Total English - Upper-intermediate - Unit 8 - Vocabulary

to wait with satisfaction for something to happen

to submit a formal application or request for something

to reduce the amount, size, or number of something

to do something in order to replace something lost or fix something damaged

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

to reach the same level or status as someone or something else, especially after falling behind

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

to create something, usually an idea, a solution, or a plan, through one's own efforts or thinking

to have a great deal of respect, admiration, or esteem for someone

to move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else