They have played an important role in the drive towards peace 20. unity: n. the situation in which people are united or in agreement tional unit The choice was meant to create an impression of company They met to discuss the future of European economic unity 21. consult: v ask sb. or look sth. up in a book, etc to get information or ad vi You should consult a doctor if the symptom get worse He consulted the map to find the shortest route You d better consult your teacher about the paper 22. fall through: fail to be completed The plan fell through when it proved too costly Our trip to Japan has fallen through 23 delicately: adv skillfully; carefully She stepped delicately over the broken glass I phrased my comment delicately so as not to upset her 24. owing to because of The match was cancelled owing to the bad weather Compare due to: because of; caused by His absence was due to the storm. He arrived late due to/ owing to the storm 25. as well as in ad dition to He s worked in Japan as well as Italy 26. successive a. following one after the other two visits on successive days Jackson was the winner for a second successive year 27. press for: urge; demand; keep requesting The rent collector is pressing for payment again We must press for a reduction in the number of students in a class Many parents have been pressing for the local school to be reopened 28. wonder at: be surprised by I wonder at your allowing him to do such a thing I don' t wonder at your shock I don' t wonder at her falling asleep in the middle of the play; it was very uninteresting performance 29. move forward: go ahead At last the line of people waiting to go into the cinema began to move forward They are moving forward into a better life 30. lag behind: be slower than; fail to remain level with In steel production, they lag behind the rest of Europe He deliberately lagged behind so he could have a cigarette We must not lag behind other nations in our efforts to help those people made homeless at the great flood Production is lagging behind last year' s total 31. take( the)time: use a certain amount of ones time to do sth; make an effortThey have played an important role in the drive towards peace. 20. unity: n. the situation in which people are united or in agreement a national unity The choice was meant to create an impression of company unity. They met to discuss the future of European economic unity. 21. consult: v ask sb. or look sth. up in a book, etc. to get information or advice. You should consult a doctor if the symptom get worse. He consulted the map to find the shortest route. You’d better consult your teacher about the paper. 22. fall through: fail to be completed The plan fell through when it proved too costly. Our trip to Japan has fallen through. 23. delicately: adv. skillfully; carefully She stepped delicately over the broken glass. I phrased my comment delicately so as not to upset her. 24. owing to: because of The match was cancelled owing to the bad weather. Compare: due to: because of ; caused by His absence was due to the storm. / He arrived late due to / owing to the storm. 25. as well as : in addition to He’s worked in Japan as well as Italy. 26. successive: a .following one after the other two visits on successive days Jackson was the winner for a second successive year. 27.press for: urge; demand; keep requesting The rent collector is pressing for payment again. We must press for a reduction in the number of students in a class. Many parents have been pressing for the local school to be reopened. 28. wonder at: be surprised by I wonder at your allowing him to do such a thing. I don’t wonder at your shock. I don’t wonder at her falling asleep in the middle of the play; it was very uninteresting performance. 29. move forward: go ahead At last the line of people waiting to go into the cinema began to move forward. They are moving forward into a better life. 30. lag behind: be slower than; fail to remain level with In steel production, they lag behind the rest of Europe. He deliberately lagged behind so he could have a cigarette. We must not lag behind other nations in our efforts to help those people made homeless at the great floods. Production is lagging behind last year’s total. 31. take ( the) time: use a certain amount of one’s time to do sth; make an effort