first and foremost 首要的是,首先

foil sb. in (doing) sth. 阻撓某人做某事

foul up 把…搞亂,把…搞糟

gain/gather momentum發展加快，勢頭增大

get clearance (for sth.) (為…)獲得許可,獲準

give a tremendous performance 作精彩的表演

give scope to/for 給予充分發揮…的天地(或機會)

go to one’s doom死亡，滅亡

good fellowship人緣好

grease one’s palm 賄賂某人

grin and bear it 無怨言地接受(或承受)

hamper sb. from (doing) sth. 妨礙某人(做)某事

have a reputation for 以…而聞名

have influence on 影響

have no alternative but to do除做…之外別無選擇

heap/pour scorn on 嘲笑

hide/conceal sth. from sb. 對某人隱瞞某事

hinder sb. from doing sth.妨礙某人干某事

hinge on/upon 依…而定,以…為轉移

identify oneself with 與…打成一片,到…中去

in (full) blossom正開著花

in a cluster成群/團的,成串的

in a dilemma 進退兩難,進退維谷

in accordance with與…一致，依照，根據

in acknowledgement of 感謝，答謝