English File - Advanced - Lesson 3A

to receive or come to have something

to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey

to start or grow to be

to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods

to get something, often with difficulty

a suitable marriage candidate

worried and anxious about something or slightly afraid of it

at a place that is not where the speaker is

someone we know well and trust, but normally they are not part of our family

to manage to meet someone in person or contact them on a telephone, through message, etc.

to become involved in a problematic or difficult situation, often as a result of one's actions or decisions

in a position, state, or place that would not cause problems for others

to seek to harm or punish someone who has wronged or harmed one

to put aside or remove a person or thing in order to no longer have them present or involved

to have the opportunity to do something, or to be in a situation where one is able to do something

to understand the humor or irony behind a joke or a humorous situation

to fail to understand or interpret or understand something correctly

to become familiar with someone or something by spending time with them and learning about them

to no longer be unrealistic, foolish, or unreasonable

used to tell someone to change their life style and start doing more exciting or important things

to make progress or achieve success, especially when facing difficulties or obstacles

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

to start to organize oneself for better results and more efficiency

used to describe a situation or activity that is developing with great intensity, speed, and success

to do something more quickly in order not to be late

to understand the implied meaning behind an action or statement

to get or do what one wants despite the odds or other people's desires

to meet up with someone in order to cooperate or socialize

to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness

to be close to reaching a particular age

to successfully communicate a message or idea to someone in a way that they understand or accept it

to persuade someone or something to agree to what one wants, often by doing things they like

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

to be capable of living or doing something using the available resources, knowledge, money, etc.

to not succeed in doing something within the expected or required time limit

to bring a thing or person to a position that is less high

to leave somewhere such as a room, building, etc.

to contact someone again later to provide a response or reply, often after taking time to consider or research the matter