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Pronunciation

• reduction
  • for [fr] o dropped
  • to [t/d]
• meaning chunk, there's a surreal body

Feel

• the taxi driver hulked out (lose control)
• he is a little on edge (nervous).
• I'm pissed (drunk and angry).
• You still walk on eggshells around him (nervously)
• he has cold feet - too fearful to undertake an action

Mind

• let's not get caught up in the details.
• getting old here (impatient)
• She retorted
• keep a level head.
• she's a know-it-all.
• don't patronize me (敷衍).
• I consent (agree).
• Things won't always be bleak.
• We're gonna get through it together.
• You don't have to give up everything about your old life.
• Palindromes (a word or phrase read the same backward or forward).
• clear as day (easy to understand; understood)
• He's so hard-headed (tough)
• You say potato (no one is wrong)
• they try to suss out (to inspect or investigate) whether it is safe to put patients in an awe-inducing environment.
• she is no damsel in distress and isn't haughty (disdainful, arrogantly superior).

Act

• We can't protect them, we can only prepare them.

Serious cardiac symptoms include chest pain or discomfort, dyspnea, weakness, fatigue, palpitations, light-headedness, sense of an impending faint, syncope, and edema. These symptoms are common in multiple cardiac diseases as well as in noncardiac diseases.

Zu den schwerwiegenden kardialen Symptomen gehören Brustschmerzen oder Unwohlsein, Dyspnoe, Abgeschlagenheit, Müdigkeit, Palpitationen, Benommenheit, das Gefühl einer bevorstehenden Ohnmacht, Synkopen und Ödeme. Diese Symptome sind bei multiplen Herzerkrankungen sowie bei nichtkardialen Erkrankungen häufig.

严重心脏病的症状包括胸痛或胸部不适感 、呼吸困难、虚弱、疲乏、心悸、头晕、近乎晕厥的感觉、晕厥 和 水肿。这些症状在多种心脏疾病以及非心脏疾病中都很常见。

Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic systemic rheumatic disease that can involve joints, kidneys, skin, mucous membranes, and blood vessel walls.

The cause of lupus is usually not known, but it is thought to be an autoimmune disorder. In an autoimmune disorder, antibodies or cells produced by the body attack the body’s own tissues.

Occasionally, the use of certain medications (such as hydralazine and procainamide, which are used to treat heart conditions, and isoniazid, which is used to treat tuberculosis) can cause lupus. Medication-induced lupus usually disappears after the medication is stopped.

系统性红斑狼疮是一种累及关节、肾脏、皮肤、黏膜和血管壁的慢性系统性风湿性疾病。
狼疮的病因通常未知，但一般认为这是一种自身免疫性疾病。自身免疫性疾病发生时，自身产生的抗体或细胞会攻击自身组织。
偶尔，使用某种药物（如治疗心脏病的肼屈嗪和普鲁卡因胺，以及治疗结核病的异烟肼）可导致狼疮。药物诱导的狼疮通常在停止用药后症状消失。

• they burrowed under the stairs
• quit while you're ahead (stop before it's too late)
• the stock is tanking (dropping)
• piece things together (map)
• run something by you (for approval)
• hold tight (don't act immediately)
• I dabble in healthcare translation
• cut someone some slack (lower some expectation)
• hit the ground running, meaning starting the year with full speed.
• every year the family does a convoy in Vancouver along the Burrard St
• what can I do for you today?
• the cat's out of the bag - secret revealed.
• tell me about it - informal - ironic acknowledgement of one's familiarity with a difficult situation
• knock yourself out (help yourself).
• he's trolling (deliberately upsetting somebody)
• how did it go with the person?
• never let your standards slip.
• it rings the bell (sounds familiar)
• let's hit the road (let's go).
• tell some off
• I'll run it by you (ask you first).
• it came out of the blue (unexpected)
• it's not picking, it's looting.
• could you scootch?
• I can pull this off (do this well)
• when will you wrap up work today? when will you clock out today? when will you finish work today
• he will laugh at your expense.
• he likes to talk back.
• fondle - touch lovely
• the pandemic has accentuated that.
• they do a bit.
• he bailed on me (didn't show up)
• the night went south (deteriorate)
• it gets the best of you (defeated someone).
• The government across the globe saw fit to enact strict environmental policies.
• It's your responsibility to correct that mistake. You're going to write an affidavit to that effect now.
• In a bid (in an attempt) to manage the surging demands on visa services, the Canadian government has implemented a new cap on international student study permits aimed at stabilizing the intake of applications.
• Anthology is a public collection of poems.
• They rein in (limit or control) the technology.
• the tacky (cheap, gaudy) hotel.
• as we navigate the ebbs and flows (change in a regular way, ebb meaning the tide moving away from the land or receding) of digital platforms, let's not forget the power of diversification.
• The company defaulted (fail to make payments on time, including interest payments) in 2021.
• The outcome could help further tamp down money flow into the markets when confidence in it is already shaken.
• Family is not always defined by blood
• I'd like thank the family for their unwavering support.
• The Lost boy by Thomas Wolfe.
• Extra whipping cream.
• So you snitched.
• 5 Benjamins (100 dollars)
• Suit yourself
• spread yourself a little thin?
• The memorable first homecoming
• Don't follow in his/her wake.
• flat rate: a charge that's the same in all cases, versus hourly
• Thanks for that!
  • Don't mention it.
• Be my guest (please do).
• a concern is that self-harm videos may cause disinhibition (remove the inhibition)
• It may reduce doubts of people who are ambivalent (uncertain) about suicide
• The alerts are purported (claimed, intended) to be given top priority.
• The site provides suicide outreach (help, reaching out) information.
• further examination of subgroups is also warranted (to attest the truth)
• restrictions on Internet content may present a slippery-slope (a course leading to destruction) problem
• jurisprudence - knowledge of or skills in law
• The platform was used to foment (stimulate) violence there
• The shooter live-streamed his rampage (a state of violent passion)
• it stymied (to impede) their efforts to stop the spread
• The structure is an unimpeachable (capable of being impeached, called in question) given (known fact or situation)
• The social web was indelibly (cannot be deleted) shaped by the company. Its efforts have made the access across vast swaths (a grass land) of the developing world.
• It makes an outright (to the full extent) ban more significant, for good and for ill (in good and bad ways)
• users tend to construe (interpret) it as a fixed affair
• The free flow of information has not been an unalloyed (not containing undesirable elements) good for it.
• It's easy to scorn (to despise) someone
• The local regulation becomes de facto (in fact) global policy
• Political quagmire (wet land)
• This pattern shrouds (hides) a question
• The network could be unattainable (cannot be reached)
• kryptonite (sth that can weaken somebody) in the classroom
• recoup (to regain) an extra week of school
• the use of cellphone adversely (harmfully) affects cognitive capacities
• chest - box
• render a man unconscious
• If it's a hoax, I'm lowkey pissed about that.
• Winter weather hobbles (have somebody walk awkwardly usually due to pain) Canada
  • The weather wreaked havoc (cause great damage) from the East to the West.
• increases revue and reduces administrative burdens.
• Talks on automotive trade also hit a snag (unexpected obstacle).
• she revels in (enjoys herself) and people love her.
• The judge nixed (nullified) his extravagant (lacking restraints) compensation package.
• The animal is promiscuous (polygamy, instead of monogamy).

Charm

character

• ride single file (one by one, a line arranged one behind another)
• gambling is degenerate
• the cat is a bit wayward.
• the patient's condition after the surgery was touch and go (uncertain and risky)
• is there a catch (downside)?
• sycamore tree
• use rock sugar to cook beef tripe
• soul of serene
• quirky abstract person
• its majesty impressed me
• missing in action (MIA)
• cooked confession (push to)
• they were infirm (weak).
• under scrutiny (examination)
• you are inscrutable (difficult to guess and read minds)
• that's diabolic (cruel)
• in the grand scheme of things (not very important considering the bigger picture)
• need more hands on deck (help)
• a tiger doesn't change its stripes (character)
• be humble, resilient, compassionate
• scrumpdeliyumtious
• tell stories that uplift and resonate with people
• the pronunciation is spot on (accurate).
• not a pushover
• not go-it-alone type.
• absent without leave (awol).
• 75 large (75K)
• this is nothing short of slander (just).
• play pool.
• The city of Victoria in BC is regal.

Rule

• they breached rules on financial wrongdoing during the tendering process.
• I have a contrast-stitching shirt
• winning a lottery in Canada is considered a windfall, thus tax-exempt.
• sorry for being late
  • sorry about the flight delay
• the sheen on the fabric amazes.
• I know how to lathe.
• they are at odds (in conflicts)
• without upsetting the boat (causing troubles)
• there's a lot of water
• there are a lot of books
• 50 people.
• Pink shirt day is an annual event against bullying in Canada and New Zealand
• put the ducks in a now - meticulously
• humans have blood, like trees have sap.
• the car doesn't have gas.
• Tucson [tuson] city in Arizona
• he invites them to attend his inauguration.
• people should be paid to keep these ledgers.
• President Biden Pardons his son.
• A penny is 0.01 dollar.
• The old lady has presbyopia (farsightedness).
• The squirrels collect conifer cones.
• they relished the tranquility of their evening walk in the park.
• the brand took oof after winning acclaim (good review) at the fair.
• too much spinach, lettuce, broccoli, celery.
• A clove of garlic (split).
• the small daisy envied the tulips, roses and peonies in the front yard.
• In the middle of nowhere.
• Possibly to the wind.
• lose my touch (magics).
• you reek of sweat.
• the technicolor sunrise amazed me.
• there was a bit of hail (uncountable) just now.
• Your answers are wishy-washy (blurry).
• Use the coasters (the pad of the cups).
• stubborn pos or neu; he is too obstinate to let anyone help him.
• The tax collector has been charged with extorting money from several shopkeepers
• growl to utter low dull rumbling sound
• howl - neg; emit long loud cries emotionally
• make allowances for - allow
• It makes sense that ...
• recoup: Cost of Acquisition to reach break-even
• perpetuate the problem: make undesirable situation continue indefinitely
• go out the window: no longer exist, disappear
• fad: intense and short-lived enthusiasm for sth
• had a blast: had a great time
• all-important **very important
• new vocab vs new concept to learn
• there are vocabulary versus concept
• block based - note based (can search for all the notes of a topic)
• by default the linked references are expanded to the grandchildren level and collapsed
• linked references are not chronologically ordered
• ignorance (lack the knowledge) of academics
• ever-dwindling (shrinking) attention span
• despite apprehension (seizing sth)
• the student recounted (narrated) that Marlon leveled (put at the same level) some potshots (a random attack) at the students
• people would often lap up being apprised of the racism
• a cesspool (an excavation at the bottom of a drain to collect the sand) of bigotry (prejudice, bigot - someone unreasonably adheres to a religious belief)
• pastor - spiritually take care of Christians
• remind the parishioners (a large area incorporating a township) of the prevalence of the racist sin
• melodramatic (of exaggeration and an excess of emotion)
• the Wire (series - narcotics scene through eyes of law enforcers, drug dealers, and users)
• whence (from what source) the sense many have
• provide fodder (food) for personal atonement (reconciliation of friendly relations b/w God and sinners)
• decades of mission creep (slow and stealthy movement)
• moral reprobate (unruly person)
• idleness (worthlessness, state of being unoccupied)
• absolution (forgiveness of sins)sought by them
• leftist politics - supportive to reformist
• plantation (settling of people in a conquered country) slavery
• impulse has jelled (congeal) into a therapeutic one
• psychic reverberations (the action of forcing sth back)
• ostensibly (declared untruthfully)
• troubadour (who composes or sings verses)
• resolve to never do (to settle an argument, reconcile opposing elements); stick to my resolve (firmness of purposes, determination)
• he didn't emulate (to strive to equal) the life
• find some solace (comfort) in the memories
• compartmentalize (separate into compartments) it and relegate (consign - make over as a possession of a thing to some unimportant position) it
• sputter (throw up) to a halt
• it's another salvo (a sudden or aggressive act, simultaneous discharge of artillery or large-caliber guns in a battle) in the long-simmering feud between the two companies.

Space

• when in Rome, do as Romans do.
• in the rice paddy.
• locked out of (outta) heave
• go to church
  • go to bed
  • go to school
• go to the toilet
  • go to the hospital
  • go to the cinema
• Asian restaurants abound (fills the space).

Time

• all in good time (be patient).
• we have a time-out (a brief suspension of activities)
• water under the bridge - something that happened in the past and cannot now be changed
• January and May (relationship with age gap)