Guinea pig
Oh,Caption,My Caption.
fate has yielded its reward.
suggest,show,demonstrate,illustrate,manifest
smithereens,be blown to smithereens
Ashes to ashes,dust to dust.
fluid
porn,porngraphy,perimeter
It's the thought that counts.
draw straws,last straw
delate,impeach
cut the crap
a bit much  有点过分  It would be a bit much.
trick-or-treater 
boogie man   恶巫(吓小孩子)
give another screw  (拧紧)
be screwed on right (One's head be not screwed on right)
like my head is not screwed on right.
christmas warpping
cut to waste,cut to the line 赶时间
loiter on a job,frivol,dawdle
sapphire,ruby
everest
gruntle
cut it short,cut it out
knish 一种炸饼
work from the bottom,pay the dues
scarred for life
*******brand on my brain(mind)   brand itself into people's mind
conceited,    self-conceit,self-importance
it's so nice to have family get together like this.
alumni 校友   alumna 女校友
If the truth be told.    实话给你说吧To be honest with you.
arresting,eye-catching,arrestive,spectacular   world-famous,intriguing
whim  一时的念头，怪念头
heebie and jeebies(give me the heebie jeebies , the creeps)
Maybe you need a time-out.
misbehave,misbehavior
hot crowd (热情的人群,人们)
the crowd's not really hot tonight. 演出一般。  tepid.
incite,edge on 怂勇
is having an affair
make waves    唱反调,兴风作浪,作出很大的影响   make a fuss,make a scene
flak  高射炮火,争议,批评
catch flak    引起批评
malignant tumor,pernicious  有毒的，有害的，恶性的   malign,vicious
giving me the flak
wreak 发泄,vent
lose one's cool(composure) keep one's cool
revolt against  反感
punching bag  出气筒
He took an immediate aversion to his new boss
He took a scunner at his daughter's new boyfriend
pet peeve,pet aversion
karma
madly cling to,be infatuated with
tumble,muss 弄乱
covert,furtive暗中
scapegoat   替罪羊
misfortune,calamity,catastrohpe,adversity
siege,besiege   包围，围攻
sabble,mob    乌合之众
intoxicate,intoxicating,intoxicant  陶醉,使人陶醉的
hang over the town.
The threat of an economic depression hangs over the world
glossary   术语表
the sight sent a chill to her heart.
the night air chilled his bones.    the raw weather chilled our enthusiasm for a swam.
the whole jail was shrouded in darkness.
His past is enveloped in a shroud of mystery.
The threat of an economic depression hangs over the world.
The building was soon enveloped in flames.
he has a nice-guy side.  I am a man of many sides.  I am a puzzle.

crusty,lisp
shush,hush  (Be quite)
you've got be joking.        hot air.  she is full of hot air.  吹牛
In My Humble Opinion    恕我直言   saving your presence
With all due respect
fudge,underfoot
savvy(了解，机智，悟觉),culinary
puny 弱的
awning   雨蓬
keep your eyes peeled for everything out of the ordinary.
gaping 多洞穴的  maw  动物的胃
nimble   繁捷的
contraption 小装置
touchy 难以对付的,intractable 难以处理的 pesky 讨厌的
use something to your advantage.
boxfish can be difficult to keep as aquarium pets.
catch a brief glimpse
perilous,treacherous  危险的
take up residence,dweller
creepy looking creatures
fend 谋生 fend off 僻开
deadly
disoriented  分不清方向的  swimmy
pint,pint-sized 小型的
rampage 发怒,乱闹
ward 保卫 ward off 避开，挡住
stun 使晕倒
appetiting
alluring decoy
stress-free feeding
munch,gobble,chew,crunch,gulp,      slurp,burp
set course toward
go fly a kite,go jump in a lake,go climb a tree,go chase yourself.
gobs of money
impound lot 扣压车场  impounded fish
a massage will do wonders to my back.  do good,do wonders
the high quality service we are known for.
cliff-hanging  扣人心炫
bluff,cliff,precipice
contingent on(depend on 视而定)
steel one's nerve,nerve oneself,brace,take heart,steel oneself
has the nerve to lecture me about punctuality.  有脸和我讲准时
ordeal  严峻的考验
this table is oval in shape.   his face has a square shape.
don't breathe a word of this.
breathe a little easier.
in the light of my experience,throw some light on ,bring the scandal to light,come to light,different angle,different light
breathe new life into ....    给予活力
bracing 心旷神怡
havoc   大浩劫
give you en edge,you 'll end up as someone's dinner
unearthly  异乎寻常的,ominous 不吉祥的   omen
lair   窝,兽穴
hypnotism
stuffing  填充物
I am speaking under correction. 我说的不一定正确.   under correction. 请指正.
made corrections in the report
we're truly interdependent.
splurge  卖弄  spluge on  挥霍
decadent,decadence
quadruple 四倍，翻两番
mischief  伤害,淘气   mischief-maker  搬弄是非之人,挑拨离间之人
aquatic,   aquatic product,aquatic pollution.
alleviate,alleviation,alleviative  减轻
double,triple,quadruple,quintuple,sextuple
collateral,solitary confinement,inmate(room mate,prisoner)
noncommittal  不置可否的
illicit money  赃款
my flesh crawled in horror.
the accident scene was crawling with police.
the car was moving at a crawl.
crawl to sb.   奉承 adulate,flatter
this book does not comment itself to me.
this novel is skillfully constructed.
companion in misfortune.      the fear of imprisonment is her daily companion.
cultivation of the mind,  he is a man of charm and cultivation.
malicious  恶毒的,怀恶意的   tumor  benign 良性的
throw dirt at sb.   cast dirt at sb.  中伤某人,毁谤某人  slander,debase
He used to be a popular star,but somehow,he is now at a discount.  at a discount 不吃香
At 9 o'clock she drag herself to the office .  拖着疲备的身上进了办公室。
run like a dream  运行好极了   run like a well-oiled machine.
wheeling-dealing  竞争激烈  play hard 不择手段
my mind is drifting.    in the clouds.  心不在焉  absence of mind. 
he drowned his sorrow in alcohol.  he blunted his sorrow with alcohol.
people who drowned their troubles in drink.
the fellowship collects no dues.
the tide is on ebb.
embryo  胚胎,胚胎的,牙的
makeshift,expedient    权宜之计
salvage,salvo
carve,engrave  刻,雕刻
magnanimity,magnanimous
ejaculate,impotence.reproductive organ,aphrodisiac,contraceptive,masturbate,jerk off
The whole town is in a festive mood.   festive atmosphere
The curtain does not go with the room.  The curtain is not in tune with the atmosphere of the room.
mobilize the masses
efface,拭去   dash away 快速拭去 facade 正面
end up in smoke
烟消云散
 完全落空
 终成泡影
dragged the story out.  故事拖拖拉拉
appropriating funds for education.   拨款  appropriate,peculate,embezzle 挪用
infectious,catching 传染的   Tears are as infectious as lauthter can be.
concave,convex  凹,凸
pivot,axis      轴,中心线,中心
ominous         不祥的
omnipotent      万能的
panorama        全景图   panacea    万能药
give a new luster to .... adds luster to one's family name.  breathe new life to...
the sun was just kissing the horizon.
impetus,impel   动力,推动(urge,spur,stimulate,boost)
a gleam of interest has came to her.   
hazy            朦胧的  misty,foggy
gulp            隔阂
gnaw            啃  nibble  轻咬
grip            抓紧
crier           叫喊者  booze 酒
it's all riding on you.    ride on 依靠
turn one's back on sb.   对某人置之不理
bulky           体积大(笨重、有钱)
keep your ears open.
fleeting show   昙花一献的表演
moat            护城河
cheapskate,deadbeat,hand-outs,jackpot,living on a shoestring,he is penny wise and pound foolish
I've got butterflies.
Haven't seen you in a while.
no need to get mad at me.
referendum
thrash,trounce
guinea