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pickpocket pickpocketing a thief who steals things out of pockets or bags, especially in a crowd
look after take care of
look into (investigate) to examine the facts about a problem or situation
look over inspect quickly
look down on people have a poor opinion of
look out! warn sb about potential danger
look up to sport heroes admire, respect
check in at the airport report one's arrival at a hotel/airport
check out pay the bill and leave (a hotel, clinic)
watch out for pickpockets be careful about
watch over care for sb or sth, especially because it's your responsibility
show off his new sport cars try to make people notice or admire
show up appear, arrive
accustomed to his messy ways familiar with something
addicted to heroin unable to stop taking drugs, or doing something as a habit
astonished at/by very surprised
be fond of someone/something 1. to like someone or something very much 2. to like doing something; to do something often
We said a fond farewell we said goodbye in a loving way
keen on (playing) tennis very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much
amused at/with/by
crazy about to like someone or something very much
curious about something (collocation) interested in learning about someone or something
familiar to sb well known
be familiar with smn/smth know well
impressed by/with
pleased with
typical of Southern cooking showing the characteristics of a particular kind of person or thing
a rise in
knowledge about/of
feel sympathy for
Her talent for music showed a natural skill or ability to be good at something, especially without being taught
a taste of flavour, brief experience
a taste for something I developed a taste for travel while working in Hong Kong the fact of liking or enjoying something
rejected claims that he had a statement that something is true, even though it has not been proved
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