1、a change of pace 節奏變換

　　You can’t do these chemistryexperiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace。

　　2、a far cry from 相距甚遠

　　The published book is far cry from the early manuscript。

　　3、and how 的確

　　A: She’s a good dancer。

　　B: and how。

　　4、a matter of time 時間問題

　　It is only a matter of time。

　　5、a phone call away 一個電話之遠、愿意過來幫忙。

　　If you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away。

　　6、a while back 不久以前

　　7、all along 一直

　　I knew it all along。

　　8、anything but 絕對不

　　I was anything but happy about going。

　　9、 account for 解釋

　　How do you account for it?

　　10、after all 到底...