（1）break the stalemate 打破僵局（2）be bound up with 与....联系在一起（3）be analogous to 与.....相似（4）on as daily basis 每天（5）be validated by 被..验证（6）it stands to reason that .....理所当然（7）be at peace with 与.....和睦相处 （8）on the sly 偷偷地（9）in accordance with 根据.....（10）to the purpose 中肯地 （11）of no avail 不起作用 （12）boast of 吹嘘（13）be confronted with 面临......( 14) to sb's credit 使某人感到光荣（15）to the effect that 大意是....主要内容是....

（16）around the clock 昼夜不停地 （17）at one's wit's end 无法可想，智穷计尽 (18) in the twinkling of an eye 一眨眼，转眼间 （19）live from hand to mouth 勉强度日（20）none other that 不是...正是...（21）in the vicinity of 大约....（22）have a bearing on 与...有关 （23）on the impulse of 凭....的冲动（24）equal stress on integrity and ability 德才兼备 （25）give incentive to 鼓励....（26）bring vigor into 输入活力（27）give sb the edge 使某人如虎添翼 （28）plunge into sth 一头扎在... (29）get burned out 筋疲力尽（30）hold true for 适用于..（31）race against the clock 争分夺秒（32）stand one's ground 坚持立场 （33）climber the career ladder 为事业奋斗（34）reach a consensus 达成一致 （35）fall out of use 逐渐不使用（36）see eye to eye with sb 与....看法一致（37）a spoiled brat 宠坏的孩子（38）a black sheep 败家子，惹祸精 （39）lose sight of 忽略，忘记 （40）hold water 合