concert ----> event
confront ----> argue with
contest ----> competition
cook at home ----> prepare their own meals
corporation ----> company
correct all the typing errors // read through the paper again ----> check the paper for mistakes
cost sb. an arm and a leg ----> be very expensive
costs // pay // twice ----> be more expensive than
costs of textbooks ----> expensive
could be worse ----> not be as bad as they seem
could have a few days to think about sth. ----> would like time to decide
could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing ----> fell asleep before the program ended
Could you give me a hand? ----> Could I use a hand?
couldn't go to ----> be unable to attend
couldn't have hoped for a better outcome ----> be pleased with the results
count (A) in ----> (A) do sth. with (B)
count sb. in // happy to report sb. be available ----> want to do sth.
count sb. out ----> not expect sb. to go along
course ----> schoolwork
cover more classes ----> more work as a instructor
creative ----> inventive
cross-town schedule ----> information about the buses
cultural activities ----> cultural offerings
current ----> more recent
cut down on the number of people crossing one's lawn ----> keep others from walking on one's property
dark ----> lack of light
day in and day out ----> all the time
decrease ----> slightly shorter
delicious ----> impressive
delicious aroma ----> smell very good
deliver ----> send
demolish ----> ruin
depend on ----> reaction ... varied
design elements ----> design features
destroy // wipe out ----> destructive
destruction ----> destroy
didn't recognize sb. ----> sb. looks different
die ----> dead
different ----> not
director of ----> head of
disconnect ----> turn off
discount // have some good deals ----> offer a good price
discover ----> investigation
discuss ----> topic
diversion from // get tired of ----> have a change from
do ----> work
do a trial run ----> practice
do about ----> deal with
do good ----> usefulness
do one's best for sb. ----> be happy to do
do some skating and ice-boating // below zero // stay by the fire ----> in the winter
do sth. over again ----> redo sth.
do what sb. did ----> follow one's example
Do you have a car? ----> Someplace be far away.
Do you have any idea ...? ----> Do you know ...?
doctors and dentists // orthopedist ----> medicine
don't have the key to the post office box ----> be not able to pick up the mail
don't share ----> disagree
don't take it out on sb. ----> shouldn't make sb. feel bad
don't tie up the phone ----> end his conversation
doubt ----> should
doubt // surprise ----> wonder
down jacket ----> warm jacket
down side ----> disadvantage
downpour // clear up ----> rain
draft a memo ----> prepare a notice
drag one's feet ----> make very little progress
draw on her own experience ----> include some of her life
draw the line ----> refuse
draw to a close ----> come to a close
drawing ----> sketch
drive ----> ride
drop ----> break
drop by // again? // It's only been there an hour. ----> It's too soon to go back there. |
