settle out of court庭外和解
settle for sth.勉強接受，將就
flat shoes平底鞋
flat ground平地
considerable pain劇痛
go on strike罷工
take an instant dislike to 立刻就不喜歡…
strongly dislike非常不喜歡
bite your tongue咬舌頭
your mother tongue母語
learn the ropes 摸到門道；弄清內幕
learn the hard way 通過艱難困苦而學到
learn and live 活到老學到老；學無止境
有點小驚豔的英語問句：
What techniques do con artists(騙子） commonly use to trick people out of their money?
What can we do to protect ourselves from being taken in by a con artists?
helicopter-helipad-heliport
直升飛機-直升機升降坪-直升機機場
a piece of furniture一件家具
nail polish指甲油
nail clippers指甲刀
obstacle course 障礙賽跑場地
obstacle to peace 實現和平的障礙
hit an obstacle 撞上障礙物
a jar of honey 一罐蜂蜜
be proficient in sth.對…精通的
tilt your head歪頭
a 23-degree tilt 23度的傾斜
moral courage 道德勇氣，道義勇氣
take courage 鼓起勇氣
get up the courage 鼓起勇氣
lose courage 喪失勇氣，灰心
It's settled.就這麼定了。
If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere.太容易的路，可能根本就不能帶你去任何地方。——Frank Clark弗蘭克·克拉克
cave-cavern
cave n.山洞 vi.坍塌，臣服
cavern n.大山洞
fight one's corner 維護地位（或立場等）
fight fire with fire 以眼還眼，以牙還牙
fight for (your) life （尤指嚴重傷病時）與死亡作鬥爭
an escape clause免責條款
a clause in the contract合同條款
settle out of court庭外和解
settle for sth.勉強接受，將就
flat shoes平底鞋
flat ground平地
fight a losing battle 打一場無望取勝的仗；雖必敗無疑猶作奮鬥
fight shy of sth./of doing sth. 不願接受（或做）某事；回避；躲避
fight to the death/finish 打到有一方倒下；一決雌雄
fight tooth and nail 堅決鬥爭；全力以赴鬥爭
I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality.我相信，不靠武裝的真理與無條件的愛，將會在現實中擁有最終話語權。——Martin Luther King, Jr馬丁·路德·金
guilt
guild n. （同一工作、興趣或目標的）協會
enlarge your vocabulary
enlarge a factory工廠擴建
a magnitude 9 earthquake 九級地震
come to an abrupt stop突然停止
articulate a reason清楚的闡述理由
keep a wary eye on小心地觀察
when the needs arises必要時
break the monotony打破單調，解悶
in a heap一堆
a broom and dustpan掃把和簸箕
flip a pancake給煎餅翻麵
a back flip後空翻
a trail of blood一串血跡
a mountain trail山間小路
pick a fight (with sb.) 找碴兒；找麻煩；挑釁
be spoiling for a fight 按捺不住想打架
change tack 改變策略
try a new tack嘗試新方法
Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.每個人都在經曆你無法想象的困境。——Brad Meltzer布拉德·梅爾策
You speak English pretty well.
你英語說得很好。
You speak English fluently.
你的英語說得很流利。
Your pronunciation is excellent.
你的發音很棒。
Are you a native speaker of English?
你的英文是母語嗎?
地道表達：
My English is terrible/bad 我的英語很糟糕
I am not good at English 我的英語不太好
My English is okay 我的英語水平一般般
My English is not that good 我的英語沒那麼好
除此之外，還可以這麼說：
I don't speak much English 我不太會說英語
My English is a little rusty 我的英語有點生疏了，我的英語不太熟練
cling-clung-clung
plead-pleaded / pled-pleaded / pled
breed-bred-bred
a corrupt politician腐敗的政客
go into politics從政
collective memory共同的回憶
develop land開發土地
have an affair有外遇
advanced physics高等物理
sort garbage垃圾分類
obey the command服從命令
stay in formation保持隊形
march in formation列隊前進
breed a horse養馬
steer clear of避開，回避
steer a conversation引導話題
sexual assault性侵
collide head-on迎頭相撞
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.教育的根基是苦澀的，但果實是甜蜜的。——Aristotle亞裡士多德
wine- winery- winey
a rear-view mirror後視鏡
an ounce of sth.很少量，一點點
Without an ounce of evidence沒有絲毫證據
two ounces of alcohol兩盎司的酒精
commit suicide自殺
visible to naked eye肉眼可見
visible progress明顯的進步
joint custody共同監護權
a self-portrait自畫像
a rag doll布娃娃
margin for error犯錯的餘地
a profit margin利潤率
virtue is its own reward 施恩無他圖，有德便是報；美德本身就是報償
by/in virtue of sth 憑借；依靠；由於；因為
Leave virtue and kindness to your children instead of property, only this can bring happiness to them.把美德和善良傳給你的孩子們，而不是留下財富，隻有這樣才能給他們帶來幸福。——Ludwig van Beethoven路德維希·凡·貝多芬