I can t believe how good -- be more attractive than I expected I can t leave a project unfinished. -- I must complete everything I begin. I can t put it down! -- She s reading sth. interesting. I guess some about as ready as I ever be. -- She plans to give it today. I hate to get off on the wrong foot. -- She doesn t want to make a bad first impression. I have right here -- What she has with her I lent it to a guest. -- A visitor has borrowed it. I wouldn t mind doing sth. -- Doing sth. is all right with me. if ... could ... -- too ... to ... if I were in your shoes -- if I were you if only -- too ... to ... // not // be tired of if only -- (I wish) ... should/could/would have done I ll say. -- agree illegal -- against the law I m as in the dark as you are. -- I don t know/understand either. I m beat. -- I m tired. // I m exhausted. imitation -- substitute immediately -- quickly immediately successful -- a ready market immensely -- very much important breakthroughs -- significant research in a little/short while // in a minute/second/while // in a little bit -- immediately // later // quickly // shortly // (very) soon in advance -- before hand in any event -- definitely in every home -- common household items in good shape -- new in hand -- easy access to in less than a week // in three days -- quickly in my sleep -- be asleep in no time // in next to no time // any time/minute -- immediately // quickly // shortly // soon in shape -- healthy in the dark -- not understand in the red // raise one s dues -- increase the membership fee in time // no way -- be late in upside down -- not correctly positioned inexpensive -- affordable // availability inexpensive -- affordable inquire -- check for inside out -- on the wrong way insist on being so independent -- should get someone to help with internship -- get a good job later introductory course -- begin to study irregular -- infrequent irrelevant to -- have little to do with It came in the mail yesterday from my mom and dad. -- It was a present from his parents. It could be better. -- It s not very good. It could be worse. -- It s not too bad. It couldn t be better. -- It s the best/excellent. It couldn t be worse. -- It s the worst/too bad. It doesn’t matter. -- Sb. should not apologize. It is incompressible -- It can t be compressed It just makes me uncomfortable to ask my friend to wait on me. -- He doesn t like to bother people. It looks a lot worse that it feels. -- His eye doesn t hurt very much. It must be clear who s winning by now. -- The game began some time ago. It only does that when it’s warming up. -- The noise will be gone soon. it poured // postpone it -- be canceled because of the weather It remains to be seen -- wonder It runs well and I ve actually grown quite attached to it. -- He s satisfied with the car. It’s only the first class sb. have missed all term. -- Missing the class would not harm sb. It s about time ... -- for quite a while It s easier said than done. -- It will be difficult for sb. to do sth. It s just overcast. -- Sb. doesn t need an umbrella. It s my dad s shop. -- She works there. It s only been there an hour. -- It s too soon to go back there. It s only noon. -- in half a day It s out of the question -- no be able to do sth. I ve been putting it off. -- He hasn t done any work yet.