athlete
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈæθ.liːt/ US /ˈæθ.liːt/
He became a professional athlete at the age of 16.
resist
verb against
UK /rɪˈzɪst/ US /rɪˈzɪst/
She couldn't resist laughing at him in those clothes.
The party leader resisted demands for his resignation.
The soldiers resisted (the enemy attacks) for two days.
resolve
verb
UK /rɪˈzɒlv/ US /rɪˈzɑːlv/
After hours of argument, they resolved against taking legal action.
to weaken/strengthen/test someone's resolve
rescue
verb [ T ]
UK /ˈres.kjuː/ US /ˈres.kjuː/
The government has refused to rescue the company from bankruptcy.
The management are putting together a plan to rescue the company.
They shouted for help, but nobody came to rescue them.
Six people were rescued by helicopter from a fishing boat in distress off the Cornish coast.
She showed enormous courage when she rescued him from the fire.
He established a dog rescue center for Staffordshire Bull Terriers seven years ago.
shelter
an air-raid shelter
They opened a shelter to provide temporary housing for the city's homeless.
We took shelter for the night in an abandoned house.
emergency room
Local people risked their own lives to shelter resistance fighters from the army.
shadow
The children were playing, jumping on each other's shadows.
The sun shone through the leaves, casting/throwing shadows on the lawn.
This corner of the room is always in shadow
We are all living under the shadow of war.
His workshop was in the shadow of the great church of San Paolo Maggiore.
It is a tragic story, but there is a shadow of hope.
This is without a shadow of a doubt the best movie I've seen all year.
shallow
adjective
UK /ˈʃæl.əʊ/ US /ˈʃæl.oʊ/
He's physically attractive, but shallow.
I thought the film was pretty shallow.
shallow
Tell me something, girl
Are you happy in this modern world?
Or do you need more?
Is there something else you're searchin' for?
I'm falling
In all the good times, I find myself longin' for change
And in the bad times, I fear myself
Tell me something, boy
Aren't you tired trying to fill that void?
Or do you need more?
Ain't it hard keeping it so hardcore?
I'm falling
In all the good times, I find myself longing for change
And in the bad times, I fear myself
I'm off the deep end, watch as I dive in
I'll never meet the ground
Crash through the surface, where they can't hurt us
We're far from the shallow now
In the sha-ha, sha-ha-llow
In the sha-ha-sha-la-la-la-llow
In the sha-ha, sha-ha-llow
We're far from the shallow now
