first and foremost 首要的是,首先
foil sb. in (doing) sth. 阻挠某人做某事
foul up 把…搞乱,把…搞糟
gain/gather momentum 发展加快，势头增大
get clearance (for sth.) (为…)获得许可,获准
give a tremendous performance 作精彩的表演
give scope to/for 给予充分发挥…的天地(或机会)
go to one’s doom 死亡，灭亡
good fellowship 人缘好
grease one’s palm 贿赂某人
grin and bear it 无怨言地接受(或承受)
hamper sb. from (doing) sth. 妨碍某人(做)某事
have a reputation for 以…而闻名
have influence on 影响
have no alternative but to do 除做…之外别无选择
heap/pour scorn on 嘲笑
hide/conceal sth. from sb. 对某人隐瞒某事
hinder sb. from doing sth. 妨碍某人干某事
hinge on/upon 依…而定,以…为转移
identify oneself with 与…打成一片,到…中去
in (full) blossom 正开着花
in a cluster 成群/团的,成串的
in a dilemma 进退两难,进退维谷
in accordance with 与…一致，依照，根据
in acknowledgement of 感谢，答谢
