By Letters

A:

• A personal thing //It's a personal thing. 很看個人
• A success story
• A touching story
• A turning point for me
• A great breakthrough  (重大突破)
• A new approach to problem-solving
• Are back home
• Around these spots (在附近這幾個地方)
• An undisputed fact
• An unspoken rule (潛規則)
• Ask for trouble
• Add some milk to the coffee
• Avoid surprises
• Avoid his duties (shrug off her duties) 推卸責任
• At some point (某個時間)
• At the most
• At a advantage (占優勢)/ At a disadvantage (劣勢)
• At sense of humor
• Ask for a slap in her face
• As the night went on
• An idea came to my mind
• Any plan other than this 
• Ask your advice (問你的意見)
• Apply double standards
• That's a double standard
• All aspects of life
• Every aspect of life

B:

• Became better
• Becomes automatic
• Becomes a second nature
• Being targeted (被針對)
• Browse the internet
• Be fluent in English
• Be full of
• Be filled with
• Be mindful (請留意/小心)
• By the time..  (到..的時候)
• Before bedtime
• Be an exception
• Be stingy with me
• Be strict with me
• Be harsh with me
• Be hard on me
• Be who you are

C:

• Consult him (Check with him)
• Catch your eye (心動)
• Catch up with him (跟他聯繫)
• Catch up (跟上; Catch him up 跟上他) 
• Create public opinion (製造輿論)
• Come to mind
• Cunning (adj.狡猾 n.詭計 He used his cunning.)
• Create fluency
• Cross my mind  (= think of it)
• It's not even crossed my mind
• Carry weight (份量)
• Conducted extensive verification  (Verification單複數一樣)
• Cause interference (造成影響)
• Check online (網上檢查)
• Covering his shift (代班)
• Charge us 100 dollars  (算我們多少錢)
• Complained to me (向我抱怨)
• Complained about me

D:

• Direct me to the right place  (指引我到正確的地方)
• Do some intensive English learning
• Do some DIY
• During my term  (在我的任期)
• Deserve a slap in the face 
• Don't play dumb with me
• Don't get too emotional
• Don't let your emotions take over
• Dump his duties on others (把責任丟給別人)
• During my free time
• Drawing too much attention (太高調)
• Don't see it as a heavy burden. enjoy it
• Do a puzzle (拼拼圖)
• During the event
• Do a draw (抽獎)
• Let's draw lots to see who goes.

E:

• Everywhere else (其他地方)
• Easier said than done
• Enjoy my time alone
• enjoy some quiet time by myself.

F:

• Feel hurt
• Feel refreshed
• Feel reassured (覺得安心) 
• Feel like doing sth
• Feel empowered (覺得有力量)
• finds it troublesome (覺得麻煩)
• Follow up (跟進)
• For nothing (什麼都不做就想得到一切)
• Fixed for not taking xxx case into account

G:

• Gain her trust (得到信任)
• Get your advice before I reply to them
• Get through (克服) / Go through (經驗) 
• Get away with sth
• Get from home to school
• Get a discount on
• Get a refund
• Get a sense of how things work
• Get to school
• Get to the office
• Get to the point
• Get to the right place
• Get stressed
• Get comfortable
• Get stuck in traffic
• Get good at English
• Get upset
• Get straight to the point
• Get wet (淋濕)
• Get it fixed/repaired
• Get the message across  (傳達訊息)
• Get the kitchen ready
• Got everything done in .. (搞定了嗎)
• Give me a peace of mind (讓我安心)
• Give me a way out  (下台階)
• Give baby a bath
• Go as planned
• Go well with
• Go through the experiences I did
• Go into autopilot mode
• Get by (混過去)
• Gain a better understanding
• Grow your own money
• Money doesn't grow on trees. (錢不是從天上掉下來的)

H:

• Had an accident
• Have an eye infection
• Have in mind  (想法)
• Have done it long enough (做的夠久)
• Have a (3 hour) layover (短暫停留)
• Has a point 有道理
• Here and there (有一搭沒一搭的聊天)
• Have your textbook with you (bring your textbook 帶東西)
• How's life been? (日子過得如何?)
• How's things been with the baby/ the new house?
• How's it related? (有何相關)
• Hope 可實現 /wish 難實現
• He favored him in the game  (偏袒)

I:

• It is not considered
• It's instant justice
• It took up my whole day. (他佔據了所有時間)
• In addition, I like..
• I need some sunlight
• In many ways
• In my control  (在掌握中)
• In a bad position
• In a good position (取的好位置)
• In fashion. (It's in fashion.現在流行) 
• In the rain (在雨中, 下雨天)
• In the mood to..
• In the background
• Is resonated with me
• Is everything set up in.. (搞定了嗎)
• I am done with.. (*)
• I like having some time for myself
• It has arrived  (*)
• I've heard worse/better
• It sometimes goes up(rises), and it sometimes goes down(falls)
• I can always..
• I pretended to / I acted like / I played dumb （裝傻）
• In front of you, to your right （右前方）
• behind you, to the left
• In a car accident
• I'll manage. (我會想辦法)
• It turned down to a good choice
• It's not trendy
• I＇m off to..
• It works for me （我OK）
• It's fine with me (我OK)
• It requires care (他需要被照顧)
• Idea about health (健康的觀念)
• It meant a lot to me
• I see your point but,..
• I respectfully disagree  (委婉不同意)
• I happen to  (我剛好)
• I am doing something boring at home (XD)
• It's valuable (珍貴的)
• I'm worried you might not...
• It's so satisfied to see the improvement
• It's so unpredictable  (難預測)
• I know how hard learning English can be. (我懂多難)
• In tears
• It's no good/use Ving sth.
• It's waste Ving sth
• In countless (不計枚數)
• I think he is messing around with sth (搞鬼)
• I suspect he's up to sth
• I have a feeling he's behind this
• In southern Taiwan
• In the south of Taiwan

J:

• Just thought of sth

K:

• Knock on the door (敲門)
• Knock the door (破門)
• Keep up your English level (保持英文能力)

L:

• Last forever
• Look around on the internet
• Look confused
• Leave it as it is (保持原樣)
• Leave it for now
• Let's begin
• Little by little, day by day
• Local dining (options) (當地用餐選項）
• Local experiences
• Let me recap the whole thing  (讓我複習這整件事)
• Let it slide (讓他滑過=放過=turn a blind eye)
• Loyalty program (集點活動之類的)
• Loyalty card (會員卡)

M:

• Make table
• Make progress
• Master English
• Make time (find time 找時間)
• Make suggestions
• Make decisions
• Manage my home
• make mistakes with this
• Make time (抽出時間)
• Making a purchase
• Make trouble
• Muddle through (混過去)
• Make it more relatable
• More lively and interesting
• More casual and conversational 
• Move on to the..
• Music to my ears (pleasant to hear)
• Mistakenly said. (說錯)
• My mind is constantly racing. (My mind = My brain)
• My mind is tired
• Make a small plan for the day (做個小計畫)
• Made progress in English
• My eye is inflamed
• My eye is swollen, red, and sore.

N:

• Nothing is complicated
• Need an extra sweater
• No exceptions will be made
• No matter how much I sleep, my mind never feels rested.
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O:

• On and off (斷斷續續, 有一搭沒一搭)
• Out of fashion  (不流行了)
• Out of your mind (瘋了嗎)
• Out of suspicion (擺脫嫌疑)
• Out of pride (意氣之爭)
• Or you won't be able to..
• On duty
• Organize my thoughts

P:

• Push the narrative (製造輿論)
• Put away your stuff
• Pick up the package
• Provide me with details
• Pop into my mind

R:

• Ran into an issue
• Remind me of the time
• Reminds me of myself (讓我想到自己)

S:

• Stay calm
• Stay polite
• Struggle with
• See this as some kind of serious negotiation?
• Settle for second best (退而求其次)
• Since then, 
• Step by step, goal by goal
• Shape the way we live today
• Start making this type of video
• Stick to it (堅持下去; Hang in there!)
• Switch to the autopilot mode
• Social aspect (社交的方面)
• Stay connected (保持聯繫)
• Small talk 不加a

T:

• Take a deep breath
• Take a risk
• Take a chance
• Take a quiet moment
• Take a step back (退一步)
• Take a look at (看一下)
• Take the second right (第二個路口右轉)
• Take right after three blocks
• Take responsibilities (負責)
• Take notes on new words
• Take card    (收信用卡)
• Take the initiative
• Take x days off
• Take leave for x days
• Take sth like it's sth (把什麼視為什麼)
• The next day  (隔天)
• Turn into an argument
• Target me (針對我)
• The best part of it 
• Try something different
• Think to myself (對自己說)
• Those kinds of bread are..
• Thought for a moment
• That was what I thought.

U:

• Upcoming event (Incoming call)
• Use a real life example
• Up for it (想要, Are u up for it?)
• Unexpected errors

W:

• Water the plants
• What's it like
• What's the connection?
• What if it rains?
• What time are you getting back?
• What have you been up to? (你最近都在做什麼?)
• What's new with you?
• Work a deal (達成協議)
• Won't be
• With English subtitles (有英文字幕)
• What are you up to? (你要去哪?)
• What made you start doing that?  (什麼原因讓你開始..)
• What makes you special?
• Will be on your right
• Won a prize

Y:

• You said what I was going to say.

Referee = umpire = judge