- prospectthe possibility that something will happenparticular event which will probably or definitely happen in the future - used especially when you want to talk about how you feel about it
- precipitationa chemical process in which a solid substance is separated from a liquidrain, snow etc that falls on the ground, or the amount of rain, snow etc that falls
- to work very hardI've been ... all day while you've been out enjoyingyourself.
- anxiety or unhappiness about something: The union has voiced its ... about the way the protest was handled.
- shift in policy (=a small change)The shift in policy placed more emphasis on teachers' assessments of students' progress.a reversal of policy (=a change back to what it was before)The strength of this opposition forced a rapid reversal of policy.
- start to do something about it: The hospital manager has promised to ... the matter ... with the member of staff involved.
- something that helps you to progress towards achieving something: The course will be a ... to another career.
- to do your full share of work: He accused me of not ...
- confessto admit, especially to the police, that you have done something wrong or illegal → confessionconfess to (doing) somethingEdwards confessed to being a spy for the KGB.Occasionally people confess to crimes they haven't committed just to get attention.confess (that)My husband confessed he'd been having an affair with a woman in his office.Torture was used and Fian confessed.admit something that you feel embarrassed about → confessionconfess (that)Marsha confessed that she didn't really know how to work the computer.confess to (doing) somethingHe confessed to having a secret admiration for his opponent.I (have to/must) confess (=used when admitting something you feel slightly embarrassed about)I must confess I don't visit my parents as often as I should.to tell a priest or God about the wrong things you have done so that you can be forgiven → confessionHe knelt and confessed his sin.
- corethe hard central part of a fruit such as an applethe most important or central part of something.a number of people who form a group which is very important to an organization
- Having an itchy sensation like that of being tickled: ... cough
- to prepare something, usually something official, in writing: I've ... a list of candidates that I'd like to interview./His first plans were ... in rough.
- The commission also ordered a media campaign to raise awareness ... the peace pact.
- to have great confidence in how good or effective something is: He... vitamin C pills.
- assistancebe of assistance (=help)'How can I be of assistance to you?' she asked.come to somebody's assistance (=help someone)One of her fellow passengers came to her assistance.turn to somebody for assistance (=ask them to help)The elderly sometimes have no one to turn to for assistance.
- to have a very strong desire to have something that someone else has : The Michelin Awards are ... by restaurants all over the world.
- to take out of active service, f.e a ship, a factory etc.
- Air travellers were left ...(=stuck) because of icy conditions.
- having little or no money at the moment Can you lend me ten dollars? I’m a little ... for cash.
- if an idea or plan ..., it has the potential to be accepted or succeed: Let's see if this analogy ...The big question for us is whether this project...