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They were teasing Dara about her new haircut. Don't get upset, I'm only teasing.

The project is the brainchild of a Japanese designer.

he was fed up with doing all the work | we are fed up of being ignored.

By the time we got back to the hotel, Lydia had already left.

stunning views over the city; She's stunning.

I got to school on time. He arrived punctually.

We arrived in time to catch the train

Many women are fearful of travelling alone.

I'm really grateful to you for all your help.

I was absolutely worn-out after all that dancing. a worn-out carpet

I’d be delighted to accept your invitation. They are delighted with their new car.

She's been late twice this week." "It happens all the time.

Teachers are always close at hand to give help to any child who needs it. Help is at hand. The bus station is close at hand.

someone whose job is to listen to people and give them advice about their problems

He’s a cheerful, sociable man.

She's a very kind and thoughtful person. It's very kind of you to help us.

a confident grin; He feels confident of winning. Doctors are confident that she'll recover.

At present she's working abroad.

He was bullied at school by some older boys. She was bullied into leaving.

Bullying is a problem in many schools.

She turned to her aunt for help.

He’s as stubborn as a donkey.

They are overly talkative and fidgety.

He was too shy to say anything to her.

They had an argument about who should do the cleaning.

There are many arguments for/against nuclear energy.

He blushed with embarrassment. Her behaviour has caused great embarrassment to her family

a stunningly beautiful woman

She felt embarrassed about undressing in front of the doctor. I was too embarrassed to admit that I was scared.

an honest man

If you blush, your face becomes red, especially because you are embarrassed

I watched with envy as he got into his brand new sports car.

That explains his anxiety about her health.

It's not reasonable to expect people to work those hours.

I get impatient with the children when they won't do their homework.

a party for friends and relatives

We’ll get back to you within half an hour.

By the time we got back to the hotel, Lydia had already left.

Get on with your homework.

They'd had an argument and she was still upset about it. Mike got very upset when I told him the news.

I’ll look into the reasons for the decision. They are looking into the causes of the accident. We're looking into the possibility of merging the two departments. The manager will look into your complaint.

He split his trousers when he bent over. Her shoes were splitting apart at the sides.

The children split up into three groups.

She split up with her boyfriend.

Don't worry - everything will work out in the end.

to try to discover all the facts about something, especially a crime or accident

She gave up her job to look after the children.

You have to admire him for being so determined. I really admire people who can go out and work in such difficult conditions.

He ran away from home when he was only twelve.

He demanded complete obedience from his soldiers.

to launch a rocket; to launch a boat; to launch an attack; to launch an investigation The book was launched last February. The airline will launch its new transatlantic service next month

a few days ago

Since Mr Medina Ortega has spoken about smuggling I cannot resist the urge to bring up the subject of counterfeiting.

You must be punished for your disobedience!

a very frightening film

If you refuse to obey the law, you'll be arrested. He gave the command, and we obeyed.

The idea of parachuting out of an aircraft terrifies me.

a terrifying experience

credit card fraud; He was sent to prison for fraud.

It frightens me when he drives so fast.

It was inevitable that his crime would be discovered.

He has utter contempt for anyone with power. She spoke with utter contempt of her husband’s behaviour.

I found the rules a little too rigid. She sat rigid with fear. a rigid structure

She’s conceited about her artistic ability.

She took a malicious pleasure in hurting others.

He deliberately lied to the police. You did that deliberately!

a small, gloomy room, gloomy news

I'm afraid I can't give you the exact details of the show yet. Are you quite sure of the exact time that you saw him? They've lived here a long time - 25 years to be exact.

Many victims of crime are reluctant to go to the police.

This booklet provides useful information about local services. He provided the wine for the meal.

Her new office was the envy of the whole company.

You look thoughtful. It was very thoughtful of you to do that.

She accepted his offer gratefully.

Thankfully, nobody was hurt. Thankfully, the weather eventually improved.

We had a delightful evening. a delightful person/party

a delightfully elegant hotel

She fidgeted all the way through the job interview. Stop fidgeting while I’m talking to you!

It seems unreasonable to expect one person to do both jobs. It is unreasonable to expect children to work so hard.

[often passive ] I was horrified to hear about your accident.

She dismissed the article as utter nonsense. To my utter amazement, Richard appeared with a bottle of champagne.

It's utterly ridiculous. She was utterly unaware of the danger.

He was taunted by his classmates because of his size. The children at school taunted him for being fat.