come in for (phrasal verb)
/kʌm ɪn fɔːr/

to receive something such as criticism

resort to (phrasal verb)
 /rɪˈzɔːrt tu/

to do something extreme or unpleasant in order to solve a problem

turn up (phrasal verb)
/ˈtɝːn.ʌp/ 

appear

drop out (phrasal verb)
/drɒp aʊt/

to leave school before you have finished what you intended to do

amazed at (adjphrase)
/əˈmeɪzd æt/

very surprised

striking contrast (phrase)
 /ˈstraɪ.kɪŋ ˈkɑːn.træst/

significant different

masterpiece (n)
/ˈmæstərˌpis/

an exellent work of art

advocate (v)
/ˈæd.və.keɪt/

publicly support

at somebody's convenience (phrase)
/ætˈsʌm.bɑː.diz kənˈviː.ni.əns/

at an appropriate time and place

obsolete (adj)
/ˌɑbsəˈlit/

out of date

disastrous (adj)
/dɪˈzæs.trəs/

extremely bad or unsuccessful

promote (v)
/prə'moʊt/

to support or encourage something

cope (v)
/koʊp/

to deal successfully with a difficult situation or job

address problem (phrase)
 /ˈæd.res ˈprɑː.bləm/

deal with

open up (phrasal verb)
 /ˈoʊ.pən ʌp/

to develop or start something

make a start (phrase)
/meɪk ə stɑːrt/

to begin doing something

the key to something (phrase)
/ðə kiː tə ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/

the best or only way to achieve something

outlast (v)
 /ˌaʊtˈlæst/

to last longer, or to continue to be successful for longer, than someone orsomething else

cumulative (adj)
/ˈkjuː.mjʊ.lə.tɪv/

developing or increasing gradually as a result of more and more additions

leader (n)
/ˈlidər/

a person who leads a group of people, especially the head of a country, an organization, etc.