1.stumbling block/obstacle(n): ²Ì¸}¥Û

2.adapt/acclimatise(v):¾AÀ³

3.lick sb's boots (idm)(¶S)©^©Ó, §YÀ¿¾c¬O¤]

4.self-deception(n)¦Û´Û
5.cry over spilt milk(idm) ¬°¥ª¤w¸gµo¥Í¥ª¦Ó¤SÉN¿ìªk§ïÅܬJ¨Æ«á®¬,
e.g.it¡¦s no use crying over spilt milk.

6.miracle(n)©_ÂÝ

7.sooner or later(idm) ¿ð¦­
e.g. Sooner or later you will have to make a decision. 

8.let alone: §ó¤£¥Î½Í
e.g. He can't  answer this simple question, let alone the harder one.

9.dissuade sb from sth :ÄUªý

10. self-esteem(n)¦Û«H

Connective

obviously / apparently / evidently ( ©úÅã¦a / ÅãµM¦a )

Funny words

1.    nervous wreck    ( ¯«¸g¹L±Óªº¤H )

2.    freak ( ©Ç½Ïªº¤H )

3.    pervent    ( ¦æ¬°¤Ï±`ªº¤H )

4.    lazybones /  couch potato   ( Ãi´kªº¤H )

5.    Nosey Parker ( ¦nºÞ¶~¨Æªº¤H )

6.    Peeping Tom ( ¦³°½¿sÂ}¦nªº¤H )

7.    nerd ( ²Â³J )

8.    idiot ( ¥Õè )

Adverbs

fairly = pretty - very

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11. reveal/manifest(v) Åã¥X,®i¥Ü
e.g.The report reveals (that) the company made a loss of £20 million last year.
e.g.Social tensions were manifested in the recent political crisis.

12. pander( to+sth/sb)  (¶S)ªï¦X
e.g.  He refuses to pander to the latest fashions.

13. hasten(v) ¥[³t,¥[¼@
e.g.News of the scandal certainly hastened his departure from office.

14. put into sb shoes ¯¸¦bsb¥ß³õ

15. go astray »~¤Jª[³~
e.g. Jack¡¦s parents thought the other boys might lead him astray (= make him do things that are wrong). 

16. burden(n) ­t¾á,­«­t
e.g. I don¡¦t want to become a burden to my children when I¡¦m old.

17. culprit(n) ¤¸¥û,¸o»íº×­º
e,g, The main culprit in the current crisis seems to be modern farming techniques.

18. brink(n) Ãä½t
e.g. Scientists are on the brink of making a major new discovery.
       We are on the brink of death. 

19. curb(v) §í¨î
e.g.He needs to learn to curb his temper.

20. advocate(v) ¤ä«ù,´£­Ò
e.g.The group does not advocate the use of violence.

1.    in time = not late

eg.    I hope that I will go there in time.

2.    at times / sometimes= often

eg.    At times/Sometimes, he is rude to his girlfriend.

3.    on time = punctually

eg.    She is very exactand always goes to the meeting/class on time.

4    over time = in the long run / in due course / ultimately (Use future tense!!) (Level 5 Usage)

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1. alleviate(v) §ïµ½
e.g. A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem. 

2. persuade/convince(v) »¡ªA
e.g.  It will be difficult to persuade them that there¡¦s no other choice.

3. exist in name only ¦³¦WµL¹ê

4. keep abreast of sth ¤£¸¨«á,ºò¶K¼é¬y
e.g. It is almost impossible to keep abreast of all the latest developments in computing.

5. intend +to(v) ¥´ºâ
e.g. It is intended that production will start at the end of the month.

6. commiserate(v)¦P±¡
e.g. She commiserated with the losers on their defeat.

7. prompt(v) «P¨Ï,¹ªÀy
e.g.  She was too nervous to speak and had to be prompted.

8. reinforce/enforce(v) ¥[±j
e.g. The climate of political confusion has only reinforced the country¡¦s economic decline.

9. compound(v) ¨Ï´c¤Æ
e.g.  The problems were compounded by severe food shortages.

10. condemn(v) «üºK
e.g. The editor of the newspaper was condemned as lacking integrity.