1.cut back on

For the sake of your well being, you should look for ways to cut back on school work and extracurricular activities-though that's not easy for overachievers to hear.

2.be liable for

If? a student get injured on a nature hike, is the school liable for media fees? Fact is, parents will be extremely nervous about the safety of their children.

3.raise money/funds

Various fund-raisers are becoming increasingly popular.

4.economic hardship

With today's economic hardship, competition for funds will continue to exist among various programs.

5.allocate/allot ... to sth

Allocating funds equally is difficult because there are so many factors to take into account.

6.leave room for

The academic courses students are required to take to graduate leave less roon for other elective classes.

7.put ... into? effect

If this practice is put into effect, all students can continue to express themselves through their interests.

8.sap resources/energy/strength

Long commutes could easily sap employees' energy, resulting in poor performance at work.

9.misstep

People can sometimes misstep when they accidentally forward an email to the wrong person.

10.eat up

Checking email, calling people back and rescheduling appointments is going to eat up a lot of your day-like it or not.

11.ruminate about\

It won't do you any good if you only ruminate about past mistakes. Instead, going to an inspiring lecture or reading a blog post might open up your job prospects.

12.counter crisis

We should develop strategies to counter obesity crisis.

13.revolve around

Customers' feedback all revolve around warranty and maintenance.

14.in the landscape of

In the landscape of changing economy, companies should adapt more rapidly to new challenges.

15.in the political arena

This inability to communicate effectively makes in nearly impossible for them to compete effectively in the political arena and often stands in the way of career progression.

16.less-than-ideal

After all, if our vote puts a less-than-ideal person in power, part of the blame rests with us.

17.look up to

The positive effect on children hearing this message from a man they look up to is difficult to quantify but? wrong to ignore.

18.gain? momentum

Globalization has made it possible for more companies to gain momentum around the world.

19.resist the urge

Parents should resist their instinctual urge to put children under their protection.

20.do away with

You should do away with bad habits that might harm your health.

21.be a blow for

Losing his job came as a terrible blow to him.

22.be a hassle

Commuting to and from work is a daily hassle no one really likes.

23.set a goal for

As long as you set your own goal for education, you should? do everything you can to meet them.

24.stand up for

We should stand up for kids who are being teased or bullied because of who they are or how they look.

25.as the rate of ... accelerates

As the rate of technology accelerates,MOOC has been gaining popularity all across the globe.

26.on the verge of

In times of economic recessions, the financial system was on the verge of collapse.

27.pull ... back from brink

It takes more than individual efforts to pull the economy from the brink.

28.out of the woods

Government has an obligation to lead its people out of the woods.

29.on welfare

For those are not on welfare, just one accident or illness can lead them to bankruptcy.

30.security and stability

Compared with the uninsured, people on welfare would have more security and stability.

31.pay a price/come with a price tag

The policy comes with a price tag because the cost of demolition must be factored in.

32.represent commitment to sth

Preservation represents commitment to remembering the past and preparing for a sustainable future.

33.find it advantageous to do

Developers find it more financially advantageous to tear down and build new, but because of the amount of materials used and wasted, it is not possible to sustain this practice indefinitely.

34.an economic booster

Cultural preservation can be a tool to boost economy and quality of life.

35.go to waste

Your skills are yours to keep, so they won't go to waste even when you decide to switch from one job to another.

36.sing praises

I'm not saying everybody should sing their own praises regardless of reality. But there is good reasons to do so when necessary.

37.cultural heritage

The westerners make a big deal out of Christmas not just because it is an occasion to celebrate, but is also serves as a cultural heritage to remember.

38.draw inspiration

The youth draw inspiration from ancient architecture and sculptures.

39.commemorate and show respect for

Historical buildings are the glue that holds us together, enabling us to commemorate and show respect for the past.

40.subsidies to/for sth

For the sake of education equality, government should allocate more subsidies to primary schools and programs.

41.charitable causes

Public figures who share stories about charitable causes plant the seed of inspiration to contribute.

42.fund

If government could fund colleges, student loans, work-study programs and research grants would help more young people realize their academic pursuits.

43.conform to

Conforming to societal expectations is so passe, not to mention, incredibly unoriginal.

44.be oriented toward

To a large extent, vocational schools would be oriented toward specific technical skills.

45.give to charity

Ask wealthy donors why they give to charity, and they'll give one of two answers: making the world a better place or giving back to the community.

46.bite the hand that feeds them

People will think twice before they criticize if they have received favors from the other party. People are taught not to bite the hand that feeds them.

47.be deterred from doing

Nothing shall deter us from doing what we think right.

48.have an incentive to do

People have a strong incentive to invest in their own education because it will lead to higher earnings.

49.private/state patronage

Private firms, however large they are, like Lenovo, depend in many ways on state patronage.

50.scratch the surface

Job-hoppers intend to try out different choices but if they cannot stick around they'd only be scratching the surface.

51.truth be told

Truth be told, they are rivals far more than confidants.

52.on a large scale

Government-sponsored recreational facilities can promote a healthy lifestyle on a larger scale.

53.on a limited budget

Young people have to get by on a limited budget because they have house mortgages, student loans and credit card bills to deal with.

54.gain approval?

It takes time and efforts to gain approval or acceptance in the working environment, but it pays

?off in the end.

55.in the pursuit of

In the pursuit of success, a businessman has to value customer satisfaction above all.

56.raise awareness

As long as the awareness has been raised, people will have a different outlook on relative information.

57.call for

Those who care about personal and professional wellbeing will be among the first to call for a reform.

58.break barrier

People with disabilities don't enjoy the public facilities with ease like the others, which is one of the barriers that the government should work to break.

59.outperform sb by a large margin

Government is in a particular position to enforce laws and policies, so they can outperform private companies by a large margin.

60.employ?

She employed patient body language and a relaxed demeanor, combined with a tone and vocal pitch that reinforced her calm and confidence.

61.be obliged to do

A steel tycoon named Andrew Carnegie believed people with means were morally obligated to do good with their money.

62.give away

Compared with personal spending, giving things away to people in need actually makes people happier.

63.in the best interest of sb

If people do not understand what is in their own best interests, there is little hope that the problems will be solved.

64.be a drain on

Competitive sports programs can be an expensive drain on limited school funds.

65.pressing issue

Poverty was the most pressing issue facing their generation, followed by war and social turmoil.

66.a thorny question/problem/issue

Automobile are responsible for most of the air pollution, which can be a thorny issue to handle.

67.a means of transportation

Cars are important because they provide a common means of transportation, whether it is a longer commute to work or a shorter trip to run errands around town.

68.vehicle exhaust emissions

Government started restricting vehicle licenses as a way of reducing vehicle exhaust emissions.?

69.infrastructure

In most small cities and their nearby rural areas, infrastructure development has been inadequate.

70.raise living standards

The industrial revolution raised people's living standards in more ways than we can think of.

71.look back on

If you?can take on risks and exert yourself, you will have no regrets when you later look back on life.

72.moral implications

By no means should the sciences ignore the moral implications of their discoveries.

73.be exempt from

It has been argued that science,?and its pratitioners, should not be exempt from morality.

74.ethical code

In many ways, the greatest deficiency of modern science is its lack of ehtical codes/ moral standards.

75.hold sb responsible/accountable

Some people argue that scientists should bear a sense of responsibility/ be held responsible for their discoveries.

76.bring sth out to the public

It is true that when scientists bring discoveries out to the public, they might pose a threat to the society. But it is the police's job to make sure inventions are not used for evil.

77.sb is to blame

If the scientists were to blame, they?might stop publishing their inventions and discoveries and we wouldn't modernize.

78.provide access to

Automobile provides access to freedom and independence.

79.in a contemporary society

Both spouses have to work to support the family, so people in the contemporary society are facing greater pressure both at home and at work.

80.disparity in sth

Disparity in education refers to children being denied a proper education that will prepare them to compete in a job market with their peers.

81.revenue

Renewable power creates jobs and generates revenue for local communities.

82.preserve/ conserve wildlife

Only when wildlife can be properly preserved, people who live in cities will get to visit pristine jungles, mountains and beaches to enjoy their beauty.

83.habitat destruction

Perhaps the greatest threat that faces many species is the widespread destruction of habitats.

84.endangerment and extinction

We should work to reduce threats to wildlife that can lead to their endangerment and extinction, such as loss of habitat, contamination of water and spread of invasive species.

85.implement/ carry out policies

Government should implement policies to protect endangered animals and habitats.

86.fare well

Unfortunately, many of our species have not fared well over the past few decades suffering from things such as habitat loss.

87.in the grand scheme of things

In the grand scheme of things, high-workload courses are often the best learning opportunities.

88.have a wide reaching effect on

Green energy could have a wide reaching effect on healing the planet.

89.seek to do

Some people seek to find faults within others just to make themselves feel better.

90.make a dent

Ambitious young people all want to make a dent, but the heavy workload and peer pressure would actually take a roll on their health.

91.at stake

Your future career will be at stake if you can't put all your time and effort into the job at hand.

92.at a level

People should make concerted efforts at both political and scientific levels.

93.the common good

But the problems wouldn't go away even if we could persuade some of the people in control to work more for the common good.

94.turn sth around

As more people have been aware of this consequence, measures will be taken to turn things around.

95.be entitled to sth

Everybody should be entitled to private life.

96.in the long term/run

It may be reliable and affordable, but in the long run the damage that coal power would cause would be much more expensive.

97.harness

While harnessing this energy costs money, wind and sun aren't owned by anybody in particular.

98.generate greenhouse gas emission

Renewable energy, like wind power and ethanol fuel, generates no emissions and results in clearner air and water for all.

99.run out

We should keep reading for inspiration lest we run out of ideas.

100.keep sth in the right direction

To keep things in the right direction, political leaders need to be in the driving seat to achieve all this.