adj.
1 living
VERBS
▪ be , seem
▪ remain , stay
▪
Lost and so far from other human life, he faced a desperate struggle to stay ~.
▪ escape , get out
▪
He considered himself lucky to escape ~.
▪ return
▪
They had little chance of returning ~.
▪ keep sb
▪
Doctors fought to keep her ~.
▪ be buried , be burned , be eaten
▪ be found , be left
▪
Five people were found ~ in the wreckage.
▪ be captured , be taken
ADVERB
▪ very much
▪
The old rascal is still very much ~.
▪ barely , only half
▪
For four days he seemed barely ~.
▪ still
▪
I wasn't sure if he was still ~.
PHRASES
▪ ~ and kicking
▪
My mother is still ~ and kicking.
▪ ~ and well
▪
At any moment he may turn up ~ and well.
▪ dead or ~
▪
The police are desperate to catch this man dead or ~.
▪ lucky to be ~
▪
It was a very narrow escape and we are lucky to be ~.
▪ more dead than ~
▪
Poor child, she looks more dead than ~.
2 full of life
VERBS
▪ be , feel , seem
▪
I feel really ~ in the country!
▪ come
▪
The city comes ~ at night.
▪ bring sb/sth
▪
The wealth of detail in his book really brings it ~.
ADVERB
▪ really , truly , very
▪ fully
▪ intensely
▪ only half
▪
She realized that she had only been half ~ for the last four years.
▪ suddenly
▪
His eyes were suddenly ~ with excitement.
PREPOSITION
▪ with
▪
The hall was ~ with the sound of voices.
3 continuing to exist
VERBS
▪ be
▪ remain
▪ keep sth
▪
The people try to keep the old traditions ~.
ADVERB
▪ very much
▪
The old customs are still very much ~ in this region.
PHRASES
▪ ~ and well
▪
The art of debate is ~ and well in our schools.
4 aware of sth
VERBS
▪ be
▪ become
▪ remain
ADVERB
▪ very much
PREPOSITION
▪ to
▪
He remained very much ~ to the dangers.