aboard abroad
I accord you my blessing. His actions accord with his words.
advance a deadline by one week. No one halt the advance of history.Book tickets in advance.
I stand against the wall. This is against the law. We sailed against the wind.
He will announce tonight that he is resigning from office.
Please announce the result. announce a decision.
This is a mere assumption, resting on no facts. The facts proved her assumption was wrong.
They have broadened out the avenue. You can find my house along the avenue.
They explored every avenue but could not find a solution.
Bearing circle helps sailors to sail. a princely bearing. He is a man of soldierly bearing.
Each party should not break the bond. Common tastes form a bond between the two men.
He refused to pay the bond for the suspect.
He gave the ball a heavy boot. Bill got the boot for frequently coming late.Boot up the computer.
Timbers brace the roof. I brace myself to jump into the icy water. I brace my back against the wall.
She's still recovering from her breakdown. a breakdown of the costs. There is a breakdown of order.
I have a brush with my colleague. Brush your teeth. Give my coat a brush.
bull shit. a bull elephant. I think it's a load of bull.
A precise casualty count isn't available. casualty figures.
The cottage was a casualty of the forest fire.
a champion of social reform.
His efforts paid off and he won the champion. to champion the cause of civil rights.
They lived in a colony governed by Britain. bird colony. a colony of ants.
wooden comb. The policemen comb the area for clues.She needs to comb her hair.
without a moral compass. A compass needle always points north.
He taught the piano, organ and composition. write a composition. chemical composition.
We will make some concession in price.
They went to the concession stand to get a hot dog. tax concessions.