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# H# x& T5 s1 i) x, W R! J4 @8 V I had no idea ——> I didn't know
: J( L' u' \7 }, o I'll burst ——> I've overeaten# |* I% R/ i, b9 f
I'm about to ——> I plan to do
3 z$ [; b& H9 L4 O0 X* }( D in a little while ——> soon
0 S9 B4 \% ~$ b3 i7 Y in a minute ——> quickly
' K% g# g! _) o. w3 x in the dark ——> not understand# O8 c" T0 x8 x/ d- z) E
inconsiderate ——> thoughtless0 i: b1 V, | ?$ l0 {; I
instruction ——> direction
, K- L: S" s% C+ f6 B5 j( X# j interruption ——> bothering$ Y; F/ r0 r( h# f
interview // resume ——> job
" t! K! l( m+ L# {" u* `5 y8 b3 l3 U iron horse ——> train // locomotive // railroad" B: I" m4 E/ |6 @4 z2 Y2 Q3 ]
irresponsible ——> isn't careful with
! F0 m- G/ g; j* V isn't warm enough ——> too cold
$ P* ?6 N! _- Y8 U) r3 p1 w It's one's fault. ——> Sb. be to blame.
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jeans and T-shirt ——> casual dress5 j" u; _* s# q k, f6 \& C' Q
job ——> position; {6 E6 Q9 T- {* ^3 ^
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% q. U( n- V8 B- Z7 s1 ~ keep an eye on ——> watch
9 x! v; e5 R) D6 `+ P keep an eye out for ——> watch for
J# W0 j6 N9 t3 S: i/ }! r keep doing // carry on ——> continue
2 i; j& ?1 }( m0 ^; W7 D, ]" D3 Q! ] C keep to oneself ——> not sociable' y7 x: K9 u% k4 b
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larger waist ——> gain weight
. [1 h$ q1 Z1 a/ O6 q% ] last time ——> previously: F9 a4 Q9 L4 {" H8 a8 h
late ——> delay i- A8 J4 H# w. ?0 b
late this afternoon ——> later on in the day
: ]( `6 C5 N& q b' z- c lay off // le sb. go ——> lose one's job
5 a# y/ C% ^ [0 f6 F% X line/little/step/word by line/little/step/word ——> gradually // methodically // in a logical way // one step at a time
8 v9 A$ t. }* L) L3 R7 W1 Z look for a room to rent ——> look for a real estate agency
% b. R* M- m, C: O+ H- ] look into ——> check // inspect6 n$ J: d; T: ^
look on with ——> share0 ^( z) ^* R) T, n. E9 }9 S3 @
look over ——> dominated7 B0 X" p8 m5 `' T; c* c
look up to ——> respect // admire- O# g$ |' j. b5 s' \. x
look well ——> in excellent health
0 Z. e, F+ V3 {/ `9 s lost track of time ——> didn't realize what time it was0 v- d' ^8 X }& M7 f- D
lovely ——> beautiful |