prior to在...之前
quite a few 相當多,不少
rather than 不是...(而是)
regardless of 不顧,不惜
right away 立即,馬上
side by side 肩並肩,一起
so far 迄今爲止
sooner or later 遲早,早晚
step by step 逐步地
such as 例如,諸如
thanks to 由於,多虧
that is (to say) 就是說,即
to the point 切中要害,切題
under control 處於控制之下
under the circumstances 這種情況下
up to date 在進行中
up to 多達;直到;勝任;取決於
what if 切合目前情況的'
what about 怎麼樣
with respect to 如果...將怎麼樣
with regard to 關於,至於
without question 關於,至於
with the exception of 除...之外
without question 毫無疑問
word for word 逐字的
