bunch (sth) up phrasal verbphrasal verb [M]If material bunches up, or if someone bunches it up, it moves into tight foldsYour shirt's all bunched up at the back.Incessant adjective/ɪnˈses.ənt/ adjnever stopping, especially in an annoying or unpleasant wayincessant rain/noise/complaintsincessantly adverb/ɪnˈses.ənt.li/ advShe talked incessantly about the most trivial things.enthusiasm noun/ɪnˈθjuː.zi.æz.əm/ /-ˈθuː-/ n•[U] a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in itOne of the good things about teaching young children is their enthusiasm.After the accident he lost his enthusiasm for the sport.I just can't work up (= start to feel) any enthusiasm for the whole project.•[C] a subject or activity that interests you very muchOne of his greatest enthusiasms was yoga.conquer verb/ˈkɒŋ.kər / /ˈkɑːŋ.kɚ/ v [T]•to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by forceThe Spanish conquered the New World in the 16th century.The English were conquered by the Normans in 1066.•to deal with or successfully fight against a problem or an unreasonable fearHe has finally conquered his fear of spiders.It may be many years before this dreadful disease is conquered.conspire verb/kənˈspaɪər / /-ˈspaɪr/ v [I]to plan secretly with other people to do something bad, illegal or against someone's wishes[+ to infinitive] He felt that his colleagues were conspiring together to remove him from his job.As girls, the sisters used to conspire with each other against their brother.coincidence noun/kəʊˈɪnt .sɪ.dənt s/ /koʊ-/ n•[C] an occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time, especially in a way that is unlikely and surprisingYou chose exactly the same wallpaper as us - what a coincidence!Is it just a coincidence that the wife of the man who ran the competition won first prize?a series of strange/amazing coincidences•[U] chance or luckJust by coincidence, I met my old school-mate again fifty years later.[+ that ] It was pure/sheer coincidence that I remembered his phone number.By some strange coincidence, he was passing the house just when it happened.stretch verb ( REACH )/stretʃ/ v•[T usually + adverb or preposition] to cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particular directionI tripped on a piece of wire that someone had stretched across the path.She stretched out her hand and helped him from his chair.•[I] to straighten your body or your arms or legs so that they are as long as possible, in order to exercise the joints (= place where two bones are connected) after you have been in the same place or position for a long time"I'm so tired, " she said, yawning and stretching.It's a good idea to stretch before you take vigorous exercise.stretch verb ( SPREAD )/stretʃ/ v[I usually + adverb or preposition] to spread over a large area or distanceA huge cloud of dense smoke stretched across the horizon.The Andes stretch for 7250 km along the west coast of South America.Unsettled weather will stretch from the middle Mississippi Valley to the southern Middle Atlantic States.The refugee camps stretch as far as the eye can see.stretch verb ( GO PAST )/stretʃ/ v[T] to go as far as or past the usual limit of somethingMany families' budgets are already stretched to breaking point.We can't work any harder, Paul. We're already fully stretched.This movie really stretches the patience of the audience to the limit.We don't normally allow in people under 18, but I suppose we could stretch the rules for you as it's your birthday tomorrow.stretch verb ( MAKE LONGER )/stretʃ/ v•[I or T] to (cause a material to) become longer or wider than usual as a result of pulling at the edgesan exercise to stretch the leg musclesThat elastic band will snap if you stretch it too far.This substance stretches to any shape you want.•[I] If a material stretches, it can become longer or wider when pulled and then return to its original sizestretch fabricsstretch verb ( DO MORE )/stretʃ/ v[T] If jobs or tasks stretch you, they make you learn new things which use your skill and experience more than you have done beforeMy present job doesn't stretch me, so I'm looking for something more demanding.tremendous adjective/trɪˈmen.dəs/ adjvery great in amount or level, or extremely goodThey were making the most tremendous amount of noise last night.She's been a tremendous (= very great) help to me over the last few months.You won? That's tremendous!tremendously adverb/trɪˈmen.də.sli/ advWe all enjoyed ourselves tremendouslywarehouse noun/ˈweə.haʊs/ /ˈwer-/ n [C] UK (US storehouse)a large building for storing things before they are sold, used or sent out to shops, or a large shop selling a large number of a particular product at a cheap rateThe goods have been sitting in a warehouse for months because a strike has prevented distribution.We bought both sofas from a big furniture warehouse that's just off the motorway.
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