at hand
coming soon; almost here; nearby

turn back
cause to go back

look up to
admire; regard with respect

get through
be successful in; manage to do, complete, etc.

drop dead
die suddenly

make room for
provide space for

run out of
finish; exhaust

ease off
do with less severity or intensity; become less severe

burn out
use up its fuel

play a part
do a share; have an effect on

Proper Names

Ralph Schoenstein
拉尔夫.舍恩斯坦

Vogue
《时尚》半月刊

Atlantic, the
大西洋

Saskatchewan
萨斯喀彻温

Brazil
巴西

Central America
中美洲

Panama
巴拿马

Boston
波士顿

Mel Ott
梅尔.奥特

Eleanor Roosevelt
埃莉诺.罗斯福

Gunnar Myrdal
冈纳尔.迈达尔

Bloomingdale
布卢明代尔百货公司

Connecticut
康涅狄克州

National Football League
全国橄榄球联赛