guilt
/ɡɪlt/
a feeling of worry or unhappiness that you have because you have done something wrong
He suffered such feelings of guilt over leaving his children.
consciousness
/ˈkɒn.ʃəs.nəs/
the state of being awake, aware of what is around you
He is completely unaware of gender issues - we will have to raise his consciousness.
mortality
/mɔːˈtæl.ə.ti/
the number of deaths
the mortality rate
Infant mortality is much higher in the poorest areas of the city
manual
/ˈmæn.ju.əl/
a book that gives you practical instructions on how to do something
a DIY manual
The computer comes with a 600-page instruction manual.
fall short of
to fail to reach standard that was expected or hoped for, causing disappointment:
They needed 60 votes to pass the bill, but they fell short by 12 votes.
- come up to
- meet (expectation)
to reach the usual or necessary standard
The essay didn’t come up to his usual standard.
The food didn’t come up to my expectations.
- look out
- watch out
pay attention
look foward
to feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen
I’m really looking forward to my holiday.
[ + -ing verb ] She was looking forward to seeing the grandchildren again.
I’m not looking forward to Christmas this year.
look up
search for information and vocabulary
give a hand
help
take a look
look at this!
come into view
turn up or enter a place
As we drove over the hill, the ocean came into view
once in a while
- sometimes
- every so often
by mistake
make sth went wrong because of accident
all of a sudden
surprise
’s solid
continuing for a period of time without stopping
6 hours’ solid
