1. a change of pace 節(jié)奏變換
　　You can’t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.
　　2. a far cry from 相距甚遠(yuǎn)
　　The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.
　　3. and how 的確
　　A: She’s a good dancer.
　　B: and how.
　　4. a matter of time 時(shí)間問題
　　It is only a matter of time.
　　5. a phone call away 一個(gè)電話之遠(yuǎn)，愿意過來幫忙
　　If you need my help. do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.
　　6. a while back 不久以前
　　We had a good rain a while back,but we need more now.
　　7. all along 一直
　　I knew it all along.
　　8. anything but 絕對(duì)不
　　I was anything but happy about going.
　　9. account for 解釋
　　How do you account for it?
　　10. after all 到底
　　A: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine.
　　B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.