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certain or likely to happen, or to do or be something

There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced.


It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow.

covered with light

The castle was bathed in moonlight.

to spend a long time thinking and worrying about a difficult situation or problem

I spent days agonizing over whether to take the job or not.

warm, comfortable and safe, especially in a small space

a cosy little room

I felt warm and cosy sitting by the fire.

far away in space or time

The time we spent together is now a distant memory.

Peace was just a distant hope (= not very likely).

to control or have a lot of influence over somebody/something, especially in an unpleasant way

As a child he was dominated by his father.

He tender to dominate the conversation.

force somebody to move in a particular direction or to get into a particular situation

He was grabbed from behind and propelled through the door.

This picture propelled her to international stardom.

to start to talk about something that is not connected with the main point of what you are saying

To digress for a moment, I would like to remind you that there will be no classes next week.

in a way that is connected with the skills needed for a particular job, sport, art, etc.


As a musician, she is technically accomplished.


Technically, he is an excellent goalkeeper.

able to recover quickly after something unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc.

He'll get over it—young people are amazingly resilient.


These plants are very resilient to rough handling.

sexual activity, such as touching the sexual organs and kissing, that takes place before people have sex

We need more foreplay

to come to or form the best, most exciting, or most important point in something

The sensational verdict climaxed a six-month trial.

The festival will climax on Sunday with a gala concert.

to think something is going to happen in the future; to know about something before it happens[predict]

We do not foresee any problems.

We could foresee no difficulties with these proposals.

an extremely large wave in the sea caused, for example, by an earthquake


A tsunami early warning system was set up in Hawaii.


The tsunami caused immeasurable damage.

the space between a woman’s breasts that can be seen above a dress that does not completely cover them

She leaned forward slightly, revealing a deep cleavage

the process by which liquid substances are produced by parts of the body or plants

the secretion of bile by the liver

a perfect example of something

He is the epitome of a modern young man.


clothes that are the epitome of good taste

an area in the desert where there is water and where plants grow

Touch my oasis


in a way that is unacceptable and that shocks people

an outrageously expensive meal

to enjoy sitting or lying in the heat or light of something, especially the sun

We sat basking in the warm sunshine.


A cat was basking on the windowsill

the situation that exists as a result of an important (and usually unpleasant) event, especially a war, an accident, etc.

A lot of rebuilding took place in the aftermath of the war.

Feeling very anxious or excited

We waited with bated breath for the winner to be announced.


We waited for the decision with bated breath.