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ACKNOWLEDGE: show you notice somebody

to show someone that you have noticed them or heard what they have said:

Tom acknowledged her presence by a brief glance.

Fare

1 [countable] the price you pay to travel somewhere by bus, train, plane etc

bus/train/air/cab fare

Air fares have shot up by 20%.

half-fare/full-fare

Children under 14 travel half-fare.

lively / ˈlaɪvli/

greeting / ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

enquire /ɪnˈkwaɪr / || /ɪnˈkwaɪə(r)/

Inquire, enquire [intransitive and transitive] formal

To ask someone for information:

'Why are you doing that?' the boy inquired.

acknowledge /əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ / || /əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/

phoenix / ˈfiːnɪks/

instead /ɪnˈsted/

stare ¹ /ster / ||/steə(r)/

raise ¹ /reɪz/

raise [transitive]

1 move higher

to move or lift something to a higher position, place, or level:

Can you raise the torch so I can see?

William raised his hat and smiled at her.

Raise your hand if you know the right answer.

2 increase

to increase an amount, number, or level [≠ lower]:

Many shops have raised their prices.

The university is working to raise the number of students from state schools.

a campaign to raise awareness of meningitis

Dr Hayward intends to raise the museum's profile (=make it more well-known).

colleague / ˈkɑːliːɡ / || / ˈkɒliːɡ/

respond /rɪˈspɑːnd / || /rɪˈspɒnd/

immediately /ɪˈmiːdiətli/

awkward / ˈɔːkwərd / || / ˈɔːkwəd/ not relaxed or comfortable

embarrassed /ɪmˈbærəst/

doubt ¹ /daʊt/

Finland

a country in northeast Europe between Russia and Sweden. Population: 5,190,785 (2003). Capital: Helsinki. People from Finland are called Finns.

—Finnish noun, adjective

Above all

Gerund:

Tell me three things that help you relax. (watching TV)

Tell me three things you are doing at the weekend. (Future)

Tell me something annoying that somebody close to you always does.

Tell me something that’s changing in your life.

…

Adverbs:

Tell me one of your hobbies and the frequency which you practice it with.

Tell me the way you like doing things.

Tell me how much you liked the last film you saw (too, very, much, pretty, really).

…

Agree or not:

Tell me something you think that you know might be controversial and check your colleagues’ opinion.

…

Past perfect:

Tell me some something you’ve been doing recently that’s taken most of your time.