overcome one’s shortcomings克服缺點

be overcome with liquor喝醉

in particular特別，尤其

be particular about對…講究,對…挑剔

be particular to 為…所特有

proceed to do sth. 繼續(xù)做某事

proceed with sth. 繼續(xù)進行某事

the rank and file 普通士兵，普通成員

rank among屬于…之列

rank...as把…看作

people of all ranks各階層人民

give first rank to 把…放在第一位

reckon on 靠,指望

reckon with估計到,預料到；處理,對付

renew the heart and mind 使精神面貌煥然一新

renew one’s youth 恢復青春

restrict...to=limit...to把…限制在…

be restricted to (doing) sth. 只有…的權(quán)限

smash the record 打破紀錄

smash into a wall 猛撞在墻上

scrape by 勉強維持生計，艱難度日

scrape through勉強通過(考試)

scrape together/up 費力地獲得

(start) from scratch從零開始，從頭做起

up to scratch合格，處于良好狀態(tài)

settle down 定居，過安定的生活；平靜下來

settle in/into 在新居安頓下來；適應新環(huán)境(新工作)

settle on/upon選定，決定

settle up付清(欠賬等)，結(jié)清(賬目)

shield...from...保護…免于…