a ship that carries people: passenger ship, cruise ship, liner, ferry, ro-ro
a ship that carries goods: cargo ship, merchant ship, freighter, oil tanker, super tanker, barge
a small ship: boat, motorboat, powerboat
a ship with sails: yacht, dinghy, sailing ship, sailing boat British English/sailboat American English, catamaran
a fighting ship: warship, aircraft carrier, battleship, cruiser, frigate, destroyer, minesweeper, gunboat, man-of-war old-fashioned
a ship that people live on: houseboat, narrow boat British English
a ship that goes under water: submarine
people on a ship: sailor, captain, passenger, seaman, the crew
parts of a ship: deck, cabin, porthole, engine room, mast, rudder, hullship

become, get, go, turn, grow, come 

become can be followed by an adjective or noun, not a verb • 

 Her husband became jealous.  

 We soon became friends. 

The following words are used with an adjective instead of become, in certain cases: 

get is very often used instead of become, and is more usual in spoken English • 

 I was getting hungry. •  

Things got worse and worse. 

:go is used 

 to say that something changes colour •  

The sky went pink  

to say that someone feels a change in their body   • 

My fingers have gone numb.  

with blind and deaf  

He went blind 

with mad, insane, crazy etc   

The crowd went wild

turn is used especially to say that something changes colour •  

The liquid turned green • 

 His face turned pale 

grow can be used in fairly literary written English  

to say that something changes gradually  

 It grew dark as we walked 

with a to-infinitive, to say that someone gradually starts doing something •  

We grew to love each other. 

come is used with adjectives like apart, undone, and 

 unstuck  

• Your shoelace has come undone 

• A few pages came loose  

with true  

• Her prediction came true  

with a to-infinitive to say that someone starts doing something •  

I eventually came to realize (NOT became to realize) I was wrong  

come, go 

Use come for movement towards the place where the speaker is or will be 

 Come and see me at my office  

 I could see them coming down the hill (=getting nearer to me) . | When are you coming home (=to our home)  

Use go for movement in other directions Are you going to Sally's tonight? | I wish he would go home (=to his home, away from me

good

very good: excellent, fantastic, wonderful, great, terrific, neat American English, superb, amazing, outstanding, brilliant, impressive, fine, first-class, out of this world
of

good quality: high quality, top quality, superior, deluxe, classy
morally good: decent, virtuous, respectable, honourable British English/honorable American English, upright, beyond reproach 

sleep

sleep, asleep 

You usually use be asleep rather than 'be sleeping' 

Her parents were already asleep (NOT already slept/were sleeping). 

The verb sleep is used when you are giving more

 information,

for example about how long someone sleeps or where they sleep •

The baby sleeps for 12 hours. •

He slept in the car. You usually say fall asleep, not 'start sleeping' •

Some students fall asleep (NOT start sleeping/start to sleep) at their desks

 Do not say 'feel asleep'.

You can also say someone goes to sleep, especially when they are in bed and want to sleep •

I turned the light out and went to sleep.

 You use get to sleep when someone has difficulty falling asleep •

 It took me hours to get to sleep.

name

omeone's first name: first name, given name especially AmE, Christian namesomeone's family name: family name, last name, surname, maiden name (a woman's family name before she gets married)the name between your first and last name: middle name
all of the words of someone's name: full name
when someone writes their name: signature, autograph (of a famous person)
a name used instead of someone's real name: nickname a short name used by someone's friends or family
pen name/pseudonym a name used by a writer
stage name the name used by an actor
false name, alias a name used especially by a criminal
under an assumed name using a false name in order to hide your identity
the name of a thing: title the name of a book, film, picture etc
common name the name for a plant, animal, substance etc used by ordinary people
scientific name the name used by scientists
term a word or phrase used in technical contexts

fast

moving very quickly: at high speed, like lightning, at top speed, flat out

doing something quickly: quick, rapid, swift, prompt, speedy

happening quickly: rapid, speedy, meteoric, at an alarming rate, in no time

crimes

crimes that involve stealing things: robbery, burglary, theft, shoplifting, fraud, carjacking

crimes that involve attacking people : assault, mugging, murder, rape

someone who commits crimes: criminal, thief, crook, burglar, mugger, robber, pickpocket, rapist, offender, lawbreaker

money, cash, change, currency

Money is the most general word for the notes and coins that you use for buying things 

 Can I borrow some money

Put the money straight in your purse

Use cash when you want to emphasize that you mean notes and coins, and not

cheques, credit cards etc 

You have to pay in cash - they don't accept cheques

Do not say 'pay by cash'. Say pay in cash

Use change when you mean money in the form of coins, or the money you get back when you pay for something with more money than it cost 

 I need some change for the phone

He left the shop without waiting for his change

Use currency to refer to the money of a particular country •

You'll need about £500 worth of Japanese currency

People-person

The plural of person is usually people • Sixty four people (NOT persons) died in the fire.

Persons is also used, but only in public notices and other formal contexts • All persons born in the United States are citizens of the United States.

People meaning 'more than one person' is already plural and cannot form a plural with 's' • A lot of British people (NOT peoples) are employed by foreign firms.

People meaning 'race' or 'nation' is countable and you can add 's' to form a plural in the normal way • African peoples

illness ،Disease

Iّّّّّّّllness and disease are often used in the same way and are equally common in spoken English

However, illness is more often used to refer to the length of time or state of being unwell • He died after a long illness. • if you are off school because of illness

Do not use illness to talk about less serious problems such as headaches or colds.

Disease is a particular kind of illness, especially one that spreads from one person to another or affects a particular part of your body • infectious diseases • heart disease

Disease can also be used to mean a lot of different diseases • Cigarette smoking causes death and disease.