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EARSHOT
The distance within which someone's voice can be heard.
Randall was always listening to others people's plans.
DRAWS
To attract attention or interest.
To make a picture of something or someone with a pencil or pen.
DRAWS
A situation in which each team in a game has equal points and neither side wins.
Neither of the teams won.
TO GET SWEPT UP
To suddenly be very involved in something
Summer Roberts was carried away in saving the world.
JUMP THE QUEUE
To move in front of people who have been waiting longer for something than you.
In organ transplantation, patients are picked on a first come, but if they are near death they can go first .
KEEP YOUR WORD
To do what you have told someone that you would do
Brienne of Tarth made a promise to Catelyn Stark and she intend to keep it.
MAKE (UP) AN EXCUSE
To invent an excuse, a story, in order to deceive.
Alex Karev always found a way to lie and be out of trouble.
BE KEEN ON
To be enthusiastic about someone or something.
I'm not very interested in the Divergent saga, people say the books are great.
PROFUSELY
With a large amount of something.
Mexico is a country with abundance of culture.
TO BRING STH INTO QUESTION
To cause something to be questioned. To cause doubts about something
The fact that Shakespeare was an illiterate makes me doubt about the authenticity of his writings.
TO SET THE SCENE
To give someone information that is needed to understand something.
"I'll just quickly explain the background for this novel" said the teacher
FIERCELY
In a frightening, violent, or powerful way
Robb Stark fought savagely against the Lannisters
BITTERLY
A strong negative emotion such as sadness and disappointment.
What is happening to Mexico is a grievous loss to the whole community.
