| admit |
She admitted taking drugs. |
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| adore |
I adore travelling. |
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| appreciate |
I appreciate his making the effort to come. |
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| avoid |
I could avoid putting too much weight on my arm. |
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| celebrate |
They celebrated passing their exams with a party. |
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| commence |
She commenced speaking before they finished eating. |
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| consider |
I'm considering selling my car. |
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| contemplate |
He is contemplating setting up a company in England. |
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| defer |
Can we defer making a decision until next week? |
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| delay |
We delayed deciding about this until next year. |
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| deny |
He denied having seen them. |
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| describe |
He described finding his wife lying on the sofa. |
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| detest |
I really detest having to get up early in the morning. |
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| discontinue |
My doctor advised me to discontinue breastfeeding. |
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| dislike |
I dislike being the centre of attention. |
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| dread |
I dread spending time with him because he is a bore. |
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| endure |
I can't endure being apart from you. |
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| enjoy |
She enjoys being praised. |
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| fancy |
Sorry, but I don't fancy going out tonight. |
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| finish |
I finished typing the report just minutes before it was due. |
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| go (telling) |
It's a secret, so don't go telling everyone. |
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| imagine |
Just imagine going all that way for nothing! |
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| keep |
I keep telling you, but you won't listen! |
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| loathe |
I absolutely loathe shopping. |
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| mention |
My wife mentioned seeing you the other day. |
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| mind |
Did you mind being away from home for so long? |
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| miss |
Chris knew he would miss working with Susan. |
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| postpone |
They've decided to postpone having a family for a while. |
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| recall |
I don't recall seeing any cars parked outside. |
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| report |
Witnesses reported seeing three people flee the scene. |
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| resist |
She can never resist buying new shoes. |
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| risk |
They may even risk losing their homes. |
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| sit |
They sat sipping their drinks. |
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| stand |
She can't stand working in an office. |
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| stop |
I stopped digging and looked at him. |
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| suggest |
Joan suggested asking her father for his opinion. |
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