-as…as…
as cool as a cucumber, as fit as fiddle¹, as healthy as horse, as poor as a church mouse, as strong as an ox, as like as two peas(长得象)，peas and carrots(形影不离)，apples and oranges(大不相同)，as proud as peacock, as changeable as moon, as punctual as a church clock, as sly as fox, as light as feather, as hungry as a wolf.

-be the last thing +定从,最不希望的，最不需要的，最不愿意的。

-hasn't he, isn't it +ever/though.可不是吗！(很同意)

-if only 要是…就好了。答案的标志是虚拟语气和wish.

-not that, not as…adj….as you think不至于那么过分吧

-不辞辛苦做某事go out of one's way to do. Take great trouble to do sth. Go extra miles to do sth.

-吃惊：Jees. Boy! Man! Jesus christ! Dear me! Wow!

-对我都一样：It makes no difference to me. Does it make any difference. What differencedoes it make. It's all the same to me.

-感觉如何：What do you think of sth? How do you like sth? How do you find sth? How do you feel about sth? Would you like A or B? Do you feel like sth? Are you in a mood for anything?

-开玩笑吧：So you say. Pull my leg.

-流泪my eyes swim in tears, shed tears of remorse², I can't hold back my tears

-你真了不起：You are somebody. You are a big potato.

-提醒：I don't think you'll do… I was wondering if you will do sth. I don't imagine if you do. You have not done sth, have you?

-听我说：You know why. Tell me why.

-我本想做某事（但没做）I meant to do.. should have given. Was supposed to do sth. I have been meaning to..

-赞同：You bet. Sure thing. And how. Isn't it though/ever. Go ahead. By all means.

-责备：When will you ever do sth? Do I have to tell you? Don't I tell you sth? Why didn't you…

-怎么了？What's up/matter/wrong with sb? how have you been? How are you coming along/doing? What's new with you?