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• take offense at - 에 기분나빠하다
• solicit 요청하다 (주로 돈, 정보, 도움 등)
• bog down 진흙에 stuck 되다
• a pat on the back 칭찬하다 
• that'll do 그만하면 됐다! 그정도면 됐다 (stop)
• subtext = implied message 암시하는 뜻, 숨은 뜻
• ballsy 대담한, 배짱있는 = energetic and brave 
• cater to = to provide what is wanted or needed by
• go off track 길을 벗어나다, 다른 길로 새다
• the sharpest tool in the shed = stupid (mild) 똑똑하지 않은
• a fruitful day = fruitful 유용하고 좋은. 생산적인 무엇, 좋은 결과를 만들어내는
• go into a routine 루틴으로 만들다 fall into 라고 하면 자연스럽게 루틴으로 되다
• nail-biter 결과를 몰라서 흥분되고 긴장돼서 물어뜯게하는 것 (스포츠 등) 텐션높고 긴장되는

It was ballsy of her to solicit some support from the governers. Waiting for the result was such a nail-biter for everyone around her. In the reply, they said it was a good try and they want to go into a routine receiving her reports with the supplement for 6months. The subtext is they're willing to back her up for 6 months, and it was the best scenario! Much to her delight, she danced until her mom cried "That'll do!" The governers, her sponsors now, catered to her collage tuition and everything she needed for education. She sent them monthly reports with gratitude, and for every single report letter, a pat on the back followed. They want to hire her after she finishes her education, and it is for sure a fruitful relationship with advantages for both sides. Her brother Josh was not the sharpest tool in the shed. But watching all this happeing, it became a motivation for him. He fell in to a routine studying hard and not to go off track. Although he didn't get any sponsorship, he didn't take offense at it and didn't think it bogged him down. 

It is illegal for public officials to solicit gifts or money. / solicited donations

He 's a big-picture leader and doesn't get bogged down in the details.

- She smiled whe she lost. The subtext in the situation is the reality that what is below the surface (disappointment) does not match the surface (happiness).

"Why should you cater to his every whim?" "This legislation simply caters to racism"

We wanted to have the product released by the early spring, but we got off track with a number of technical issues.

• go figure (감탄사) 이해하기 어렵거나 어이없을 때, 머피의 법칙에 맞아 떨어질때
• pan out 해내다, 성공해내다, 잘되다
• burn one up 화나게하다
• in nine cases out of ten 십중팔구
• go down the tubes 완전히 망하다
• rank-and-file (리더 아닌) 일하는 사람들, 일꾼들, 평범한 workers : 복수단어임
• be faced with 직면하다
• miscellaneous 기타 잡동사니의
• dissipate 쇠퇴하다 감소하다 (decrease 보다 폭넓고 disappear 보다는 gradual 한 이미지)
• in the air -로 가득찬 /spring is in the air
• hot take 생각없거나 논란의 여지가 많은 의견, 증거없는 의견
• dratiscally 대폭, 맹렬하게
• mountain peaks covered with snow

Go figure! I'm faced with a layoff. The company fired 5% of their employees and I'm one of them! I just wanna blame my boss and every C level who are incompetent. They know they're safe from this situation since they're the ones who have the upperhand. Our sales drastically plummeted and the rank-and-file people sort of read the current air of the environment, it's been very tense although nobody explicitly talked about it. They today, announced that they'll gonna cut down on their employment 5% and they expect to maintain their growth by doing this, and that's a hot take. Then they had to prune some higher-ups who don't do work properly, they take a lot more salary than the others. Those are the real problems and the morale of the teams has been dissipating because of this but they turn a blind eye. They will be going down the tubes, in nine cases out of ten. It really burned me up that they made this call but I have no power. I'm now taking my belongings and mischllaneous in the office. Frustration is in the air and I'm seeing the mountain peaks covered with snow out side of window taking a deep breath. There's no way they're gonna be panning out with this sense of ethic and responsibility.

You might wonder if your cousin's business ideas will pan out or doubt that your friend's relationship with her bf will pan out.

miscellaneous charge, miscellaneous instruments, miscellaneous items, miscellaneous expenses.

• wallow in something -에 푹 빠져들다 (비유적, 물리적)
• wish on a star 별에 소원빌다
• wish something on someone  -에게 -이길 바라다
• shove off => leave (slang)
• traipse around 돌아다니다(지친상태거나 목적없이)
• mortify 수치스러워서 죽고싶다
• sideways 가로로
• nothing to speak of = nothing worth mentioning
• hit-and-run 뺑소니 (a hit-and-run accident, a hit-and-run driver)
• in honor of - 을 기념하여, 기리며, 
• trot out 꺼내보이다 (주로 변명거리,정보,설명)
• arithmetic 산수
• be shy of 살짝 모자라는

It was a very dark night. The road was quiet and we were traipsing around Mcdonald's. In honor of our night in the city, we had a small party at Amy's and on the way home we got nugets and just were hanging around becuase we didn't want to call it a night. It was a little shy of midnight. He started to run to the near stream and told me to wish on stars. Suddenly a car slided sideways and it hit him and disappeared. That was my first witness of hit-and-run. I was so shocked and ran to him to check him first. He seemed to break his legs. We couldn't find the hit and run driver and he's been in wheelchair since then. Now he wollowed in self-pity. The ambitious Tom has gone. He tells me to shove off when I visit him every time. His specialist said he needs at least 72 treatments to be recovered. Arithmetic is not my forte, but I know he probably can't afford it. What he trots out as an excuse is only his depression. If I pointed out the actual reason he would feel mortified, so it's nothing to speak of. I did never wish this disaster on him. 

"My idea of a holiday is to stay in a five-star hotel and just wallow in luxury" / wallowing in self-pity: 자기 연민에 빠지다

I wouldn't wish that terrible illness on anyone. I wouldn't with that man on any woman. (연습)

People believe wishing upon shooting stars may fulfill their wish. 

I spend the day traipsing around the shops but found nothing suitable for her. I was traipsing around until the train came in.

*참고) He would be moved sideways at work : 비슷한 레벨 다른 직무로 옮긴것

i called him only two minutes shy of midnight. She died last week. She was one week shy of her 13th birthday.

He looked sideways at me in the meeting.

The boy gave the girl a sideways look.

The car slewed sideways.

• complacent [컴플레이센ㅌ] 현실에 안주하는
• feel pulled in both(different) directions 한 군데 집중 못하고 여러군데 끌려다니는
• put it on the back burner 미뤄두다
• be short with 말이 짧다 (무례한)
• garner 모으다, 얻다 (주로 관심을; garnered a lot of attention)
• If you need my hand, you can get hold of me (틍으로 외우기)
• detrimental to... -에게 해를끼치는 (harmful 보다는 장기적 상태를 나타내는 말)
• pinnacle 산봉우리(가장 성공적이고 빛나는 부분)
• live down 다른 사람들로 하여금 실수 등을 잊게 하다
• have nothing on -보다 못한
• fend for onself 자립적으로 할 수 있는, 도움 없이 스스로 할 수 있는
• pass up 기회를 보내주다, 의도적으로 보내다
• solidarity 연대
• underwhelmed - not overwhelmed 실망시키다
• compelling 강렬히 납득가는, 강요하는, 저항하기 어려운, 매력있는

Since I got the offer from that company, I'm feeling pulled in both directions. Because I know there's another chance later this month. Which opportunity should I take and should I pass up? Each job has compelling sides. The first one, I already got the offer. I'm afraid I might be complacent. I'll be learning so much from the leader directly, although it'll take some time to be able to be fend for myself. One thing I can be sure is this has nothing on other potential opportunities I could get in the future, but they're elusive and I can't be sure for now. And horrible work life balance is detrimental to my mental health, so I shouldn't put it on the back burner to take care of it. Just your pinnacle is coming. Just find a team that value growth and solidarity, don't overwhelmed, and don't let the chance underwhelm you. It's okay to make mistakes, you can live them down. If you need my hand, you can get hold of me. Don't be short with people though. Some might garner attention and some may not. 

"We can't afford to be complacent about our health." "The voters are too complacent to change the government."

"Sorry I was short with you on the phone this morning"

detrimental impact/effect

I made a mistake and couldn't live it down. (gloss over 는 별거 아닌 척 하는 것)

"She is very talented but has nothing on her brother who is an even better singer."

• take/have grit 어려운상황임에도 용기와 결심을 갖다
• simmer down 진정하다
• dress one down 심하게 혼내다, 뭐라고 하다 (잘못해서)
• earn one's keep(salt) 버는만큼 perform 하다
• that I thought was interesting ...
• get the upperhand 남들을 컨트롤할 수 있는 위치를 얻다 (직위, 병 등등)
• retaliate against 똑같이 상처주다, 공격하다
• accrue 증가하다(긴 시간에 걸쳐) 축척되다, 자연증가
• lineage 혈통
• off to the races 목적지를 향해 출발하다, 액티비티등이 시작한 상태에있다 (for something exciting)
• conjure 마법처럼 생겨나다
• limber up 몸을 풀다, 준비운동하다

There are people who have to get the upperhand no matter what. And they're usually a control freak, and very off putting. They think their job is to dress people down and never earn their keep. For the trip to Paris, I had to take grit to be off to the races. This was indeed an exciting opportunity, but I knew I had to be Jack during the trip. I just hated him so much, whenever he brought out topics such as French rich lineage that he thought was interesting, I tried to simmer down myself and responded well as I could get. Somehow during the trip, some raport accured, I don't know what conjured it though, I caught myself limbering up with him in the morning until we went back to Tokyo. He's much better than people who want to retaliate all the time

grit 는 자잘하게 갈라진 돌같은 것으로 겨울에 모래랑 같이 차 미끄러지지 말라고 뿌려진다. 
simmer 은 약불 상태로 끓이는 것을 말하는 동사임 원래

"I earn my keep at colleage by shoveling snow in the winter. Tom hardly earns his keep around here. he should be fired."

Interest will accrue from the beginning of the month 이자가 축척되면서 자연스럽게 증가하는 그림
The accrual of debt is gigantic. 부채가 어마어마하게 늘고있다.
We accrued a huge profit from advertising on TV.

The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat.
He has conjured victories from worse situations than this.

• dim the light = make the light less bright
• portion something out 나누다
• turbulent 난기류의, 요동치는
• unsolicited [언쏠리씨틷] not asked for
• die hard 쉽게 죽지않는, a diehard 쉽게 고집 꺾지 않는 사람 꿋꿋하게 no matter what
• on deck = ready for action/available
• rile up = annoy, upset, angry // hyperactive-excited in an uncontrolled way
• nothing to write home about = not exciting or special = ordinary
• impede 방해하다, 어렵게하다, 더디게하다
• for good measure = in addition 이미 한 것에 추가로
• (bring) call something to mind 기억하다
• take heart (from) = feel encouraged
• sum up 요약하다

My head is really messed up now. This is coming from uncertainty. This state of my mind impedes everything I'm trying to do right now. I was so stressed and I dimmed the light of my room. I'm in turbulent. I'm waiting for two emails, and the only notifications I get is unsolicited ads. My mentor asked me how things were going and I said it was nothing to write home about If i was summing it up. He told me to make sure send them another email reminder for good measure. And I took heart from the conversation with him a lot. Thinking of being ghosted by them really riles me up. My heart keeps plummeting everytime I hear notification sounds. This calls some bad memorise to mind. There was nothing insurmountable so far, I know this will shall pass. I shouldn't die hard. If i need to search another opportunity, I'm on deck. When I ran out of money, I can take out my nest egg and portion it out for rainy days.

"We have to portion out the stew if we're going to feed all these guests."
"Instead of receiving the lottery winnings in one lump sum, I asked them to portion it out to me for the next 20 years."

A turbulent marriage, a turbulent week

unsolicited advice, old habits die hard.

Although he's shy, it certainly hasn't impeded his career in any way.

"one more, for good measure!" "Why don't we try phoning them one more time for good measure?"

"I'd just lilke to sum up by saying that it's been a tremendous pleasure to work with you."

book - Call to mind their faces and names.

• talk down to 깔보면서 얘기하다, 바보한테 말하듯 쉽게 말하다
• at the top of one's lung = as loudly as possible
• as plain as the nose on your face = very obvious
• take sides 편을 들다(general 한 액션)  / take one's side 누구의 편을 들다
• mitigate 완화하다 경감시키다 (mitigation 은 선처로 사용되기도)
• buffer 완충하는 것 완충제
• sit through something 길거나 지루한 뭔가가 끝날때까지 앉아있다
• move the goalposts 더 유리하게 할려고 규칙을 마음대로 바꾸다
• feel stretched 여유없는(마감까지 시간과 리소스 부족으로 완전 팽팽하게 시간짜여짐)
• subordinate [넛] 덜 중요한, 하위의, 종속된
• partial 전체가 아닌 부분적으로/ 한 부분에 쏠린(기호, 개인적 선호도)
• consolidate 더 확실하게 만들다. 강화시키다 통합하다

At first I was grateful that I was hired by a foreign company. But because of the language issue, they talk down to me and I feel very stretched. Everyday is exhausting! Today I realised a client moved the goalposts about the contract. I was 100% in charge of this project and I tried to fix it since it was as plain as the nose on my face that they are taking advantage of my bad language skill. When my boss heard this he was beyond angry, he shouted at the top of his lung. I was really shaken up by that and just sat through the meeting holding back tears. I think I need to find a way to mitigate this problems that I keep creating. Now I'm preparing a lot of visual aids that could serve as a buffer for possible miscommunication. Although I'm only taking on subordinate projects, It's time to consolidate myself as a competent team member who pulls at least my own weight. I need to speak up when I detect partial decisions and take sides of people who genuinely care about the work. 

"I wish politicians wouldb't talk down to us as if we were idiots."
"She shouted at the top of her lungs."

as plain as the nose on your face: 얼굴에 있는 코 정도로 평평하다 (=튀어나와있다) 아주 구분이 쉬운만큼 명확하단 뜻

"We can't stop it, but we could mitigate it." "We need to mitigate the dissipation of resources"

"He had to sit through two hours of speeches."

"They seem to move the goal posts every time I meet the conditions which are required."

"They're already stretched to the limit." "The service is already stretched unless more doctors are in."

The individual's needs are subordinate to those of the group. a subordinate role, subordinate status. 

a partial solution, a partial payment, partly blindness, a partial refund
She's partial to tall men with blond hair.

"The two firms consolidated to form a single company." "He consolidated his position as a musician." "How can I consolidate all the scattered data?"

• labor dispute 노동분쟁
• chase down leads 기회,단서를 찾다. 잠재적 고객을 설득하다
• subcontract sth to sb 하청계약하다
• have a smooth-sailing experience 문제없는
• learn the ropes 일을 배우다
• revoke 공식적으로) 취소하다
• taint 망치다, 오염시키다 (성기와 항문 사이라는 뜻도 있음)
• trivial 하찮은, 중요하지 않은
• live out something 생각했거나 꿈꿨던 것을 하다
• savoring 음미하다, 풍미
• savory: 달지 않은 짠 맛, 풍미있는
• collapse 무너지다, 아파서 넘어지거나 쓰러지다
• tonally 톤에 맞는

A new hire collapsed at work by accumulated fatigue caused by constant overwork. I'm pretty sure this case gave all of us a chance to look back what we're doing. While chasing down leads, we couldn't take care of our employees and coworkers and their mental health. This led to the labor dispute. Human beings should be put first than anything else. Some employers were certainly living out their ambitions through employees thinking it's smooth-sailing. Many revoked their contract after this incident, and companies had to subcontract work to freelancers. Yet freelancers were not accustomed to company work, majority of them had to be learing the ropes in the end and now employers are realising they end up spending more. In this company, a whole design team quit and no one else could execute the sama level of work tonally afterwards. They're certainly savouring the sin, after they set themsleves up by finding people trivial. The taint of this kind wouldn't go away for a long time. 

outsourcing 은 주로 돈 혹은 리소스를 아낄 수 있는 외주이고 subcontract 는 내부에서 못하기 때문에 계약해서 다른 회사에 맡기는 것

Bacteria had tainted the meat. / His reputation was permanetly tainted by the scandal.

live out***
1. 생각했던 거 꿈 꾼 것: He began living out his rock n roll fantasy during his last year in law school. The money enabled them to live out their dreams.
2. 죽을때 까지 특정한 방법으로 살다: He lived out his life in solitude. She lived her life without a friend.

He savoured every mouthful. Savor everything that life has to offer. 

Buildings collapsed in the earthquake. / The chair collapsed under her weight. / He collapsed and died of a heart attack.