固定表达，在语境中理解。

想出办法；找到解决方法

The volunteers figured out a way to deliver groceries during the road closure.

找到办法；想出途径

The neighbors found a way to share the narrow driveway without blocking either family's garage.

小字条款；细则

Read the fine print before you accept the free trial.

完成；收尾

Let's finish up the budget review before the finance team joins us at noon.

紧急出口；消防逃生通道

Keep the fire escape clear, even when the storage room is full.

首先；最重要的是

First and foremost, we need to make sure everyone gets home safely.

第一次约会

On their first date, they discovered a shared love of old jazz.

首先；第一步；首先；第一

First of all, let's check that everyone can see the screen.

首先；第一点

First off, please leave the wet umbrellas in the stand by the entrance.

第一个；第一个人或物

The first one to finish the puzzle gets to choose the music.

第一件事；一开始就

First thing tomorrow, I'll call the clinic to confirm the appointment.

第一次；头一回；第一次；首次

It was my first time using the pottery wheel, so the bowl came out a little uneven.

适合；能放进；融入

The spare table will fit into the kitchen once we move the tall cabinet beside the window.

过度关注；执着于

Try not to fixate on one mistake in the presentation; the audience responded well to the main idea.

突然失控；暴怒或惊慌

When the power went out during the storm, my little brother flipped out and called our parents.

专注于；把注意力放在；专注于；着眼于；专注于；集中注意力于

Let's focus on the main problem before we spend time discussing smaller details.

跟进；后续联系

I'll follow up tomorrow once the supplier sends the revised delivery date.

跟进；后续处理

I'll follow up on the refund request tomorrow if the shop hasn't replied.

食物链；等级或地位序列

A decline in insects can affect every level of the food chain.

换换口味；改变一下；换换口味；换一种方式（与平常不同）

Let's walk to the market for a change instead of taking the same bus we use every Saturday.

确切地；肯定地（常用 know for a fact）

I know for a fact that the west entrance is closed because I watched the staff lock it this morning.

很长时间；很久

The lighthouse stood unused for a long time before the town restored it as a small maritime museum.

一会儿；片刻

Could you watch my bag for a minute while I buy a ticket?

片刻；一会儿

The room fell silent for a moment when the lights came back on and everyone saw the finished mural.

有原因；并非偶然

The guide chose the eastern path for a reason: it stays shaded during the hottest part of the day.

一会儿；片刻；一下子

Wait here for a second while I ask the guard whether the gallery is still open.

一段时间；一会儿；一会儿；一段时间

Stay for a while if you don't have to catch the early bus.

据我所知；也许（表示不确定）

For all I know, the parcel may still be at the depot because tracking has not updated.

无论结果好坏；不管怎样

For better or worse, the new schedule starts Monday, and everyone will need to adjust.

好几天；连续数日

They searched for days before finding the missing survey marker.

例如；举例来说；例如；比如

You can save money in small ways; for example, bring coffee from home instead of buying it downtown.

生怕；唯恐

They left early for fear of missing the last train.

免费；无偿地

The museum offers a short audio tour for free, so visitors can learn about the building without buying a guidebook.

永久地；彻底地；永远；永久地

After the final repair, the family hoped the roof leak was fixed for good.

额外地；为了稳妥起见再加上

She added a spare battery to the kit for good measure, even though the trip would last only one day.

例如；比如

New Labor deplores the Tories' introduction of market forces within the National Health Service, for instance.

终身；一辈子

They promised to stay friends for life, even if work took them to different cities.

依我看；在我看来

For my money, the smaller café serves the best breakfast in the neighborhood.

毫无理由地；无缘无故地

The dog started barking for no reason just as the lights went out.

白费；徒劳；毫无所得

We drove across town for nothing because the shop had already closed.

暂时；眼下；目前；暂时

The spare key is in the drawer; that will do for now.

就我而言；至少我个人

I, for one, support adding a bike lane because it would make the school route safer.

不知什么原因；由于某种原因

For one reason or another, the old key still opens the back door.

首先；其中一点是（常与 for another 连用）；首先；其中一个原因是

For one thing, the revised route is shorter; for another, it avoids the school entrance.

真的；认真地；确实；真的；当真

Are you moving to the coast for real, or are you still deciding whether to accept the job?

不知为什么；出于某种原因；不知为何；由于某种原因

For some reason, the front gate always sticks after a heavy rain.

一段时间；有一阵子

The footbridge had been closed for some time before engineers found a safe way to repair it.

首先；作为开始

For starters, we should label the storage boxes before moving them into the basement.

肯定；确实（口语中用于加强语气）；肯定；确实；毫无疑问

We should know for sure by noon, so I'll call you as soon as the office opens.

（用于补充同样成立的对象或情况）而且；就此而言；而且；就这一点而言；更何况；而且；就此而言；至于那件事

The new rule applies to full-time staff—and to contractors for that matter.