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as the crow flies

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I live at shenyang, Liaoning, about 700 miles as the crow flies from Beijing

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as the crow flies, in a beeline

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I live at shenyang, Liaoning, about 700 miles as the crow flies from Beijing

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Adam’s apple

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I find your Adam’s apple isnt apprant

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whiskers

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for the most part it is the moustache of the animal, or mammals

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chunk

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They had to be careful of floating chunks of ice

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what not

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Children love to have toys, pictures and what not

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pretty much

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this world is pretty much of a mess or in a mess.

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roger

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if you received a telecom or other mesage from other sodigers, you for the most part say that roger

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stack of books

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There were stacks of books on the bedside table and floor

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10
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Geothermal Energy

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Geothermal energy is thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth

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just let it all hang out

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放手去做，尽情欢乐

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12
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lip, lid,

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lid is the cap of a pot,pan, fry pan

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13
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pros and cons

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They sat for hours debating the pros and cons of setting up their own firm

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14
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17 types of sofa

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sectional sofa, chesterfield sofa, lawson sofa, midxentury sofa, contempory midcentury sofa, english roller sofa, divan, cabriole, pull-out sleeper bed, futon, daybed, bunk bed, loveseat, settee, chaise lounge

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15
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cushion

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The company provides a styrofoam cushion to protect the tablets during shipping.

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alarm clock, snooze button,

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The boss said why are you late? I hit the snooze button.

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17
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reflection

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Meg stared at her reflection in the bedroom mirror

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18
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blow my chance

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destroy my chance.

I blew my chances with Tina when I told her she looked fat.

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19
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blow my mind

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make me astonished.The news about the death of the pop singer blew everyone’s mind, especially his devoted fans.

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20
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linchpin

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a pin passed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel in position

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21
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outpost

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a small military camp or position at some distance from the main force, used especially as a guard against surprise attack

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22
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dawn to dusk

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midway was the dawn of a new era in

navel

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23
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ambush

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a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.

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24
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plural

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feet is the plural form of foot

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25
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doom

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but in a single day doomed the Japanese Empire to ruin and defeat

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26
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friction

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since the early nineteen thirties
Japanese conquests in China had caused
ever increasing friction with the United
States

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27
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embargo

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from mid nineteen forty the Americans
are banned exports of arms
scrap iron and other strategic materials
to the japanese empire
then in July 1941 America led an
international oil embargo and froze all
japanese overseas assets
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28
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cargo

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The boat calls at the main port to load its regular cargo of bananas

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29
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encased in ice

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all the buildings and cars are encased in ice, except this, its really beautiful

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30
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treacherous

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the road is really treacherous because of the freezing rain

31
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devastating

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the effect is devastating up to now

32
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dwindle,dwindling

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the effect is devastating up to now
ninety percent of Japan’s oil had been
imported and her stock piles were
rapidly dwindling

33
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personnel

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over three and a half thousand US personnel killed or wounded

34
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onslaught

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thousands of troops assembled in

preparation for the onslaught

35
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perimeter

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in a little over three months japan had
conquered a quarter of the Pacific Ocean
by securing a steady supply of oil and
widening the defensive perimeter of the homeland

36
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breathtaking views

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The house has breathtaking views from every room

37
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stink

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Get away from me — your breath stinks

38
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stinky

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I’ll have a plate of stinky tofu

39
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stripe, strip

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strip means uncloth

40
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idiotic

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That is the most idiotic plan I’ve ever heard of

41
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distinguish

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could ou distinguish right from wrong? I dont make distinction between good and evil. This is how children distinguish between good and evil

42
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predicament, dilemma

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Dilemma, in popular use, means a position of doubt or perplexity in which one is faced by two equally undesirable alternatives: the dilemma of a hostess who must choose between offending her anti-drinking guests or disappointing those who expected cocktails.

43
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parole,

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word of honor, prisoner promise not to leave, pledge

44
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strip

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to strip a fruit of its rind.to deprive of clothing; make bare or naked.

45
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strip

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to strip a fruit of its rind.to deprive of clothing; make bare or naked. Bananas strips easily.

46
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rind

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the hard outer part of the fruit, such as watermelon, orange

47
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rind，peel

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the hard outer part of the fruit, such as watermelon, orange

48
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mile stone, stepping stone

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Many students now see university as a stepping stone to a good job

49
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lure

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tempt (a person or an animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward.

50
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go all out

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Do whatever they could do, They will go all out to get exactly what they want
to put all your energy or enthusiasm into what you are doing

51
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come to an understanding

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to achieve an agreement

52
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passion

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people with passion can change the world for the better

53
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compassion

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Elderly people need time and compassion from their physicians.

54
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allergy 美[ˈælərdʒi]

allergic [əˈlɜ:rdʒɪk]

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Food allergies can result in an enormous variety of different symptoms
I’m allergic to cats.

55
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bumble,tumble,stumble,humble,mumble,fumble

fumble means searching blind

A

please notice these words for the most part have something in common with bump, hump, plump, mump,stump, rump,trump, chump,thumb

56
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death wish

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do you have a death wish

57
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screw up

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i always screw things up

58
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screw up,mess up,fess up.

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i always screw things up

59
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are you doing drugs?

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as fresh as paint

60
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are you doing drugs?

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because you look as fresh as paint

61
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it just so happens that

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it just so happens that my birthday is tomorrow!

62
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tell off

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to say bad things and give somebody a lesson

63
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turn in

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the sailor prepared to turn in for the night.

64
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studious

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peter was very studious and was one of the smartest kids in his school

65
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jump to one’s feet

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一跃而起

66
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dash

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猛冲

67
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I watched him out of the corner of my eye,

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用眼角瞄了一下他

68
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long story short

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长话短说

69
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concord

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con+cord(heart) concord, harmony, agreement, treaty

70
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condolence

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con+tolerance=suffer together

71
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unpack m things

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taking someting out of the bag

72
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shipshape

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the house only needs an occassional coat of paint to keep it shipshape.

73
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awake to the sound

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在声音中醒来

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