存在 come to be; come into existence; come to birth; come into being
考虑 consider; take into consideration; take into account
考虑到 in consideration of
用尽力气 exhaust one’s strength; use up one’s strength
开动 initiate; set going
准备…brace for; prepare for
在于 lie in; rest on; rest with
主动 take the initiative
不算 exclusive of; not counting; leaving out
应该得到 deserve; have right to; is worthy of
避免 avoid; shun; get around; circumvent
幻想 fantasy; play of the mind
以此标准来算 by this criterion; by this standard
乍看之下 at first glance
面对 in the face of; in the presence of
以 by means of; by virtue of; by the use of
不惜代价 at all costs
每况愈下 from bad to worse
承受错误造成的后果 in reaping the harvest of his mistakes
取得同意…get the go-ahead to
不择手段 unscrupulously; by hook or by crook
想法与作法 beliefs and practices
内情 ins and outs; turns and twists
关键时刻 the critical moment