bid?
Mary cried when I bid her farewell.? blank?
At those boring meetings, people usually sit still, looking blank, or scrawl on blank paper.? bloodshed?
The two sides called a truce to avoid further bloodshed.? bother?
Don't bother Jane with that now—she's busy.? bound?
Germany is bounded on the west by France and on the south by Switzerland.? bound?
My heart bounded with nervousness during my first job interview.
brand?
She only buys the best brands of coffee.? breed
Hunger does not breed reform;
it breeds madness and all the ugly distempers that make an orders life impossible. broaden?
The road broadens after this bend.? capacity
This tank has a capacity of 500 gallons.? champagne
They celebrated their anniversary by opening a bottle of champagne. characteristic?
Build a well-off society in an all-round way
and create a new situation in building socialism with Chinese characteristics.? charm
We were charmed with the scenery.
childlike?
Her childlike enthusiasm delighted us all. circular?
Only a handful of the planets discovered so far follow the nearly circular orbit of our solar system. clash?
I failed to watch the World Cup final
because it clashed with my examination.? client?
Clients do seem to put
an unusual degree of trust in the firm.? Coca Cola
Coca Cola is a soft drink.
code?
Scientists in Canada
announced over the weekend
that they had broken the genetic code of the virus suspected of causing severe acute respiratory syndrome.? comparison?
Comparisons are odious.? component?
The non?public sector of the economy is an important component part
of China's socialist market economy.? concede?
Don't concede without a contest! ? concerning?
For more information concerning the club contact me.? confine
Please confine your remarks to the issues at hand. considerate
She is the kind of boss that is considerate towards her employees.
content?
Eggs have a very high food content.? cooperate?
The couple spoke about how they would cooperate in the raising of their children.? corresponding?
Imports in the first three months have increased by 10 percent compared with
the corresponding period last year.? crude
Even after the recent increase, the real price of crude oil today is still less than half its level in 1980. crush?
Her refusal crushed all our hopes.? deception?
He practiced deception on the public.? deed?
He asked if I had the deed to the house.?
deliberate?
We had no time to deliberate on the problem.? delightful?
What delightful weather! dim
The room is too dim for me to read. diplomatic?
China has conducted fruitful diplomatic activities in both bilateral and multilateral contexts.? discount?
All the beautiful hanging calendars on sale exhibition will be sold with a 10% discount
from the original price.? dispose
His criminal record dose not dispose me to trust him. distinctive?
She has a very distinctive way of speaking.? driving licence/driver's licence The police officer asked to see my driver's licence/driving licence.
dropout?
For my part, I'm just happy that the Crimson has called me
“Harvard's most successful dropout.”? emit?
A volcano emits smoke and ashes.? engagement?
I shall want you to take some notes at the meeting if you have no other engagement.? excellence?
Your reputation for quality and excellence gives us great confidence in you. except?
High way programs,
except for the interstate routes,
would be slashed.? excess
Optimism is a good characteristic,
but if carried to an excess it becomes foolishness. exclaim
Some of the wise even among themselves \as Hamlet puts it. exclusive
This dining room is
for the distinguished guests' exclusive use. explanation
There is no waste of time in life like that of making explanations. extensive?
The Chinese participants
wish to make extensive contacts
and talk business with their foreign counterparts.? facial
To find out which celebrity you most resemble, and you'll quickly receive
a list of stars with similar facial features.
faithful?
The dog remained faithful to his master.? fame?
The reformer's fame spread all over the country.? flexibility?
The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he grows old.? fresh?
Their memories of the wedding are still fresh in their minds. fruitful?
The discussions were most fruitful.? frustrate?
The lack of money and hands frustrated him.? fulfil(l)?
The company should be able to fulfill our requirements. furnish
Reading furnishes the mind
only with materials of knowledge,
it is thinking that makes what we read ours. gender
German has three genders.
grasp?
He grasped my hand warmly.? guilty?
I feel guilty for visiting her so rarely.? horizon
She pointed to a distant spot on the horizon. iceberg?
These small local protests
are just the tip of the iceberg.?
identical
My opinions are not always identical with my parents'. idle?
Idle folk have the least leisure.? immigrant
Most of them are Irish immigrants.
implement
Man's earliest implements
were carved from stone and bone. imply
Freedom does not necessarily imply no responsibility. incline
She inclined her head in prayer for the Iraqis who are suffering the war. influential
With the success of the Olympic bid, Beijing will become an influential city.
This government has inherited many problems from the previous one. initiative
One group had attempted to seize the initiative in the negotiation. inquiry?
For further inquiry, please consult our website.? intensive
Intensive care in hospitals is given to the seriously ill. Latin?
Italian, French and Spanish are Latin languages.? leak?
Oil was leaking out of a hole in the tank.? length?
Life's like a play: It's not the length,
but the excellence of the acting that matters. load?
To the reader's disappointment,
the leading article in this issue of the magazine is a load of rubbish.? logo?
What is the significance of the Olympic logo?? lonely?
The old man lived all alone on a small farm in the south, but with a lot of farm work to do all day, he never felt lonely.?