He____________, working night and day on it. Now that’s dedication.

At the moment, I’m unemployed and__________. I’ll be in big trouble if I don’t find a job soon.

We have enough money for groceries this week, so we’re still _____________.

He was bored, but taking up tennis has given him _________________.

I usually leave work at 5 pm, but I worked until 6 pm tonight to ___________ being late this morning.

I haven’t eaten all day and I’m ____________!

It’s too quiet upstairs. I wonder what the children are____________!

This is not the young man’s first _________, so my guess is that the judge will sentence him to some time I prison.

We didn’t ___________ the fact that they were having money problems, even though they had been struggling with paying their bills for months.

take strong measures to limit or stop an illegal activity

behave in a mean or unpleasant way toward sb because you are angry about sth else that has nothing to do with the other person

explain sth as being caused by sth else

persuade sb to change their mind and accept sth (e.g., an idea, sb’s point ofview)

playful yet troublesome

persuade sb not to do sth

express enthusiasm

general attitude about/toward sth

go well with sth, make each other’s good qualities seem more noticeable

a way of doing or dealing with sth

the state of being calm and peaceful

delay taking action (usually due to inability to make a decision)

distinctive, usually pleasant smell, aroma

delay or prevent, get in the way of

borrow money from one person in order to pay money you owe to another person

ambition to achieve sth

disadvantaged, similar to underprivileged (not enjoying the same rights or the same standard of living as sb else)