ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION
concerned
ABOUT
Can you HELP ME?
Can you GIVE ME A HAND?
I didn't watch the news so I didn't know there was a strike.
I WISH
I had watched the news.
I haven't always smoked so much.
I am not used to smoking so much.
competitive
NOUN
competitiveness
be brilliant
AT
These shoes cost A LOT OF MONEY.
These shoes cost AN ARM AND A LEG.
It gets on my nerves when he smokes in the office.
I WISH
he wouln't do it. / he wouldn't smoke.
I find it difficult to adjust to live here.
I can't get used to living here.
likely
(NEGATIVE PREFIXE)
unlikely
be passionate
ABOUT
I am VERY BUSY with school reports this week.
I'm UP TO MY EYES IN school reports this week.
I woke up late and missed my flight.
I WISH
I hadn't woken up late / I had woken up earlier.
I went to school in this building.
This is ..
the building where I used to go to school.
simply
(NOUN)
simplicity
be fascinated
BY
My sister doesn't AGREE with me about arrangemnets.
My sisters doesn't SEE EYE TO EYE with me about arrangements.
I regret not having paid off my debts in time.
I WISH
I had paid off my debts in time.
Learning Chinese isn't so difficult for me now.
I..
am getting used to learning Chinese.
reason
(ADJECTIVE)
reasonable
TO sb
I tried to look interested but I DIDN'T FIND IT INTERESTING.
I tried to look interested, but MY HEART WASN'T IN IT.
It's quite complicated to live in the outskirts of the city.
I WISH
I lived somewhere else.
Driving on the right is a new experience for me.
I ............................. on the right.
I didn't use to drive..
criticise
(NEGATIVE ADJECTIVE)
uncritical