for the sake of… 为了…起见
at first sight 乍一看,初看起来
in spite of… 不管…,不顾…
in terms of… 依据…,按照…
on second thoughts 经重新考虑,一转念
from time to time 有时,不时
in truth 事实上,实际上,的确
on the whole 总的来说
have/gain access to… 可以获得…
take……into account 把…加以考虑
gain/have an advantage over… 胜过…,优于…
take advantage of… 利用…,趁…之机
make the best of… 充分利用…,妥善处理…
take charge of… 担任…,负责…
make a/the difference 有影响,很重要
carry/bring into effect使生效,使起作用
put into effect 实行, 生效
come/go into effect 生效,实施
keep an eye on… 留意…,照看…
bear/keep in mind 记住
make up one‘s mind下决心
keep/hold pace with… 跟上…,与…同步
take place 发生,进行
take the place of… 代替…
make sense 讲得通,有意义
a great/good deal of 大量(修饰不可数名词)
influence on 影响
reply to… 回答…,答复…
once upon a time 从前
once in a while 偶尔,有时
account for… 说明…
allow for… 考虑到…
live on/by… 靠…生活,以…为食
refer to… 参考…,查阅…,涉及…,提到…
serve as… 用做…
take for 把……认为是…,把……看成是…
think over 仔细考虑
depend on… 取决于…
devote to… 奉献…,致力于…
engage in… 从事于…,忙着…
insist on… 坚持…
look forward to… 盼望…,期待…
have something to do with… 和…有点关系
have nothing to do with… 和…毫无关系