a lot of work should be done before the chairman holds talks with his 3. mill about/around: to move about in a disorderly or confused way eg. Crazy ideas milled around in his mind mill n. a machine to crush corn, grain, etc in to flour eg. The mills of God grind slowly 4. relief: n. a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended eg. 1 )She breathed a sigh of relief when she found out she had passed her exams 2)It was such a relief to hear that glen survived the acciden 5. relieve: v. to make something unpleasant less strong eg. The good news relieved my anxiety 6. nook(s)and cranny(ies): small spaces, sub-divisions in a location, building, etc eg. 1) The children searched every nook and cranny, that might harbor a frog 2)Every nook and cranny of this peaceful house held sweet memories of Rebecca 7. core: n. the central part of something eg. 1)The earth's core is a hot, molten mix of iron and nickel 2)The basic lack of government funding is the core of the probler core: v. to remove the core from eg. Peel and core the pears before serving them 8. punctually: ad. in a punctual manner eg. The meeting started punctually at 10.00 a.m punctual: a. arriving, doing something or happening at the expected, correct time g 1)The meeting was punctual but the attendants were not 2)Our manager is known as a very punctual person punctuality: n being punctual eg. The professor does expect punctuality from his student 9. economy: n. the intentional saving of money; or the saving of time, energy, words, etc eg 1)The new machines can work with more speed and economy 2)Hemingway is known for his economy of words 10. efficient: a. working or operating quickly and effectively in an organized way eg. 1)The citys transport system is one of the most efficient in Europe 2)We need an efficient secretary who can organize the office and make it run I1 approach 1> to deal with(something) eg. The total amount raised so far is approaching $Img em eg. We need to find the best way of this pi 2> to come near(er) approach: n. the act of getting nearer; a way or method of doing something eg. The approach of Christmas has brought about a shopping boom 12. soften: V. to(cause to) become soft, gentle, less stiff, or less severe eg. You can soften the butter by warming it gently softener: n. a substance used to make something soft 22 drugs. 2) A lot of work should be done before the chairman holds talks with his counterpart. 3. mill about/around: to move about in a disorderly or confused way eg. Crazy ideas milled around in his mind. mill n. a machine to crush corn, grain, etc. in to flour. eg.The mills of God grind slowly. 4. relief: n. a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended eg. 1)She breathed a sigh of relief when she found out she had passed her exams. 2) It was such a relief to hear that Glen survived the accident. 5. relieve: v. to make something unpleasant less strong eg. The good news relieved my anxiety. 6. nook(s) and cranny(ies): small spaces, sub-divisions in a location, building, etc. eg. 1) The children searched every nook and cranny that might harbor a frog. 2) Every nook and cranny of this peaceful house held sweet memories of Rebecca. 7. core: n. the central part of something eg. 1) The earth’s core is a hot, molten mix of iron and nickel. 2) The basic lack of government funding is the core of the problem. core: v. to remove the core from eg. Peel and core the pears before serving them. 8. punctually: ad. in a punctual manner eg. The meeting started punctually at 10.00 a.m. punctual: a. arriving, doing something or happening at the expected, correct time eg. 1) The meeting was punctual but the attendants were not. 2) Our manager is known as a very punctual person. punctuality: n .being punctual eg. The professor does expect punctuality from his students. 9. economy: n. the intentional saving of money; or the saving of time, energy, words, etc. eg. 1) The new machines can work with more speed and economy. 2) Hemingway is known for his economy of words. 10. efficient: a. working or operating quickly and effectively in an organized way eg. 1) The city’s transport system is one of the most efficient in Europe. 2) We need an efficient secretary who can organize the office and make it run smoothly. 11. approach: v. 1> to deal with (something) eg. We need to find the best way of approaching this problem. 2> to come near(er) eg. The total amount raised so far is approaching $1000. approach: n. the act of getting nearer; a way or method of doing something eg. The approach of Christmas has brought about a shopping boom. 12. soften: v. to (cause to) become soft, gentle, less stiff, or less severe eg. You can soften the butter by warming it gently. softener: n. a substance used to make something soft