He held my arm in a ___ (= very firm) grip.

• vice-like

• emanate

• emanate from

• allude to

• join hands to

___ something to prevent something bad or dangerous from happening

A disaster was narrowly ___ed.// avert your eyes/gaze/face (from something) to turn your eyes, etc. away from something that you do not want to see

She ___ed her eyes from the terrible scene in front of her.

• avert

• lobby

• exposition

• expound

• preconceived

(formal) to be a cause of difficulty or worry to somebody: Taxation __ (bears heavily on) us all.: The burden of the tax __ (bore most heavily on) the poor.

• vice-like

• emanate

• emanate from

• bear hard, heavily, severely, etc. on somebody

• bear/keep somebody/something in mind | bear/keep in mind that…

to remember somebody/something; to remember or consider that…

You don't have to do anything about it now… __ (just bear it in mind).

• vice-like

• emanate

• emanate from

• bear hard, heavily, severely, etc. on somebody

• bear/keep somebody/something in mind | bear/keep in mind that…

to produce or show something

He __s power and confidence.

• vice-like

• emanate

• emanate from

• allude to

• join hands to

(formal) to come from something or somewhere_SYNONYM issue from

The sound of loud music __d __ the building.

The proposal originally __d __ the UN.

• vice-like

• emanate

• emanate from

• allude to

• join hands to

(formal) to mention something in an indirect way

The problem had been __d __ briefly in earlier discussions.

• vice-like

• emanate

• emanate from

• allude to

• join hands to

if two people __ (join hands), they hold each other’s hands: work together in doing something: Education has been reluctant to __ (join hands with) business.

• vice-like

• emanate

• emanate from

• allude to

• join hands with

(formal): ​[countable, uncountable] a full explanation of a theory, plan, etc. a clear and detailed __ of their legal position// an event at which people, businesses, etc. show and sell their goods; a trade fair

• avert

• lobby

• exposition

• expound

• preconceived

a large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can meet and wait_SYNONYM foyer

a hotel __// (in the British Parliament) a large hall that is open to the public and used for people to meet and talk to Members of Parliament// [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people who try to influence politicians on a particular issue_SYNONYM pressure group: The gun __ is/are against any change in the law.// [countable, singular] (British English) an organized attempt by a group of people to influence politicians on a particular issue: a recent __ of Parliament by nurses// __(somebody) (for/against something) to try to influence a politician or the government and, for example, persuade them to support or oppose a change in the law: Farmers will __ Congress for higher subsidies.

• avert

• lobby

• exposition

• expound

• preconceived