Be Lost for words: be so surprised, confused or upset that one cannot think what to say Be/get carried away:

lose self-control e.g. I got a bit carried away when describing his dreadful season Whereas: In contrast or comparison with the fact that. e.g. you treat the matter lightly, whereas I myself was never more serious You can post that letter for me since you're going past the post office. Even though: (contrast) despite the fact that. e.g. even though he was bigger, he never looked down on me Grasp: (verb) 1. seize and hold firmly e.g she grasped the bottle 2. take (an opportunity) eagerly e.g. many companies grasped the opportunity to expand 3. comprehend fully e.g. During the discussion the speaker showed an excellent grasp. of all the issues. (noun) 1. A firm hold or grip e.g. the child slipped from her grasp 2 a person capacity or power to attain something e.g. he knew success was within his grasp 3. a persons understanding, e.g. meanings that are beyond my grasp Coat: Those cupboards are looking a bit scruffy. They could do with a fresh coat of paint. Whereby: (relative pronoun) by which e.g. The company are to introduce a policy whereby parents can bring their children in on open days. Whoever: (relative pronoun) 1 the person or people who; any person who: whoever wins should be guaranteed an Olympic place 2. regardless of who: come out , whoever you are (Interrogative pronoun) Use to emphasize something instead of who, expressing surprise or confusion e.g. whoever would want to make up something like that? Whom: used instead of who as the object of a verb or a preposition e.g. The seven defendants, two of whom were absent from the court, are charged with burglary. Scarcely: 1 only just; almost not, 2 only a very short time before, (apenas), 3 used to suggest that something is unlikely to be or certainly not the case e.g. they could scarcely all be wrong

Prepositions: Engage to somebody Let me run through a few of the benefits our scheme offers you

Following the financial scandal he left the job in disgrace. Our teacher is really intolerant of anyone who has a different point of view to her own Verb/Noun collocations: Can you keep an eye on my car while I go in the shop? Take a chance (on): jugrsela! Get the message Word formation and compound nouns: Comedy: comedian Expect: expectations False: falsify Star: stardom (the state or status of being a very famous or talented entertainer or sports player) Mouth: mouthpiece (parte del telfono por donde se habla) Chair: chairperson, chairman, chairwoman Off-peak: not busy time Long: lengthy (of considerable or unusual length, especially in time) Infect: disinfectant Sweet: sweeten (endulzar)

Slightly: to a small degree Expressions: If I can be of (any) assistance please dont hesitate to ask.
The contract said that we were under no obligation to accept the conditions immediately. The police wouldnt have interviewed unless he had been (a) witness to the robbery The paramedics were warned that under no circumstances should they place a human life at risk trying to rescue an animal. If I can be of any assistance please dont hesitate to ask Put someones mind at rest. Linking words:

We couldnt contact you owing to the fact that communications were so poor. The student was sent home on account of the fact that he was feeling sick. We waited ages for a bus. Eventually we decided to walk home (in the end after a long delay or problems)