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I reserved a double room at the Lamb Hotel.

If you … something such as a seat on an aircraft or a table at a restaurant, you arrange for it to be kept for your use

You are cordially invited to attend our annual wine-tasting evening.

used when politely inviting someone somewhere, agreeing to something, asking something, etc.

Please confine your use of the phone to business calls.

to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way

We’re trying to help these kids cultivate an interest in science.

to create a new condition by directed effort

a visionary author

with the ability to imagine how a country, society, industry, etc. will develop in the future

This is a first step toward clarifying things, but there are still many ambiguities.

a situation or statement that is unclear because it can be understood in more than one way

She has lost her battle to retain control of the company.

to keep or continue to have something

We can't let this situation continue for much longer - someone is going to have to make a call about what happens next.

to make a decision

I didn't want to lose my composure in front of her.

the feeling of being calm, confident, and in control

No one doubted that the president was a man of the highest integrity.

the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change

The party went on to win a historic, second five-year term in office.

the time when a person holds a job or position of authority especially in the government

She practices the violin for hours on end.

continuously

The baby's due any day now.

very soon, especially within the next few days

She was 74 years of age when she wrote her first novel.

the length of time someone has been alive or something has existed

How long have you been out of a job?

without a job

The company was inefficient because it was highly bureaucratic.

relating to a system of controlling or managing a country, company, or organization that is operated by a large number of officials

Blue whales are the largest creatures ever to have lived.

at any time

I'll go out this afternoon and make a start on painting the fence.

to begin doing something

At this moment in time, it's a major concern for us.

now

I'm not going to let him repair my bike again because he made a really bad job of it last time.

to do something well/badly

Do you fancy coming on a day trip to Bath next Saturday?

a visit to a place in which you go there and come back on the same day

The exam was my moment of truth after months of studying.

an occasion when something important happens that tests someone or something and that will have an effect on the future

Her back was bent with age.

the fact of being or getting older

As a reporter, I was paid to pry into other people's lives.

to try to find out private facts about a person

After leaving the firm, he decided to run for a seat on the council.

to compete as a candidate in an election for a position of authority and responsibility in a government or other organization

The group's head office is relocating to Manchester.

the main office of an organization or company

This is the sensible course of action.

something that is done in order to get a particular result

In the course of the interview it became clear that he was not the right person for the job.

during

You will receive notification of the results in due course.

at a suitable time in the future

"I'll give you £50 for your bike." "You're on!"

used as a way of expressing agreement to something happening

She's been in the same job for donkey's years.

a very long time

I don't remember the Beatles - they were before my time.

If something is … , it happened or existed before you were born or were old enough to remember it

I saw him the other day.

recently

We got there just in the nick of time.

at the last possible moment

My sister lives in Alaska, so I only see her once in a blue moon.

not very often

She's gone and this time it's for good.

for ever

We just jumped in a car on the spur of the moment and drove to the seaside.

used to say that a decision, action, etc. is sudden and done without any planning

Sarah is always ready to help others at the drop of a hat

If you do something … t, you do it immediately without stopping to think about it

Be patient, you'll hear the result all in good time.

used to tell someone to be patient because the thing they are eager for will happen when the time is right

the photocopier contains the technology for a scanner and a printer.

a machine that makes copies of documents using a photographic process

Don't put off repairing that small leak; remember, a stitch in time saves nine.

said to mean that it is better to act or deal with problems immediately, because if you wait and deal with them later, things will get worse and the problems will take longer to deal with

This type of battery outlasts the ordinary kind.

to exist or operate longer than someone or something

The equipment should be tested periodically.

in a way that is repeated after a particular period of time

a timeless book

having a value that is not limited to a particular period but will last for ever

We've tried to anticipate the most likely problems, but it's impossible to be prepared for every eventuality.

something unpleasant or unexpected that might happen or exist in the future

In my line of work, doctors see it as one part of a man’s broader health picture.

the work that a person does regularly in order to earn money : job

It was such an unproductive meeting - we didn't make a single decision.

not having positive results

The museum celebrates the trivia of everyday life.

details or information that are not important

Moreover, users can also compete in trivia games, choosing topics that are of top interest in the community.

a …game or competition is one where the competitors are asked questions about interesting but unimportant facts in many subjects

It's been a terrible week and now, to cap it all, I've got a cold.

used when you mention something in addition to all the other (bad) things that have happened

I hadn't had enough sleep and was feeling kind of grumpy.

easily annoyed and complaining

The last straw was when the company fired most of the managers.

the latest problem in a series of problems, that makes a situation impossible to accept

The children plagued him with questions all through lunch.

to annoy someone, especially by asking repeated questions

The 5,000-pound cannon predates the Civil War.

a large, powerful gun, usually attached to two or four wheels, that was used in the past to fire heavy stone or metal balls

The political landscape is changing.

all the features of a situation

I recommend this innovative utility tool that can handle all sorts of cutting projects.

able to do several different things well

The dessert was topped off with whipped cream and pieces of fruit.

to be on the upper surface of something, especially as a decoration

Mahogany is a hardwood and pine is a softwood (wood from fast-growing evergreen trees (= ones that never lose their leaves) like pine, or a tree of this type).

strong, heavy wood or the tree it comes from

the famed Chinese strategist Sun Tzu

known about by many people; famous

The FAA oversees aviation safety.

the activity of flying aircraft, or of designing, producing, and keeping them in good condition

It was universities that pioneered these new industries.

to be one of the first people to do something

The United States is the archetype of a federal society.

a typical example of something, or the original model of something from which others are copied

She was dubbed by the newspapers "the Angel of Death".

to give something or someone a particular name, especially describing what you think of it, him, or her

The steam engine was the workhorse of the Industrial Revolution.

a machine that operates without failing for long periods, although it might not be very interesting or exciting

They launched an assault on the capital yesterday.

a violent attack

The cavalry played a crucial role in ancient battles for social order.

the group of soldiers in an army who fight in tanks, or (especially in the past) on horses

The military deployed a gunship to combat the enemy forces.

a military helicopter armed with heavy guns, used to help soldiers on the ground