Back: To support 支持≈embrace
Balk: To refuse to accept 拒绝;阻碍
Ban: Prohibition; prohibit 禁止
Bar: Not to allow, exclude 排外;禁止
Bid: Attempt, offer 企图;努力 in a bid to…
Bilk: To cheat 欺骗≈swindle
Blast: Explosion; strong criticism; To criticize strongly; strike with explosives爆炸;严厉批评
Blaze: Fire 火;火焰
Blow: Injury / disappointment suffered 遭受到的不幸或打击
Boost: Promotion/promote, increase, support 促进≈fuel
Chide: Ridicule 责骂;奚落
Claim: To declare to be true; To kill 声称;夺命
Clash: Dispute, violent argument, Battle (n.); To disagree strongly; fight (v.) 冲突
Cool: Uninterested; unfriendly 冷漠≈indifferent
Curb: Restraint, limit 限制;抑制
Deadlock: A disagreement that cannot be settled 僵局≈stalemate
Deal: Agreement 共识;协议
Drive: Campaign, effort 运动;事业
Due: Expected 到期;预计到
Envoy: Diplomat 特使
Eye: To watch with interest 凝视;盯着
Face: Undergo 面临;经历
Fault: To find in the wrong 找茬;吹毛求疵
Feud: Dispute, strong disagreement 世代结仇;斗争
Flay: To accuse; criticize strongly 严厉指责
Foe: Opponent; enemy 敌人;仇敌;≈rival
Foil: To prevent from succeeding 阻挠
Gems: Jewels 珠宝;珍宝
Go-ahead: Approval 同意;许可
Grab: Seize, win 抓住;赢得
Grip: To take hold of 把握
Gut: To destroy completely by fire 损毁(内部);彻底烧毁
Halt: Stop 停滞≈standstill
Haul: Large quantity which has been stolen and later discovered 失而复得
Head: To lead, direct 朝向
Head off: To prevent 阻止
Held: To restrict 限制
Heist: Theft 抢夺
Hit: To affect badly 打击
Hold: To keep in police control; detain 拘留;拘押≈in custody
Ink: To sign 签署≈put pen to…
Jet: Aero plane 喷气飞机
Jobless: Unemployed 失业
Key: Essential, vital, very, important 关键≈crucial; pivotal
Kick off: To begin 开始