before law and order were established // cheating and robbing each other ----> lawless0 ~4 S$ `/ |0 Y; y3 R) E
before long // right away // by and by // on short notice ----> immediately // quickly // shortly // soon3 I, K7 w }* Q# `: @+ y
before we start our first lab ----> at the beginning of the semester
/ ~7 L7 N6 d3 ^ begin one's study ----> an introductory class
4 G- ~, I7 q9 x W* n believe ...? ----> surprise
$ @- t9 A2 W7 N P best ----> delicious // most appropriate
7 X& P9 d" A& l) s better ----> improvement // so good // happy+ ^+ ~' F! d4 O1 I' u) f
better off ----> well off$ \5 D; r$ L: s' ~9 I# r
blow above the shore line hills ----> come from over the hills; S8 L. g$ _- t+ h
boil down to ----> wind up: p9 t% f" A/ L' ]$ w
boring // have an/one eye on clock ----> uninteresting; c A% O! z- u) }' n, C+ D$ G+ m" o
borrow ----> lend // loan // use0 d7 c7 t( o7 f5 L7 S
both ----> either2 A( h+ c r: j' [6 ~$ M3 H
briefing ----> be informed" r' ?$ {3 Z0 J) y% Y; b. K9 @
bring ----> tell& i' l% J* {( j4 \9 F0 Q8 B
bring sb. (back) sth. ----> get sb. sth。0 q) L3 Q; T9 a$ j
budget ----> price
: B- h( }5 `( j5 d3 U( { bump into sb. ----> see sb。
. g' W4 D0 h( U% V9 [$ P/ H4 _& y9 o burn up ----> furious // angry, n3 q" F6 I/ z' o6 X
burst ----> overeat- D2 x: F0 U4 Z# I" N+ X4 I( S
business meeting // flight // late last night // keep up with that kind of pace ----> have a busy schedule
) f7 h/ H5 S4 d; H) t( E& h buy ----> purchase7 w+ [- B+ Y' W/ P1 Y+ }# w
by all means ----> definitely3 X9 s# p) Z! ^# P5 V
by leaps and bounds ----> quickly
# C4 K1 @: t4 t by mail // through the mail ----> in writing // write to
) F* U% x6 l, X6 V by the time ----> overdue
, U& s0 ]- {4 ^+ v7 M# Z* z by tomorrow ----> quick |