1. know know about know of

2. find find out discover invent

3. keep a close watch on keep an eye on keep at keep away from

keep down keep sb. from doing sth. keep in mind keep in touch with

4. put about put away put back put down put in

5. under control in control of out of control lose control of

6. suggest that (should) do sth. advise sb. (not) to do sth.

7. persuade sb. into doing sth. persuade sb. out of doing sth.

persuade sh.(not) to do sth. Persuade sb. that – clause

8. be absorbed in sth. be absorbed by absorb one’s attention

9. suspect n. / that suspect sb. of sth. / of doing sth.

suspect 怀疑某事真的是这样的 doubt 怀疑某事不是这样的

10. be severe on (upon) / with sb. 伤势严重用 severe 疾病严重用 serious

11. determine to do sth. be determined to do sth.

12. determine 表示做某事的决心或目标不可动摇。decide经过考虑在几中可能中选择。

make up one’s mind 打定主意

13. valuable priceless invaluable worthless valueless

贵重的 无价的 品质无法估量 无用的 毫无价值

blame sb. for sth. / blame sth on sb. be to blame for sth. take / accept / get the blame for sth.

14. puzzle frighten thrill amuse surprise amaze encourage satisfy

embarrass shock horrify scare confuse astonish disappoint please

distress depress worry bother annoy irritate trouble

15. link … to / with link up connect combine unite

16. to tell you the truth to be honest to begin with to be sure

to be frank with you to cut a long story short to change the subject

17. to say the least to make matters worse

18. apart from besides but except except for

19. contribute to make a contribution to / towards …

20. make a face make friends make money make one’s way to

make dinner make sure make up one’s mind make room for

21. I might find it difficult to

22. cautious about / with /of

23. finish complete end

24. reject refuse decline

25. consist of consist with consist in

26. accomplish achieve finish

27. be known as

28. worth worthwhile worthy

29. leave … alone leave aside leave … behind leave for

leave to chance leave off leave on leave over