PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS

    at ease

    free from worry or nervousness； comfortable

    off balance

    not in balance； unsteady 失去平衡的

    come to terms with

    accept （sth. one does not want to accept） and deal with it in the best way one can 与……达成协议；与……妥协

    as far as

    to the degree that  到……程度

    mean nothing to

    be of no importance to

    believe in

    have confidence in the value of

    so much so that

    to such an extent that

    a series of

    a number of （thing or events） of the same kind that follow each other  一系列，一连串

    take apart

    separate （a small machine， clock， etc.） into pieces 拆开

    work out

    solve， find the answer to 解决；算出；想出

    capable of

    having the ability， power or inclination （to do）

    single out

    choose from a group for special treatment 选出，挑出