ADJ

considerable, deep, enormous, great, intense
It gives me enormous pleasure to welcome my next guest
genuine, real
pure, sheer
quiet
The audience nodded with quiet pleasure at her remark
obvious
endless
Children find endless pleasure in playing with water
malicious, perverse, sadistic
vicarious
He gained vicarious pleasure from watching people laughing and joking
aesthetic, physical, sensual, sexual

VERB + PLEASURE

bring (sb), give (sb), provide
derive, find, gain, get, take
My grandfather got immense pleasure out of life until the end

PREP

for ~
Some people read for pleasure, and others read to study
with ~
His eyes lit up with pleasure
~ at
He beamed with pleasure at seeing her
~ from
She was deriving a perverse pleasure from his discomfort
~ in
They took great pleasure in each other's company

PHRASES

business and pleasure
I often meet useful people at parties, so I combine business with pleasure
have the pleasure of sth
May I have the pleasure of the next dance?

ADJ

great
doubtful, dubious
the dubious pleasure of growing up in the public eye
little, simple
one of life's little pleasures
fleeting, momentary, temporary

VERB + PLEASURE

have (formal)
I hope to have the pleasure of meeting you again
enjoy
forego

PLEASURE + NOUN

boat, craft

PHRASES

the pleasures of life
She enjoys the simple pleasures of life
the pleasures of the flesh
Priests promise to forego the pleasures of the flesh