not serious ----> all right
not stand ----> hate
not taste anything // not worth the wait ----> not very good
not tell sth. apart ----> seem identical
not think much of ----> disagree
not unknown ----> have already heard of
not wait until ----> early
not wait until the last minute ----> early
nothing short of brilliance ----> really wonderful
notice ----> realize
novel ----> book
now ----> right away
Now's as good a time as any. ----> He'd like to do it now.
occasionally ----> sometimes
occupy one's time ----> wait a long time
odd ----> surprise
Of course not (mind). ----> welcome
Oh, no. ----> sorry
on edge ----> nervous
on end ----> continuously // for some time // for quite a while
on my own ----> herself
on one's own ----> (by) oneself
on the courtyard ----> outside
on the news ----> on television
on the second floor // take the stairs up ----> on the floor above
on time ----> avoid being late
on your desk ----> in an office
once // no longer ----> not anymore
once and again // from time to time // on and off // off and on ----> sometimes // occasionally
One day's as good as the next. ----> He's available any day.
one in a million ----> rare
one more ----> another
one step at a time ----> gradually
One's job search was unsuccessful. ----> sb. was unable to find a job.
one's schoolwork be suffering ----> be interfering with one's studies
only ----> part
only a couple of times ----> twice // two times
only a ten-minute walk ----> not need to take a car
only occasionally ----> once in a while
only sb. can't ----> almost everyone can
only three of ... ----> most of ... not
only try to help ----> One's intention be good.
optional ----> sb. can do sth. ... if sb. wants to
organize ----> take care of
other than ----> except
ought to be easier // unless ----> might be difficult
out of breath // run // rush ----> hurry
out of date ----> up to date
out of it // in another world ----> think only about
out of order ----> not work // break down
out of print for sometime now ----> no longer available
out of the way ----> finish
out of this world ----> delicious // like sth. very much
outcome ----> result
outgoing ----> friendly
out-of-date ----> up-to-date
outstanding ----> good
over ----> end
over one's head ----> beyond sb. // not understand
overcome her fear of public speaking ----> not afraid to give a speech
oversleep ----> absent
oversleep // on time // in a hurry // inside out ----> be rushed
painter ----> art
painting ----> picture
paper ----> form // newspaper // assignment
park ranger ----> park service employee
parking meter ----> park the car
part-time job // get ----> hire
pass ----> ticket
pass ----> not fail
pass ----> go without
pass back ----> return
pass by ----> detour
pass down through the centuries ----> conventional
pass out ----> give out
pass with flying colors ----> do extremely well
passion ----> hobby
patronizing ----> customers
pay sb. a visit ----> talk to sb.
perform ----> play
performance auditorium ----> concert hall
permanent home // has gotten bigger and better every year ----> for a long time
personalize // his ~ days ----> his past
pharmacy ----> store
phone ----> tell
phone book ----> telephone directory
photo ----> picture
physical activity ----> exercise
physical fitness ----> physical condition
pick up ----> get
picture ... as ... ----> imagine ... as ...
plain ----> easy
plan to ----> want to
plates and bowls ----> dishes
play it by ear ----> do sth. without a plan
poem ----> literature
poem ----> literature
pollution report // be hard to breathe ----> quality of air
poor quality ----> low quality
position ----> job
positive impact ----> benefits
postpone ----> delay
pour ----> a lot of rain
practically had to move into the lab ----> The course took a lot of time.
practice for the championship ----> spend a lot of time playing
Practice makes perfect. ----> The time sb. spent doing has helped sb.
presentation ----> speech
president // best // all right ----> successful
pretty ----> attractive
pretty interesting // spend hours ----> fascinating
pretty much the same ----> similar
pretty successful // understatement ----> extremely successful
problem ----> trouble
professionally ----> formally
Professor ~ with a flu. ----> The lecture was canceled.
project ----> class assignment
promising ----> likely
prophecy ----> expectation
proposal ----> opinion
push/press/crowd one's luck ----> make too many requests
put ----> move
put a lot of hours // one's schedule isn't too tight ----> require a great deal of time
put everything together ----> complete sth. in time
put it on paper ----> put down // take down // write down
put off ----> not complete // delay // postpone // have not do any work yet
put on ----> play
put on some music ----> listen to
put out with sb. ----> upset
put sth. on paper ----> write sth. down
put up ----> stay in
put/lay one's finger on ----> point out precisely
question ----> information
quick // What's the rush. ----> There is no need to be in a hurry
quickly ----> fast
quit ----> leave // stop
quite a person // look up to ----> admire |
