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 02 [ though : 하지만 , stick with : 지키다 , resolution : 결심 ]
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■ It donesn't seem (~인것 같지 않은데)
   It donesn't seem useful at all.

■ ~isn't my thing / ~aren't my thing (~는 내 취향이 아니야)
   Chocolate isn't really my thing.

■ stop -ing (~하는 것을 그만하다)
   Can you stop asking me about that?

★ 2012 is finally here / but it doesn't seem / that different / from 2011.

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 03 [ run late : 늦어지다 , Yes,kind of : 네,좀 ]
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■ Sorry, but ~. (미안하지만 ~)
   Sorry, but I have no idea about that.

■ You gotta ~. (너 ~해야 해)
   You gotta get there ASAP, right?

■ How soon ~? (얼마나 빨리 ~?)
   How soon do you need this?
   How soon should I finish?
   How soon will you know?

★ I overslept a bit / this morning / , so I'm running really late.

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 04 [ job opening : 일자리 , do a good job : 잘해내다 , fill in/fill out ]
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■ Are there any ~? (~있어?)
   Are there any new movies playing?

■ a ~major (~전공자)
   Weren't you an engineering major?
   I'm a math major so I think I could do a good job. (could는 can의 플레이트한 표현)

■ I think I'd rather ~. (난 ~하는게 나을 것 같아)
   I think I'd rather just stay home tonight.

★ I'm a math major / so I think / I could do a good job / at home.

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 05 [ loud/yelling : 시끄러운 , realize : 알아차리다 , Just trim : 다듬다 ]
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■ actually (정말로, 진짜로 -단독으로 쓰지 않음)
   Did you actually (have a chance to) meet him in person?

■ keep + 소유격 + voice down (~의 목소리를 낮추다)
   Can you ask hime to keep his voice down a bit?

■ next to ~ (~옆에)
   The guy next to me on the bus.

★ Excuse me, but / could you please / keep your voice down / a bit?

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 06 [ something else : 뭔가 다른것 , lately : 최근에 , You've been there : 거기에 있다 ]
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■ Are you still ~ing (아직도 ~하고 있니?)
   Are you still waiting for her to call you?

■ for a little while (잠시동안)
   I can wait for a little while longer.

■ You don't even know ~. (넌 ~인지도 모르잖아)
   You don't even know when she comes back!

★ You've been there so long / that you don't even know / how long you've been there.

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 09 [ I bet : 분명히 ~일거에요 , nervous : 긴장되는 , promotion : 승진 ]
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■ as well (또한, 역시)
   Did you get to the concert as well?

■ I really don't want to ~. (나 정말 ~하고 싶지 않아)
   I really don't want to hear about that.

■ I'm nervous about ~. (나 ~때문에 떨려)
   I'm nervous about my presentation this week.

★ I bet / you were feeling pretty nervous / when you first started working here / with us.

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 10 [ refund : 환불하다 , exchange : 교환하다 ]
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■ I wonder ~. (~일지 모르겠어)
   I wonder what his reaction will be.

■ I'd like to ~. (~하고 싶어)
   I'd like to have another chance(one more chance).

■ I'd rather ~. (~하는게 낳겠어)
   I'd rather get a refund on this.

★ I bought this skirt / here / yesterday / and take a look at it.

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 11 [ acquaintance :  아는 사람 , leisure : 여가 , measure : (측량)재다 ]
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■ Please call me ~. (나를 ~라고 불러줘)
   Please call me "Sweetie."

■ I'm happy to ~. (~하게 돼서 기뻐)
   I'm happy to make your acquaintance.

■ You must be ~. (너 ~이구나!)
   You must be my new reseatch partner.

★ Nice to meet you / and I'm happy to / help you out / with your math.

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 12 [ It's at least : 적어도~에요 , cab : 택시 ]
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■ I'm trying to ~. (~하려고 해)
   I'm trying to get to the national library.

■ pretty far from ~ (~에서 꽤 먼)
   My office is pretty far from where I live.

■ a ~minute walk/drive (걸어서/차로 ~분 걸리는 거리)
   It's a three hour drive to the next town.

★ It's at least / a 30 minute walk / from here / but only 5 minutes in a cab.

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 13 [ Period : (대화끝)당장! , negotiations 협상 , indeed 정말그래요 ]
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■ half the ~ (~의 반)
  You've wasted half the day already.

■ Can't I ~? (~하면 안돼?)
  Can't I get a little more sleep?

■ ~ and...! (~하고 ...해!)
  Look at me and listen to me!

★ It's 10:30 / you've wasted / half the day / already.

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 16 [ announcement : 발표 , put together : 준비하다 , come by : 들르다 , thought : 생각 ]
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■ You wanted to ~? (너 ~하고 싶었지?)
  You wanted to ask me a question?

■ a big ~ (중요한 ~)
  I have a big announcement to make.

■ I want you to ~. (니가 ~했으면 좋겠어)
  I want you to take a look at this.

★ I want you to / put together / a presentation / about out sales figures.

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 17 [ get together : 모이다 , to be honest : 솔직히 말해서 , so far : 지금까지 ]
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■ It's better that ~. (~하니까 더 낫네)
  It's better that we can get together once a month.

■ a great idea for ~ (~에 대한 좋은 생각)
  I have a great idea for your backpacking trip.

■ have ~ in mind (~을 생각하고 있다)
  Did you have something special in mind?

★ I have a great idea / for a special birthday dinneer / for you / later.

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