She is the one that laid out the town. He was laid off for his ill performance.
liable likely probable liable responsible accountable answerable People who walk on the grass are liable to a fine of 5 dollars.
She liked the black dress and bought it although it was very expensive. Like/prefer/fancy/take to/enjoy/care for/be fond of
The football match was televised live from the workers’ stadium. alive live life lively living lovely
I am not sure of the exact location of the café. Location/position/place/area/zone/territory/district/section/neighborhood/spot/site/situation
Recent research has shed/cast/thrown new light on the causes of the disease.
The mansion was splendid. Splendid/magnificent/grand/majestic/superb/exquisite/marvelous/wonderful /glorious/imposing/impressive/brilliant/phenomenal/exceptional/remarkable/miraculous
I can’t make out what she wants. The ship made for the open sea. What are we to make of his behavior? Nothing can make up for the loss of a life. He has made it up with her.
A frequently cited example of the endangered species is the panda. Mentioned quoted referred to
mood I am not in the ______ for joking. sentiment emotion mood feeling sentimentality sensation sense sensitivity
nerve My children are always getting on my nerves.
Can you really afford this amount? Amount/sum/quantity/number/portion A (large) number of problems have arisen. The number of books stolen from the library is large. The marks were below average. Average/middle/medium/normal/ordinary/moderate/halfway/regular/usual
The method is ok; the problem is the procedure. Method/way/approach/manner/means/fashion/style/procedure/process/course/plan/scheme/design/
The mutual benefit. Mutual/reciprocal/common/joint
observe You’ve got to ______ the laws of the land. Abide by/follow/obey/comply with
occur Has it ever occurred to you that those twins are quite different from each other in many ways?
We can afford to overlook these minor offenses. Overlook/neglect/forget/miss/ignore/skip/disregard/pass over
own Do you mean you have left her to do that on her own? He’d like a car of his own. Nobody owned up to the theft.
This is a painstaking effort. Careful
They walked the path every morning. Path/route/line/road/track/trail/way/journey/excursion/voyage/trip
peculiar That way of speaking is peculiar to people in this small part of the country.