off the hook: free of responsibility
fill out: complete
set the stage for: provide the background or foundation for
run across: encoutner
ship off: send
grind down: reduce by force
hand in hand: together
draw attention: attract attetion
tell sth from sth: 辨别2者区别
take for granted: become used to
bump into: 撞上
break down: 分解，分类
take on: 承担
come out of nowwhere:appear suddenly and unexpectedly
in and of itself: because of its own characteristics
take sth in account: consider sth
superfluous ：多余的
boil down: reduce
chestnut: 老话....
chances are: probably
strike a note: cause a feeling
look down one's nose: condisder oneself superior to
inferior superior
have money riding on sth: risk money on sth
and so forth: other similar thing
lose track of: not follow
bear in mind: consider this
distant: far
capita: per person
five-fold: five time
autonomy: freedom
embark on:begin
exquisite 优美的
mechanism 机制
manipulate 操作
wind up with: have as a result
run sth against sth else:compare sth with another
go through: review
go about sth: approach sth
take a nap:打盹
all hell breaks loose 场面失控(a crazy situation beigins)
on the edge of 非常接近 very close to
about very ten years or so though ...,
do sth left and right = do sth a lot
stand up to 站出来跟某人对着干。。。
even now and then though
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