1.out of the question 毫无可能的
2.out of touch 不联系,不接触
3.over and over(again) 一再地,再三地
4.prior at 在...之前
5.quite a few 相当多,不少
6.rather than 不是...(而是)
7.regardless of 不顾,不惜
8.right away 立即,马上
9.speak about 谈及
10.set in 开始
11.set apart from 把...区分开
12.side by side 肩并肩,一起
13.so far 迄今为止
14.sooner or later 迟早,早晚
15.step by step 逐步地
16.such as 例如,诸如
17.thanks to 由于,多亏
18.that is (to say) 就是说,即
19.to the point 切中要害,切题
20.under control 处于控制之下
21.under the circumstances 这种情况下