I.
noun
1 type of sth/way of doing sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ common
▪
Strikes are the most common ~ of industrial protest.
▪ different , various
▪
various ~s of surveillance
▪ extreme
▪
an extreme ~ of socialism
▪ pure
▪
In its purest ~, the substance is highly explosive.
▪ basic , simple
▪ complex
▪ mild
▪ severe , virulent
▪
a virulent ~ of the flu
▪ early , original , traditional
▪
an early ~ of bicycle
▪ final
▪
The document was edited before being circulated in its final ~.
▪ new
▪ art , literary , musical
▪
Storytelling has acquired the status of an art ~.
▪ life
▪
primitive life ~s at the bottom of the sea
▪ digital , electronic
▪
The data is stored in digital ~.
▪ graphic , tabular
▪
The results of the survey are shown below in tabular ~.
▪ liquid
▪ physical
VERB + FORM
▪ take
▪
Bullying can take many ~s.
▪ give
▪
A film gives physical ~ to a novel's characters.
PREPOSITION
▪ in … ~
▪
The gas is stored in liquid ~.
▪ in the ~ of
▪
These costs were passed on in the ~ of higher rents.
▪ ~ of
▪
Swimming is one of the best ~s of exercise.
PHRASES
▪ in any shape or ~
▪
The company will not tolerate discrimination in any shape or ~.
▪ in some ~ or other
▪
We spend most of our time communicating in some ~ or other.
2 shape
ADJECTIVE
▪ human
▪
paintings of the human ~
▪ adult
▪ sleeping
VERB + FORM
▪ alter , change
▪
a mythical creature that could change its ~
▪ assume , take on
▪
a god who could take on human ~
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
▪
Two weeks later the moth will emerge in its adult ~.
3 piece of paper with questions on it
ADJECTIVE
▪ application , booking ( BrE ), consent , entry , order , registration , reservation ( AmE )
▪ online
▪
Please fill out the online ~ on our website.
VERB + FORM
▪ complete , fill in ( BrE ), fill out
▪
Please complete the application ~ and return it to us.
▪ sign
▪ return
4 how well sb/sth is performing
ADJECTIVE
▪ fine , good , great , top
▪
The team entered the tournament in top ~.
▪ poor
▪ current , present
VERB + FORM
▪ maintain
▪
The team is hoping that it can maintain its current ~.
▪ find
▪
She urgently needs to find her ~.
▪ regain
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~
▪
She was in fine ~ for the tournament.
▪
Ben was in great ~ at the wedding.
▪
Barcelona are the team in ~. ( BrE )
▪ off ~ ( BrE )
▪
Her recent illness possibly explains why she was off ~ in this race.
▪ on ~ ( esp. BrE )
▪
He'll be a difficult opponent to beat; he's really on ~ today.
▪
Yesterday's game saw him back on ~.
▪ on sb's ~ ( esp. BrE )
▪
On his present ~ it seems likely that he will win.
▪ out of ~ ( BrE )
▪
The team was out of ~ and did not play as well as expected.
PHRASES
▪ a return to ~
▪
His recent performances mark a welcome return to ~.
II.
verb
1 make/organize sth
VERB + FORM
▪ attempt to , try to
▪ agree to , decide to
▪ ask sb to , invite sb to (both esp. BrE )
▪
The leader of the party with the most seats is invited to ~ a government.
▪ help (to)
PHRASES
▪ newly ~ed , recently ~ed
▪
a newly ~ed political party
2 make sth into a shape
PREPOSITION
▪ into
▪
She ~ed the clay into a ball.
PHRASES
▪ fully ~ed
▪
The plan came in a flash of inspiration, fully ~ed.
▪ perfectly ~ed
▪
a perfectly ~ed body
Form is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ bruise , ↑ bubble , ↑ cell , ↑ clot , ↑ cloud , ↑ consensus , ↑ crust , ↑ crystal , ↑ dew , ↑ grin , ↑ group , ↑ ice , ↑ idea , ↑ lump , ↑ mould , ↑ perspiration , ↑ queue , ↑ rock , ↑ scar , ↑ smile , ↑ tear , ↑ wrinkle
Form is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ administration , ↑ alignment , ↑ alliance , ↑ angle , ↑ arc , ↑ arch , ↑ army , ↑ assembly , ↑ association , ↑ attachment , ↑ backdrop , ↑ background , ↑ band , ↑ barricade , ↑ barrier , ↑ base , ↑ basis , ↑ blockade , ↑ body , ↑ bond , ↑ border , ↑ boundary , ↑ brigade , ↑ cabinet , ↑ canopy , ↑ carpet , ↑ category , ↑ cell , ↑ chain , ↑ channel , ↑ character , ↑ circle , ↑ class , ↑ climax , ↑ clot , ↑ cloud , ↑ club , ↑ clump , ↑ coalition , ↑ coating , ↑ colony , ↑ committee , ↑ commune , ↑ company , ↑ compound , ↑ confederation , ↑ congregation , ↑ connection , ↑ consensus , ↑ cooperative , ↑ cordon , ↑ core , ↑ council , ↑ crater , ↑ crust , ↑ curve , ↑ deposit , ↑ division , ↑ edge , ↑ element , ↑ elite , ↑ entity , ↑ expectation , ↑ federation , ↑ fist , ↑ focal point , ↑ force , ↑ foundation , ↑ friendship , ↑ front , ↑ frown , ↑ galaxy , ↑ government , ↑ grin , ↑ groove , ↑ group , ↑ habit , ↑ hierarchy , ↑ hypothesis , ↑ ice , ↑ idea , ↑ identity , ↑ image , ↑ impression , ↑ infinitive , ↑ judgement , ↑ junta , ↑ layer , ↑ league , ↑ line , ↑ link , ↑ lobby , ↑ loop , ↑ lump , ↑ majority , ↑ militia , ↑ mob , ↑ molecule , ↑ network , ↑ opinion , ↑ ozone , ↑ pact , ↑ part , ↑ partnership , ↑ party , ↑ paste , ↑ pattern , ↑ perimeter , ↑ picture , ↑ plan , ↑ pool , ↑ procession , ↑ queue , ↑ relationship , ↑ republic , ↑ ring , ↑ rock , ↑ sentence , ↑ shape , ↑ shield , ↑ skeleton , ↑ society , ↑ spine , ↑ squad , ↑ structure , ↑ style , ↑ subsidiary , ↑ syndicate , ↑ task force , ↑ team , ↑ tense , ↑ triangle , ↑ trust , ↑ union , ↑ unit , ↑ valley , ↑ vapour , ↑ web , ↑ whole , ↑ word