Collocations/M

the largest course in a meal

a wide road with lots of traffic

the most important thing

to neatly arrange the sheets, blankets and pillows on a bed

to decide what to do

to cause a situation or condition to change

to make a huge amount of money

to create unnecessary excitement or concern about something

to earn money for the things you need in life

to create an untidy or disorganized state or situation

to do something that's wrong or has bad results

to write down something so that you don't forget it

to make money from business or investments

to book or reserve a seat on a train, a table in a restaurant, a room in a hotel, etc.

to do something to show you're sorry for your bad behaviour in the past

to arrange a date and time to visit an office, clinic, dentist, doctor, etc.

to put time and energy into doing something

to give a reason for doing something you shouldn't do, or for not doing something you should do

to state a price you're willing to pay for something

to arrange all aspects of an event such as a wedding, funeral, meeting, conference, etc.

to pretend that something is real or true

to change something in specific ways

to make something easy to understand, or to express yourself clearly

to contact a person or an organisation

to form new friendships

to have sex with someone, esp. someone you love

to get closer to a goal, or to improve in ability

to create space by moving something

to cause somebody to feel a certain way

If an idea, plan or action "makes sense", it's sensible and rational and not stupid or likely to fail.

If a sentence or statement "makes sense", it can be understood by the people who read it or hear it.

to cause something to be less difficult

to check so that you're sure about something

two people who are married to one another

the great majority of people who buy goods in a society

could or might

help given to someone who's sick or injured

all the illnesses, injuries and treatments that someone has had in the past

to provide what is needed

to reach a certain standard or level of quality, safety, etc.

to reach the number or amount set as a target, e.g. in sales, profits, savings, website traffic, etc.

to receive a negative response or reaction

to receive a positive response or reaction

illness causing thoughts or feelings that seriously disrupt a person's normal state of mind

far away, or a long way from a particular place

to arrive too late to board a flight on a plane

to try to score a goal, but fail

to have an opportunity to do something, but fail to do it

If someone is "missing in action", they haven't been seen or contacted since being involved in military action.

different emotions, or conflicting impulses, felt at the same time

moral requirement to do something because you know it's the right thing to do

somewhat, fairly or almost

approximately

a book, play or film about the investigation of a murder

circumstances that aren't understood, or haven't been revealed or explained