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