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