Collocations
A big accomplishment
A big improvement
A big surprise
A big decision
A big failure
A big mistake
Subtle changes
-------------------------------Great admiration
Immense admiration
In a great detail
Great understanding
Great strength
Great skill
Great wisdom
Great power
Great pride
Great sensitivity
Great wealth
Unusually wealthy
Eradicate poverty
-------------------------------A large population of
A large scale of
A large number of
A large collection of
A large amount of
A large quantity of
A large proposition of
Increasing proposition of
-------------------------------A strong contrast
A strong opinion
A strong sense
A strong feeling
A strong commitment
A high expectations of
Strong argument
Strong evidence
Strong criticism
Strong resistance
Firmly believe
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
Strongly support
Strongly recommend
-------------------------------Enormous debt
Severe blow
Dire consequences
Adverse effect
Encounter difficulties
Hinder progress
Ground of complaints
Fully recognise
Narrow range of
Limited range of
-------------------------------Deep devotion
Deep feeling
Deep sense
A deep thought
A deep trouble
In a deep sleep
-------------------------------Heavy fog
Heavy rain
Heavy snow
Heavy traffic
Heavy taxes
A heavy smoker
A heavy drug user
A heavy drinker
-------------------------------A sharp pain
A sharp turn
A sharp bend
A sharp difference
A sharp distinction
A sharp contrast
A sharp increase
A sharp decline
A sharp rise
A sharp drop
-------------------------------Sprawling city (with)
Bustling suburbs
From dawn till dusk
Volume of traffic
Lengthy delays
Ungodly hours
Moonshot project
Within commuting distance
Glowing reviews
Living conditions
Quality of life
Spend your life
Social life
-------------------------------Throwing parties
Squander money
Call for celebration
Deep pockets
Offer congratulations
Social whirl
Catch someone’s eye
Fitness sweet
Make a mistake
Make a decision
Make a commitment
Make a contribution
Make a living
Earn a living
Eke out a living
Make a compliment
Make arrangements
Wildly inaccurate
-------------------------------Highly unlikely
Significant number of
Tentative suggestion
One can arrive to a decision
Recent research suggests
Carried out research
A short while ago
Spend some time
Great deal of time
To conclude
To recapitulate
Almost certainly
Uncertain future
Foreseeable future
-------------------------------Move up the ladder
Menial task
Thirst for knowledge
Jump to conclusion
Boundless energy
Lead the world
Deeply rooted
Deeply divided
Crystal clear
Great length to explain
Mainly concerned with
-------------------------------Root cause
Key factor
Deciding factor
Spotlessly clean
Fierce competition
Stiff competition
Intense pressure
Break a record
-------------------------------Break the law
Stringent law
Serious crime
Heinous crime
Hardened crime
Crime Rate
Instill fear
Empty promise
Viable option
Impose condition
Quite enough
Work condition
Law and order
Heavy workload
Valuable information
Become increasingly
Valuable contribution
Missing in action
Tell the difference
Nothing wrong with
Bare essentials
Null and void
Arrive one time
Bear in mind
Yield results
Fictional information
-------------------------------Rural idyll
A bar chocolate
A pack of cards
Travel light
Strong wind
Blanket of fog
River bursts its banks
Tiring journey
Leg of the journey
Travel places
Well worth seeing
Aisle seat
Family-run hotel
Spacious living room
Nourishing meal
Vaguely remember
Vividly remember
Hardly likely
Hard to see
Save and sound
-------------------------------Hit the headlines
Widely spread belief
Plummeting profits
Reap the benefit
Profit-making
Meet a target
Meet with approval
Hike price
Sweeping changes
Going cheap
Endless supply
Flurry of activity
Curb inflation
Stimulate growth
Spur economic growth
Run a business
Go out of business
Go unchallenged
To speed
Entry-level job
Lay the ground work
Do a business with someone
Go in partnership
Get money of something
Launch a new product
High standard
Set a standard
Get the impression
Mass market
Market forces
Satisfy demand
Satisfy a requirement
Satisfy a need
Strike balance
Take a risk
Long-range planning
Sales figures
Overall effect
Have an effect
Growing number of
Next few days
Best ever
Land a deal
Close a deal
Annual turnover
Tight grip
Tight schedule
-------------------------------Take exercise
Organic farming
Organic food
Eat properly
Sure sign
Speedy recovery
Vary widely
Exactly the same
Draw the conclusion
Draw the attention
Exceed expectation
Express concern
-------------------------------Human error
Honest mistake
Hard to believe
Offer an explanation
Owe an explanation
Evenly matched
Irreparable change
Impose sanction
Valid point
Vital role
Take up space
Take pride in
Pronunciation
R, C, K, P, Q, T, Schwa
Compare:
In the same way
At the same time
Contrast:
On the contrary
However
Give examples:
For instance
To illustrate
Generalize:
Overall
All things considered
Express certainty:
Undoubtedly
Of course
Express partial agreement:
In a way
To some extend
Show cause:
Owing to
Due to
Show effect:
For this reason
Consequently
Mark time:
To begin with
Following this
Add information:
Furthermore
Moreover
Express condition:
Unless
Provided that
Conclude:
In summary
In short