before law and order were established // cheating and robbing each other ----> lawless/ @! m% v9 W2 t+ A
before long // right away // by and by // on short notice ----> immediately // quickly // shortly // soon/ Z& Z: p* T! d% s Z
before we start our first lab ----> at the beginning of the semester
5 X( b) K) j: i begin one's study ----> an introductory class
* k% ~" U" |# j. Y7 l; ^. B& m believe ...? ----> surprise; G$ q [- X- D. @
best ----> delicious // most appropriate, L* i X2 F+ M
better ----> improvement // so good // happy
1 t0 z9 S- P3 x5 `& z better off ----> well off# \, O" t9 k. v, `. ?# M
blow above the shore line hills ----> come from over the hills; i, c; l% h) _0 [4 z
boil down to ----> wind up; m' T( U' O6 z$ D$ X
boring // have an/one eye on clock ----> uninteresting. \3 U( y0 G) k+ v
borrow ----> lend // loan // use
" h$ b- H( f1 I( o2 F both ----> either
) \% P' b: G( j- @ briefing ----> be informed
0 c; R* v) p$ d bring ----> tell8 B2 Z+ @1 A7 ]) t; b
bring sb. (back) sth. ----> get sb. sth。 J6 ^( ]1 o! v9 i/ ?3 V
budget ----> price; g7 b: [- C/ Z! U6 C. T. E( {4 f
bump into sb. ----> see sb。% v% {, z4 Q5 C! _! O% \
burn up ----> furious // angry" f8 d' M1 v: ^; [# M( T8 m3 N
burst ----> overeat
. K9 h) b, F8 U4 o# h6 E business meeting // flight // late last night // keep up with that kind of pace ----> have a busy schedule8 Y3 ?$ P8 S3 x* z
buy ----> purchase- C$ x6 C. n4 y
by all means ----> definitely
1 R* n7 }0 n% o1 \/ G A by leaps and bounds ----> quickly5 X& M- i# s4 b
by mail // through the mail ----> in writing // write to
- [. d! C! ]: V/ H' r" X by the time ----> overdue
% {; @8 H4 ^" |1 l; i6 P8 ? by tomorrow ----> quick |