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lue with cold. 2 to e to the end of a difficult period or experience: The Prince emerged unscathed from the scandal. arise v. to happen: (arose, arisen) Should the opportunity arise, I’d love to go to China. Could you work on Saturday, should the need arise (= if it were to be necessary)? Are there any matters arising from (= caused by) the last meeting? boom n. a period of sudden economic growth, especially one that results in a lot of money being made: This year has seen a boom in book sales. The insurance business suffered from a vicious cycle of boom and bust. the property boom v. The leisure industry is booming (= is very successful). pace n. 1 the speed at which someone or sth. moves, or with which sth. happens or changes: a slow/fast pace When she thought she heard someone following her, she quickened her pace. Could you slow down a bit I can’t keep pace with (= walk or run as fast as) you. For many years this pany has set the pace (= has been the most successful pany) in the munications industry. These changes seem to me to be happening at too fast a pace. I don’t like the pace of modern life. 2 force the pace to make other people in a race go faster by going faster yourself 3 a single step, or the distance you move when you take a single step: Take two paces forwards/backwards. The runner collapsed just a few paces from the finish. tight adj., adv. (held or kept together) firmly or closely: I can’t untie the knot – it’s too tight. This lid is on very tight. The people stood talking in tight groups. Hold on tight when we go round this corner. Check that windows and doors are shut tight (= pletely closed) before you leave. The plastic cover was stretched tight (= stretched as much as it could be) across the tank. adj. 1 If you have a tight feeling in your chest you have an unfortable feeling of pressure, caused by illness, fear, etc. 2 Controls or rules that are tight are ones which severely limit what can happen. 3 If time or money is tight, there isn’t enough of it: I’m sorry I can’t stop, time’s real