love
both with the same meaning
Mr. Beck wants to talk to you concerning your application.
Mr. Beck wishes to talk to you concerning your application.
These packages are not recyclable as _____ as I know.
far / long / much
As any other parent, I’m constantly _____ about my children’s safety. (concern)
concerned
We rarely buy organic products. They’re way too expensive.
rarely
start
both with the same meaning
I'd like my mother to be less strict.
I wish my mother were less strict.
I always avoid using the heater or the air conditioner as _____ as I can.
long / much / often
He was so _____ with the result of the experiment that he abandoned the whole project. (frustration)
frustrated
I often leave my car home and take the subway to work.
often
stop
both with different meanings
I think my brother is very irresponsible sometimes.
I wish my brother would be more responsible.
As _____ as I can tell, we don’t really recycle any of our trash here in the company.
far / long
My brother is a great guy, but sometimes I wish he were a bit more refined. His table manners, for instance, are simply _____. (disgust)
disgusting
I nearly always go to work by car.
nearly always
tend
infinitive
I want my children to have success in their career.
I wish my children success in their career.
I want to move out of my apartment as _____ as possible. It’s too far from work and I spend too much time commuting.
soon
This _____ act of cowardice only proves to everyone the kind of person he is. (shame)
shameful
Every once in a while I take my old batteries to stores that accept them.
Every once in a while
look forward to
gerund (-ing)
Leaving my job was a mistake.
I wish I hadn't left my job.
As _____ as I’d like to help the environment, I just can’t go to work by bicycle. It’s too far.
much
I’m afraid my father was never very _____. He loved us all, there’s no doubt, but I can’t recall getting a single hug from him ever since I became a teenager. (affection)
affectionate
I seldom ask for plastic bags at the supermarket. I take my own reusable bags.
seldom