Phrases, patterns and collocations |
| born |
born to do, born on/in, born of, born into, born and bred, born-again, newborn |
| child |
as a child, only child, a child of, child abuse, childcare, child's play, child support |
| common |
have sth in common (with sb), common for sb/sth to do, common to, common language, the common people, common practice |
| equal |
of equal size/quality/value, equal in size/quality/value, equal to, roughly equal (to), equal rights |
| family |
have/start a family, nuclear family, extended family, single-parent family, a family of, in the family, one of the family, family tree, family name, family values |
| feature |
feature sb/sth in, a feature of, distinguishing feature, safety features, feature film, feature writer |
| friend |
make friends (with). close/good/great friend, old friend, friend of the family, family friend, circle of friends, friends with |
| generation |
the older/younger generation, generation gap, Generation X, future generations |
| human |
human behaviour, human being, human error, human nature, human race, human rights |
| love |
love to do, love doing, give/send your love to, (fall) in love (with sb), love for, true love, love at first sight, love affair, loved ones |
| marriage |
(related) by marriage, marriage guidance, marriage vows, marriage of convenience |
| mother |
the mother of, mother country, mother-in-law, motherland, Mother Nature, Mother's Day, mother-to-be, mother tongue |
| national |
in the national interest, national anthem, national costume/dress, national debt, national holiday |
| native |
go native, native to, a native of, native speaker, non-native speaker, native land, native species |
| near |
near to (doing sth), the near future, from near and far, a near thing, the nearest thing to, your nearest and dearest |
| person |
do sth in person, meet sb in person |
| relative |
it's (all) relative, relative to, close/near relative, distant relative, a relative of yours, relative clause/ pronoun |
| respect |
respect sb for, respect sb as, gain/lose sb's respect, command/deserve/earn/win respect, treat sb with respect, with respect to, in this/that respect |
| support |
support doing sth, support sb (financially), support an idea, support a team, offer support, in support of |
| wedding |
wedding anniversary, wedding cake, wedding ceremony, wedding dress, wedding invitation, wedding ring, wedding present |
