Case

In this/ that case = in these/those circumstances: ‘What shall I do if there are no trains?’ ‘In that case you’ll have to go by bus.’ In this/that respect = with regard to this/that point or detail: ‘The film is full of violence and in this respect is unsuitable for children.’

Take care

Take care= (1) look after: ‘Who’s going to take care of the dog while you’re away?’ (2) be careful or watchful to avoid something: ‘Take care when you cross the street!’(3) take care of or look after sb/sth or be in charge of or deal with: He takes care of the business after his father died.’ ‘She takes care of her mother.’

Capacity

Capacity = the power or quality that makes someone able to do, experience, give or receive something: ‘These children display an extraordinary capacity for learning.’ ‘Man’s capacity for love and generosity is unlimited.’

Cameraman

Cameraman = a person who is employed by a television or film company to operate a camera: ‘The cameraman had never shot a car chase before and needed the director’s advice.’

Bribe

A bribe (Not bribe money) = money or something valuable that is given to someone in an official position to persuade them to do something dishonest: ‘As a police officer, what would you do if someone offered you a bribe?’

Bored

(1) Be/get bored with (doing) sth: ‘I am bored with pasta and tomatoes – I want something different.’ ‘I got bored with reading book and went off to explore the town.’

Boring = If someone or something is boring/exciting/frightening/interesting (-ING), you feel bored/excited/frightened/interested (-ED): ‘The movie was terribly boring. Some of us were so bored that we fell asleep.’

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Between

Between is used when there are people or things on either side of someone or something: ‘The ball went straight between the rows of desks.’

Among (or amongst) is used when (at least three) people or things are considered as a group or mass: ‘I eventually found the photograph among a pile of old letters.’

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