English File - Intermediate - Lesson 8B

to express one's annoyance, unhappiness, or dissatisfaction about something

to think about something carefully before making a decision or forming an opinion

the act of carefully thinking about something over a period of time

to bring and give a letter, package, etc. to a specific person or place

the act or process of taking goods, letters, etc. to whomever they have been sent

to show clearly that something is true or exists by providing proof or evidence

the act of displaying or expressing something such as an emotion or opinion

to make something clear and easy to understand by giving more information about it

information or details that are given to make something clear or easier to understand

to be unsuccessful in accomplishing something

an instance of not doing something, particularly something that is expected of one

to make a person or thing better

the action or process of making something better or becoming better

to be deprived of or stop having someone or something

unable to find or recover something that is misplaced, vanished, or missing

to do something successfully, particularly something difficult

the process or act of organizing or managing a group of people or an organization

to give someone money in exchange for goods or services

an amount of money that is paid

to answer a question in spoken or written form

a reply to something in either spoken or written form

to give something to someone in exchange for money

to give someone food or drink

the work done by a person, organization, company, etc. for the benefit of others

to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for

the fact of reaching or achieving what one tried for or desired

to feel the desire to do something

the wish to do or have something, especially something improper or foolish

to deal with or behave toward someone or something in a particular way

an action that is done to relieve pain or cure a disease or an illness

the worth of something in money

the act of buying goods from stores

an object, usually made of wicker or plastic, with a handle for carrying or keeping things

a vehicle that runs on electricity, moving on a rail in streets of a town or city to carry passengers

a plastic card, usually given to us by a bank, that we use to pay for goods and services

a small plastic card we use to pay for what we buy with the money taken directly from our bank account

a written or printed document that shows a number of goods or services which are bought or delivered are paid for

an amount of money that is paid back because of returning goods to a store or one overpaying for something

the act of reducing the usual price of something

an item bought at a much lower price than usual

one of a series of stores that are all owned by the same company or person

a large store, divided into several parts, each selling different types of goods

a room or building in which collections of books, newspapers, etc. and sometimes films and music are kept for people to read or borrow

a shop that sells books and usually stationery

to wear a piece of clothing

(usually for men) a piece of clothing worn on the upper half of the body, typically with a collar and sleeves, and with buttons down the front

to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits and how it looks

to be of the right size or shape for someone

(of clothes, a color, hairstyle, etc.) to look good on someone

something, particularly money, given to one to make up for the loss, pain, or damage that one suffered

a statement that conveys one's dissatisfaction

an amount of money that is paid

to finally get the desired goal after dealing with many difficulties

the process or act of achieving something

to hold the same opinion about something as that of another person

a promise, an arrangement, or a contract between two or more people

to hold or give a different opinion about something

an argument or a situation in which people have different opinions about something

to speak to someone often angrily because one disagrees with them

a discussion, typically a serious one, between two or more people with different views

to connect or fasten something to another thing

a part or accessory that does a particular task when it is connected to something

to decide what we want to have or what is best for us from a group of options

an act of deciding to choose between two things or more

to give something, particularly money, to make up for the difficulty, pain, damage, etc. that someone has suffered