to spend time

to spend time: to do an activity over a period of time (S)

• Adrian would rather spend time watching TV than doing homework.
• I spent too much time getting ready this morning, so I was late for work.

TO AFFORD

TO AFFORD

• Our car is breaking all the time and we should buy a new one. Unfortunately we can't afford it now.
• He won 1 mln dollars last week! Now he can afford a trip wherever he wants!

TO TACKLE

TO TACKLE

• One of her New Year's resolutions was to tackle all her financial problems.
• When he was a child he was perfectly able to tackle all difficulties he came across. Now, he is not strong enough and gets depressed very often.

SUICIDE

SUICIDE

• After her husband had died, she tried to commit suicide. Fortunately, her daughter found her in time to call the ambulance.
• Many Japanese commit suicide due to work-related stress.

TO DEVELOP

TO DEVELOP

• New printing method is being developed by his company. It'll probably be two times faster than currently used solutions.
• Our new house is being developed by a German company. I hope it'll be finished soon.

TO INVOLVE

TO INVOLVE

• What does the job involve? Will I have to travel a lot?
• Schools involve parents in their children education.

TO PIERCE

TO PIERCE

• Most women have had their ears pierced, so that they can wear jewelry.
• Last summer his leg was pierced with a knife. He hasn't gotten over it yet.

WRINKLE

WRINKLE

• Human faces become covered with wrinkles, as a result of the natural process of ageing.
• She couldn't stand the growing number of wrinkles on her face, so she decided on a plastic surgery.

to go on / to keep on

to go on: to happen; to resume, to continue (also: to keep on)

• Many people gathered near the accident to see what was going on.
• I didn't mean to interrupt you. Please go on.
• The speaker kept on talking even though most of the audience had left.

to have (time) off / to take time off

to have (time) off: to have free time, not to have to work (also: to take time off (S) )

The related form (S) to take time off is used when someone makes a decision to have free time, sometimes when others might not agree with the decision.

• Every morning the company workers have time off for a coffee break.
• Several workers took the afternoon off to go to a baseball game.