English Collocations in Use Intermediate Book with Answers How Words Work Together for Fluent and Natural English 2nd Edition

nostalgia 
4 
make a 
note
27
keep a 
notebook 
28
have 
nothing 
but praise for 60 
hand in your 
notice 
30 
nourishing 
meal 22
noxious 
fumes 45
nuclear 
family 19
go 
numb 
54
number
considerable ~ 46 
decline in the ~ of 46 
drop in the ~ of 46 
enormous ~ 46
even ~ 46
increase in the ~ of 46
large ~ 42
minute ~ 46
odd ~ 46
rise in the ~ of 46 
significant ~ 46
small ~ 42
substantial ~ 46
surprising ~ 46
tiny ~ 46
up-tempo ~ 24 
obey 
the law 34
object
strenuously ~ 60
strongly ~ 6, 60 
make an 
observation 
49 
observe 
the law 34 
obtain
~ a degree 28
~ a diploma 28
~ a qualification 28
occasion
happy ~ 21
sad ~ 21
unique ~ 10
odd 
number 46
body 
odour 
45
off-road 
parking 21
offence
commit an ~ 35 
take ~ 59
young 
offender 
35
offer 
verb
~ your congratulations 60
~ resistance 38
~ someone a job 30
offer 
noun 
accept an ~ 3
refuse an ~ 58
take someone up on an ~ 3
oily 
skin 44
old
~ building 10
~ friend 10
quaint ~ building 16 
grow 
older 
8
online 
resources 27
only 
child 10
open
~ fields 15
~ fire 38
~ an attachment 27
opening
~ chapters 23
~ scenes 23
openly 
accuse 58
opinion
conflict of ~ 55 
considered ~ 56 
difference of ~ 56
have strong opinions 56 
hold the ~ that 56 
matter of ~ 56
opinions are divided 56 
share an ~ 55
share someone’s ~ on 56
state an ~ 33
opponent
beat an ~ 11 
defeat an ~ 11 
foul your ~ 25 
tackle an ~ 25
opportunity
create opportunities 4
golden ~ 39
~ of a lifetime 57
pass up the ~ 57 
strongly 
opposed 
6
produce the 
opposite 
effect 53 
run up against 
opposition 
50
option
consider the options 57
have no ~ 57
take the soft ~ 57
weigh up the options 57 
conduct an 
orchestra 
24 
restore 
order 
38
organic 
food 22 
nominate for an 
Oscar 
23 
put 
others 
first 17 
outbreak 
hits 5
outcome
inevitable ~ 53
predictable ~ 53
unexpected ~ 53
unforeseen ~ 53
outgoing 
personality 17
outline 
plans 36
outspoken 
critic 60
outstanding 
performance 60
outward 
journey 14
oval 
face 18
receive a standing 
ovation 
60 
over-powering 
stink 45
ridiculously 
over-sensitive 
54 
overlook 
the garden 22 
overnight 
journey 14
overpriced 
restaurant 16 
a place of my 
own 
21 
deplete the 
ozone 
layer 39 
pace 
noun
brisk ~ 47
fast ~ 47
pace 
verb
~ up and down 50 
pain
alleviate ~ 3 
alleviate the ~ 26 
cause ~ 3 
complain of ~ 3 
constant ~ 3
cry of ~ 41 
ease ~ 3 
ease the ~ 2
excruciating ~ 26
experience ~ 3
feel ~ 3
inflict ~ 3
lessen ~ 3
~ subsides 3 
racked with ~ 3 
relieve ~ 3 
relieve the ~ 26 
sharp ~ 2, 3
soothe ~ 3 
suffer from ~ 3 
unbearable ~ 26
painful
acutely ~ 26
intensely ~ 26
~ memory 54
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painfully
~ shy 17
~ slow 47
~ thin 42
aches and 
pains 
3
paint
gloss ~ 44
matt ~ 44
pale 
blue 43
pang 
of nostalgia 4
panoramic 
view 15
draw 
parallels 
33
single 
parent 
10, 19
off-road 
parking 
21
play a 
part 
32
particular 
liking 59
go into 
partnership 
with 5, 31
party
have a ~ 2, 9
house-warming ~ 21
interested ~ 36
invite someone to a ~ 21
pass
~ an exam 52
~ a law 34
~ the time 40
~ up the opportunity 57 
time passes 40
passionate 
love 59
valid 
passport 
1
log in with username and
past
~ few weeks 40 
recent ~ 40
pat 
on the back 60
patches
~ of fog 13
~ of mist 13 
follow a 
path 
15
lose your 
patience 
17 
patter 
of rain 41 
pavement 
café 16 
pay
~ attention 9
~ a compliment 9
~ a fine 34
~ your (last) respects 9
~ tribute 9
prompt 
payment 
47
peace
bring about ~ 38
keep the ~ 38 
lasting ~ 38
negotiate a ~ agreement 38
~ activist 38
~ treaty 38
peaceful 
countryside 15
peacekeeping 
forces 38
at the 
peak 
of your career 30
penalty
face the death ~ 34 
harsh ~ 34
practise taking a ~ 25
take a ~ 25
pencil
blunt ~ 44
sharp ~ 44
people
injured ~ 10, 26
~ pour 12
~ stream 12
~ trickle 12
perfect
~ end 51
~ example 32
performance 
enhance your ~ 25 
give a ~ 23, 24, 60 
improvement in ~ 48 
last night’s ~ 60
live ~ 24
outstanding ~ 60
virtuoso ~ 24
perfume 
fragrant ~ 45 
whiff of ~ 45
perishable 
food 22
permanent
~ job 30
rules 
permit 
34
person
elderly ~ 10
fat ~ 42
plump ~ 42 
rob a ~ 35 
sensible ~ 54
sensitive ~ 54
skinny ~ 42
slim ~ 42
tall ~ 42
well-built ~ 18
achieve a 
personal 
best 25 
personality
aspect of someone’s ~ 17 
outgoing ~ 17
petty 
crime 35
phone
answer the ~ 30 
carry a mobile ~ 11 
charge a ~ 10 make 
a ~ call 7
photo
take a ~ 1 
take photos 9
make 
photocopies 
30
pick 
your way cautiously 50
pick up
~ speed 47
wind picks up 13
picture 
take a ~ 15
piece
compose a ~ 24
~ of advice 2
~ of music 24 
play a ~ 24
piercing 
cry 41
pillow
firm ~ 44
hard ~ 44
soft ~ 44
pinpoint 
of light 43 
pitch 
dark 1, 43 
place 
noun
change places 48
far-flung places 42
far-off places 42 
gain a ~ 25
get a ~ 25 
lonely ~ 10
a ~ of my own 21
~ to start 27
place 
verb
~ gently 4
commit 
plagiarism 
32
plane
board a ~ 14 
get on a ~ 5
outline 
plans 
36
grow 
plants 
10
play 
verb
~ badminton 25
~ baseball 25
~ billiards 25
~ bowls 25
~ cards 25
~ a central role 32
~ chess 25
~ computer games 25
~ cricket 25
~ darts 25
~ dominoes 25
~ a football game 25
~ a football match 25
~ games 25
~ a game of 25
~ a game of football 25
~ golf 25
~ the guitar 1
~ hockey 25
~ a joke on 17
~ a part 32
~ a piece 24
~ the role of 23
~ rugby 25
~ sport 25
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~ table tennis 25
~ tennis 25
~ a trick on 17
play 
noun
~ flops 52
player
drop a ~ 25 
good team ~ 30
plead 
ignorance 49
pleasure
give someone ~ 59 
great ~ 59
huge ~ 59
take ~ 59
plump 
person 42
catch 
pneumonia 
26
point
agree up to a ~ 55 
appreciate someone’s ~ of 
view 55
get to the ~ 49
major ~ 42 
make a ~ 58 
minor ~ 42 
miss the ~ 52
see someone’s ~ 55
pointed 
face 18
food 
poisoning 
22
poles 
apart 56
police
~ crack down 5
~ quiz 5
make 
polite 
conversation 49 
address someone 
politely 
49 
political
~ asylum 39
~ prisoner 35
green 
politics 
39
tackle 
pollution 
39
poor 
little 42
pop 
idol 24
popular
become ~ 8
~ belief 56
portly 
gentleman 18 
pose 
a problem 4 
position
adopt a ~ 33 
take up a ~ 33
positive 
effect 53
take 
possession 
of the ball 25 
try every 
possible 
way 2
pour
people ~ 12
~ with rain 13
poverty
alleviate ~ 39 
below the ~ line 39
combat ~ 39
eradicate ~ 39
escape ~ 39
lift someone out of ~ 39 
widespread ~ 46
power 
verb
is powered 
by software 11
power 
noun
gain ~ 11
powerful
~ engine 1
~ argument 32
practise 
taking a penalty 25
praise
have nothing but ~ for 60 
sing someone’s praises 60 
win ~ 60
predictable 
outcome 53
much 
prefer 
57
preference 
clear ~ 59 
state a ~ 59 
strong ~ 59
pregnant
become ~ 8
get ~ 8
prehistoric 
times 40
make 
preparations 
30 
prescribe 
tablets 26 
present 
a case for 33 
presentation
effective ~ 29
give a ~ 30
interactive ~ 29
prepare a ~ 29
~ software 29
pretty
~ awful 5
~ dreadful 5
~ dull 5
price
high ~ 37, 42
low ~ 37, 42
~ goes down 37
~ goes up 37
~ increases 37
~ rises 37, 48
~ soars 37
~ war 38
prices rise 4
pump prices 5
ridiculous ~ 37
rock-bottom ~ 37
slash prices 5
reasonably 
priced 
22, 37
pricey 
restaurant 16
pride
sense of ~ 4 
swallow your ~ 17 s
well with ~ 4 
take ~ in 59
prime 
suspect 5
prisoner
political ~ 35
take ~ 38 
win a 
prize 
11 
problem
big ~ 10
create problems 53 
have a ~ 9
have problems 9
little ~ 42
major ~ 4 
pose a ~ 4
~ arises 48
run into problems 50 
world-wide ~ 39
processed 
food 22
produce 
verb
~ the opposite effect 53
~ results 53 
produce 
noun 
fresh ~ 22
launch a 
product 
31
production
dazzling ~ 60 
put on a ~ 60
take up a 
profession 
1
profit
falling profits 5 
make a ~ 11, 31
profits rise 48
profitable
extremely ~ 6
highly ~ 6
disagree 
profoundly 
33
apologise 
profusely 
49 
programme
follow a fitness ~ 26 
see a ~ on television 23 
stick to a ~ 26
watch a ~ on television 23
progress
make ~ 2, 7 
make good ~ 52 
rapid ~ 47
law 
prohibits 
34
project
carry out a research ~ 28 
conduct a research ~ 28 
do a research ~ 28