- alive (adjective): not dead. My parents are still alive (=they are not dead). live (verb) - life (noun) We can also use it to mean 'continuing to exist': to keep a memory / tradition / hope alive - living (adjective): alive now living creatures a living person (NOT an alive person) We can also use it to mean 'used or practised now: living languages (=those still spoken) live (adjective) = alive (not dead) = living live animals We also use it to describe a broadcast which is not recorded and which is sent out while the event is actually happening: a live show :)

- now that: subordinator of time like 'once', 'till', 'whenever', 'immediately'... The lake is completely frozen now that it's winter. Now that you mention it, she did look so angry. He regrets now that he jumped. - as long as: We use 'as long as' (or so long as), 'provided that' and 'providing that' to express a condition. They all mean 'if' or 'on condition that': I don't mind you using my bike as long as you take care of it. You can picnic here as long as you don't leave litter. You can borrow my car as long as you promise not to drive too fast. - even if / though: inspite of the fact or belief that; no matter whether: I love him, even though he can be annoying at times. I'll complete my revision, even if I have to stay up late. - since: 1- a preposition used with the present perfect or past perfect tense: I've lived here since 2000. 2- a conjunction: because; as She was rewarded since she was a good student. 3- adverb: He left home two weeks ago and we haven't heard from him since. - though = although It is a conjunction that means 'inspite of the fact that': She's crazy about him, though he often annoys her. ;)

Since: * Used when mentioning a time or event in the past and indicating that a situation has continued from then until now. " He has been working here since 2 years." * Since is an adverb as well: "When we first met, we had a row, and we have rowed frequently ever since." * It is also used to mention a time or event in the past when you are describing an event or situation that has happened after that time. " The percentage increase in reported crime in England and Wales this year is the highest since the war." now that : It indicates that an event has occurred and as a result something else may or will happen. " Now that he has finished his studies ,he will probably work in his father's firm". as long as: *for or during just the length of time that * inasmuch as; since * provided that; if "He will be happy to invite you over ,as long as he has enough free time."

Hello lucky, "learner" made most of the hard work ;) Even if : Is used to indicate that a particular fact does not make the rest of your statement untrue. "Even if he ends up doing something wrong, he doesn't care about the consequences." Though: *is used to indicate that the information in a clause contrasts with or modifies information given in a previous sentence or sentences. " I like him . Though he acts foolishly sometimes. * It introduces a statement in a subordinate clause which contrasts with the statement in the main clause. You often use though to introduce a fact which you regard as less important than the fact in the main clause. " He comes everyday to the office, though I hardly bump into him". * It is also used to introduce a subordinate clause which gives some information that is relevant to the main clause and weakens the force of what it is saying. "She likes him, though not that much"

- climb: go up something towards the top: to climb a mountain / hill / wall / tree I climbed up the ladder. - creep: to move with your body close to the ground; to move slowly on your hands and knees. It is synonym for 'crawl' here. It can also mean 'to move slowly, quietly and carefully, because you do not want to be heard or seen: I crept up the stairs, trying not to wake my parents. - Ivy (a plant) crept over the walls of the university buildings ( = to grow along the ground or up walls using long stems or roots). - crawl: to move forward very slowly: The traffic was crawling along. It also means 'to move forward on your hands and knees,with your body close to the ground'. It is synonym for 'creep' here.