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excess
an amount that is more than acceptable, expected, or reasonable:
utilize
to use something in an effective way:
exclude
to prevent someone or something from entering a place or taking part in an activity:
enthusiasm
a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it:
prevent
to stop something from happening or someone from doing something:
confusion
a situation in which people do not understand what is happening, what they should do or who someone or something is:
label
a piece of paper or other material that gives you information about the object it is attached to:
suitcase
a large, rectangular container with a handle, for carrying clothes and possessions while travelling:
possession
the fact that you have or own something:
ensure
to make something certain to happen:
splinter
a small, sharp, broken piece of wood, glass, plastic, or similar material:
awkwardly
in a worried or embarrassed way:
tweezers
a small piece of equipment made of two narrow strips of metal joined at one end. It is used to pull out hairs or to pick up small objects by pressing the two strips of metal together with the fingers:
brace
something that is used to support or connect things, or to make something stronger:
crooked
not forming a straight line, or having many bends:
sore
painful and uncomfortable because of injury, infection, or too much use:
tweak
to change something slightly, especially in order to make it more correct, effective, or suitable:
pretty much
almost completely:
summon
to order someone to come to or be present at a particular place, or to officially arrange a meeting of people:
resist
to fight against something or someone that is attacking you:
reinforcement
the act of making something stronger:
harbour
an area of water next to the coast, often protected from the sea by a thick wall, where ships and boats can shelter:
overlook
to not notice or see something
shelter
(a building designed to give) protection from bad weather, danger, or attack:
The children ...pictures of their families.
drew
draw/drew/drawn
to make a picture of something or someone with a pencil or pen:
General Rattigan ... reinforcements to help resist the attack.
summoned
The soldiers ... (the enemy attacks) for two days.
resisted
The harbour walls need urgent ....
reinforcement
Our hotel room overlooked a pretty little fishing ....
harbour
They opened a ... to provide temporary housing for the city's homeless.
shelter
I’ve ... finished packing now.
pretty much
The software is pretty much there - it just needs a little ....
tweaking
All the dust has made my eyes ....
sore
You have to drive slowly on these ... country roads.
crooked
He was recently fitted with a ... for his bad back.
brace
eyebrow …
tweezers
He shifted ... from one foot to the other.
awkwardly
The girl had a ... (of wood) in her toe.
splinter
The airline is taking steps to ... safety on its aircraft.
ensure
The ... of large amounts of money does not ensure happiness.
possession
Have you packed/unpacked your ... yet?
suitcase
Remember to put some address ... on the suitcases.
labels
There seems to be some ... over who is actually giving the talk.
confusion
Label your suitcases to ... confusion.
prevent
Women are still ... from the club.
excluded
The vitamins come in a form that is easily ... by the body.
utillized
One of the good things about teaching young children is their ....
enthusiasm
An ... of enthusiasm is not always a good thing.
excess