1.near at hand2.imminent3.within sight
1.to be out of (political) office2.to be out of power
to be studying (at a school or research institute)
to have a prior engagement
soul and spirit of the deceased
to be away from home; to live away from one's family
1.to come first2.previous3.prior4.beforehand+2 条+3 条 there are plenty of such people
1.circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary2.imperative
1.not to refuse to (idiom)2.not to hesitate to
to be in office; incumbent
1.feeling brambles and thorns in one's back (idiom)2.uneasy and nervous3.to be on pins and needles
to be a believer (in a religion, esp. Islam)
1.the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort2.With effort, one can achieve anything.
1.to be on the throne; to reign2.to hold a particular leadership position
1.not to be present2.to be out3.(euphemism) to pass away4.to be deceased+1 条 1.to pay no attention to2.not to mind
to be determined to win (idiom)
to be at death's door (idiom)
1.irrespective of2.to have no concerns whatsoever about
1.before that2.beforehand3.previously
1.after this2.afterwards3.next
to be in a position of power
1.lit. as if having a fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom)2.fig. very upset and needing to express one's displeasure
leisurely and free (idiom); carefree and at ease
to have one's ambitions elsewhere (idiom)
to aspire to travel far and make one's mark (idiom)
1.to ask for trouble2.to bring misfortune on oneself
1.to care about2.to take seriously3.to take to heart
to take pleasure in sth (idiom)
gems at the side (idiom); flanked by genius
1.even now2.until now3.right up to the present
to observe; to take it all in
words still ringing in one's ears (idiom)
1.fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom); fig. to feel obliged to speak out candidly2.sth on one's mind