occasionally ----> sometimes
: i+ E$ r) Q6 E! \3 a" ^( f/ \" X occupy one's time ----> wait a long time
: F" ^: \* G* p$ \8 i' a- m odd ----> surprise/ s0 J5 g; X/ g3 L; U; J* S
Of course not (mind). ----> welcome
! d9 B2 Z% _8 g8 D* m* z% f Oh, no. ----> sorry; a1 m% P& e9 U
on edge ----> nervous
0 r8 b) M* C) N' A3 {; y' N; W on end ----> continuously // for some time // for quite a while
& H4 V- c% W: [ H on my own ----> herself" L% b8 b& ^( k6 j
on one's own ----> (by) oneself7 Q, P; y5 s% e) K+ q$ g! B
on the courtyard ----> outside
8 B1 G+ ~0 C6 [% [7 l on the news ----> on television
7 ]4 [6 R% }, A' s: {' t on the second floor // take the stairs up ----> on the floor above
: v( T2 T0 i3 l7 N on time ----> avoid being late
_, o) U, C! r6 o6 k on your desk ----> in an office
) X& c3 Z7 q0 d, w2 M0 e1 w5 t: B& z once // no longer ----> not anymore
( }) v9 V, I. a5 o1 k r+ Q3 a( S once and again // from time to time // on and off // off and on ----> sometimes // occasionally
2 ^: a3 @, D% l% ?" j One day's as good as the next. ----> He's available any day。
) a& k7 E/ F$ |. L one in a million ----> rare
, B- V/ h. x5 p% j3 w# d one more ----> another
; O4 F2 k( [6 |( _& l$ d one step at a time ----> gradually. X* c1 T* L( \# U& {8 |
One's job search was unsuccessful. ----> sb. was unable to find a job。" k$ k3 R' x7 |+ ?6 V2 l" M
one's schoolwork be suffering ----> be interfering with one's studies |