired, poor • VERB + HEARING have, possess Whales have acute hearing. I lose She lost her hearing when she was a child. I get back, regain Is there any chance that he'll get his hearing back? I affect, impair, make worse • HEARING + VERB deteriorate, get worse, go His hearing began to deteriorate. 0 Her hearing was already going. I come back, get better, improve Two months after the accident her hearing came back. • HEARING + NOUN impairment, loss, problems I aid to have/wear a hearing aid I person a course in sign lan- guagefor both deaf and hearing people • PHRASES hard of hearing You'll have to speak more loudly. I'm afraid she's rather hard of hearing. 2 trial in a court of law/similar investigation • ADJ. final, preliminary I fair I formal, full I open, public I private, secret I oral I appeal, custody, dis- ciplinary, petition, pre-trial I committee, congression- al, court, tribunal • VERB + HEARING conduct, hold Most councils hold hearings in public. I ask for, call for, demand Protesters are calling for a public hearing. I get, have She said that she had had a veryfair hearing from the disciplinary tri- bunal. I attend I adjourn I tell The hearing was told that the child had been left with a 14-year-oldbabysitter. • HEARING + VERB take place I begin, open • PREP. at a/the - At a preliminary hearing the judge an- nounced that the trial would begin on March 21. in a/the- She was granted a divorce in afioe-minute hearing. pend- ing althe - Pending the hearing of the case by the court, the business will be allowed to continue trading. without a- A High Court judge dismissed the case without a hearing. 3 chance for an opinion to be considered • ADJ. fair, sympathetic • VERB + HEARING give sb/sthAt least give our ideas a fair hearing beforeyou reject them. I get You haven't got much chance ofyour plan getting a sympathetic hearing. I deserve Their views deserve a hearing. • PREP. -for All I'm.asking is afair hearingfor my ideas. Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. [...]... medical, practical, professional When the symptoms persisted, I decided to seek medical help • VERB + HELP appeal for, ask for, beg for, call for, scream for, seek, send for, shoutfor, summon Police are appealing for help in catching the killers o I opened the window and called .for help I bring, enlist, fetch, find, get He enlisted the help of a private detective in his search for the truth 0 He ran... He'll need help with this homework • PHRASES an appeal/a plea/a request for help The family's request for help went unanswered a cry for help I heard a cry for help from inside the building in need of help The man was clearly in need of urgent medical help an offer of help He rudely rejected her kind offer of help help verb 1 do sth for sb • ADV a lot My mother helps me a lot I a bit I solicitously He... bound (to '" ) He felt honour bound to help her a code of honour Knights in the Middle Ages had a strong code of honour a man of honour, a matter/point of honour It is a matter of professional honour to keep our standards as high as possible a sense of honour, sb's word of honour I give you my word of honour I will notforget what I owe you 4 award/official title, etc • ADJ full e-s, highest, major, top... some information without - She felt weak and without hope I -for young people who arefull of hope for thefuture -of I have no hope of winning • PHRASES every/little/no/some hope of sth We have every hope of completing the project this year o There is little hope that they will befound alive grounds/reason for hope Wenow have good grounds for hope (not) a hope in hell You haven't got a hope in hell of finding... out of hours • VERB 5 time when sth happens • ADJ darkest, finest This was often thought of as the country's finest hour I antisocial, unearthly, ungodly, unsocial I apologizefor phoning you at this ungodly hour: • HOUR + VERB come The hour had come for us to leave • PREP between the -s of The office is closed between the hours of twelve and two I -of the hours of darkness • PHRASES your hour of need... height of 20 OOOfeet • PREP at a - of The animal lives in lakes near Mexico City, at a height of 6000 to 7 ooutee: above sea level 3 (usually heights) high place mountain, mountain heights • ADJ rocky The condor soars above the • VERB + HEIGHT scaleTheywerethejirstexpeditionto scale the heights of Everest I be afraid of, have no head for I have a head for A steeplejack has to have a good head for heights... course of history events that could change the course of history a period of history This is afascinating period of history the rest is history (= the rest ofthe story does not need to be told because it is wellknown) a sense of history a people with no sense of historya slice of history The team grabbed a slice of hi story here today (= achieved sib that will be remembered) q Note at SUBJECT (for more... I do sb (formal), give sb Will you do me the honour of dining with me? I share He shared the honour of being the season's top scorer with AndyCole 2 great respect • PREP in sb's - They organized a party in his honour • PHRASES a guard of honour The princess's coffin was accompanied by a guard of honour (the) guest of honour The president was guest of honour at the society's banquet a lap of honour... strength before Kirk stood helpless before this giant of a man in the face offeeling helpless in theface of all these rules and regulations with She was helpless with anger noun • ADJ utter • PHRASES a feeling/sense of helplessness Afeeling of utter helplessness washed over him hen noun • ADJ speckled • • • HERD + NOUN instinct PREP in a/the - The animals tend to graze in a herd of a large herd of cows... into I go off in, march off in, storm off in, walk off in She went off in a huff after losing • VERB the game • PREP in a - He's in a huff because he wasn't invited I - at She got in a huff at being doubted - over Alison' s in a hug noun big I affectionate, comforting, reassuring, warm I quick • ADJ how I of laughter/protest be greeted/met with howls of sth His comments were met with howls of outrage . have a daily routine. force of habit Mr Norris bellotoedfromforce of habit. the habit of a lifetime It's hard to change the habits of a lifetime. habitable. communities -for Ifelt no hatred for him. -of his hatred of women -to- wards their hatred towards the oppressors • PHRASES a feeling of hatred haul noun 1act of