had been expecting more than just a passing grade ----> was harder than he had anticipated
: g1 y% n f$ _& `: S3 t hadn't gotten rid of ----> still had8 s5 C& {( E5 Z3 J1 G
half of ----> fewer
& T& r% _) I: o2 c/ m. u half price ----> half off // 50% off
0 ^, J* g# J/ a }/ B hand-me-down ----> Someone gave sth. to sb。
. \* I0 @, K. v1 i4 l5 N hands-on ----> practical
) Y$ ?; ] F1 A hard ----> difficult2 l1 @& K2 o% b9 ^6 Y
hard feelings between them for years ----> angry with one another for a long time: E+ Q: J3 G# l+ `. w
hard to see from back here ----> would see better from a different row) c% x, @% t. d: [# Z% s: V
hard to work outside ----> stay inside# a3 b/ ^% f, e+ U5 L: y. D
hardly ----> rarely // scarcely // seldom8 |2 }8 m6 y( P' Y+ ~
hardly ... dislike ----> like! W" z0 b, B' K7 C" M, C
hardly contain oneself ----> be extremely pleased
0 H/ n6 g5 q- P9 A have (A) take care of (B) ----> (B) be staying with (A)" p8 A- { p7 V- X' c- Z8 D
have 3 papers due this week ----> not have time
) [2 {# F& U. f# k, u/ z have a broken string ----> not usable( Z6 M6 [2 h. b( m
have a change in one's routine ----> normally- W2 J- n5 ~7 N( ^
have a hard time doing ----> difficult
1 t, p# q& O% N; ^1 Q4 d% R have a pretty busy ----> have a lot of to do
/ \- C) b* a) q" U, v: K( @5 o% Q$ u have a pretty busy ----> have a lot to do; Y5 w r5 B: }, [# W
have a seat // in a few minutes // for a moment ----> a short wait // wait a short time
9 q9 p4 x Q. O, H1 i4 Z# K8 q/ U have got to be sure ----> must be extremely careful B4 P$ Z6 h J: n6 _" M6 |5 A
have heard ----> already know4 T2 ~7 l) K4 C# `* }" Z' _
have many things on one's mind ----> have several things to worry about |