eager for　　longing for　　hopeful for　　wish for　　crave for　　be set on　　be bent on　　be intent upon
　　 amount his debt now amounts to 1,000 pounds.
　　 add up to　　approximate　　total　　sum up
　　 the future of her marriage is supposed to be decided by the amount of money.
　　 sum　　measure　　quantity　　price　　value
　　 angle try looking at this affair from a different angle. aspect
　　 view　　point of view　　opinion　　belief　　attitude　　impression　　notion　　idea　　thought　　conception　　judgment
　　 theory　　outlook
　　 announce he had to announce the death of johnson before the board.
　　 proclaim　　broadcast　　report　　state　　declare　　notify　　tell　　make known
　　 anticipate a good general can anticipate what the enemy will do. expect　　look forward to　　await　　foresee　　hope for
　　 anything the hotel is anything but satisfactory. not at all
　　 the apparent things might not tell of the truth.
　　 apparent obvious seeming evident clear plain
　　 apart apart from his nose, he is quite good-looking.
　　 apart from the injuries to his face and hands, he broke both legs.
　　 except for 　　other than 　　but 　　but for 　　besides　　moreover　　also　　too　　as well　　in addition
　　 he was appointed member of the committee.
　　 name　　elect　　nominate　　choose　　assign　　vote for
　　 appeal i appeal to him for help. implore　　plead　　beg
　　 apply please apply to the secretary for further information.
　　 the rules of safe driving apply to everyone.approve many people don’t approve of the plan. disapprove
　　 like　　prefer　　endorse　　accept　　think well of
　　 arise the company’s losses this year arise almost entirely from the new taxes.
　　 rise raise rouse arouse arise
　　 originate　　derive　　stem　　flow　　come　　emerge　　appear　　show up　　turn up
　　 artificial　　artistic her painting is a great artistic creation.ashamed 　　shameful embarrassed　　embarrassing frustrated　　frustrating humiliated　　humiliating
　　 ashamed of having acted so rashly, david apologized to amy for having accused him.
　　 acquaint i’m sure betsy is the girl whom you will be glad to get acquainted with.
　　 associate　　link 　　touch 　　join 　　unite 　　combine 　　connect 　　go with 　　run with 　　mingle with 　　relate i assume that success is a sum of mistakes.
　　 assume think suppose presume suspect understand take for granted
　　 assure i can assure you of my support.
　　 confirm assure ensure insure convince guarantee pledge promise
　　 you’ve got to attain the mastery of at least on foreign language.
　　 attain gain accomplish finish fulfill realize completeattribute jim attributes his success to hard work. owe ascribe
　　 avoid you should avoid driving in the center of the town during the rush hour.
　　 avoid shun escape evade keep away from
　　 the government has banned the used of chemical weapons.
　　 bar prohibit exclude forbid shut out block obstruct
　　 bargain the dress is quite a bargain. bargain sale
　　 basis on the basis of our sales forecasts we may begin to make a profit next year.
　　 china has been following the foreign policy to develop relations with other countries on the basis of the five principles of peaceful co-existence.
　　 ground foundation
　　 scientists say it may be five or ten years before it is possible to test this medicine on human patients. as soon as before the second the minute the moment
　　 you can’t blame all this on me.
　　 he is the last one to blame for the accident.
　　 charge　　accuse　　indict　　censure　　criticize　　condemn
　　 board he paid 40 pounds for board and lodging. food 　　meals
　　 board　　committee　　staff　　faculty　　crew　　team
　　 boast you should not boast of your success. brag show off
　　 boom production boomed.