lifework
n. the work to which one's life is devoted; most important work of one's life

fanatically
ad. excessively

meticulous
n. extremely careful; with great attention to detail

double-check
n. the act of checking again; verifying

shrewd
a. clever in judgment, esp. of what is to one's own advantage

dissatisfy
vt. fail to satisfy; displease

greed
n. a selfish desire to get more and more of sth. 贪婪

greedy
a.

expand
v. make or become larger

grievance
n. a complaint or cause for complaint, esp. when one feels one has been unfairly treated

immature
a. not mature; not full-grown

frivolous
a. not serious or sensible in content, attitude or behaviour 不严肃的，轻浮的

foresee
vt. see or realize in advance

slip
n. a usu. slight mistake

elapse
vi. (of time) pass by

awesome
a. inspiring fear or dread

sweetheart
n. a person whom one loves

accusation
n. a statement that one has done sth. wrong

accuse 
vt.

rumor
n. news or information which is passed from person to person but has not been proven to be true

freezer
n. a large fridge in which supplies of food can be stored at a very low temperature; deep freeze

mandatory
a. required by law; compulsory 依法的；强制性的

choke
vt. block or clog up (a passage, street, etc.)

transport
n. the act of carrying (goods or people) from place to place

Congress
n. the elected law-making body, e.g. of the US 立法机构，如美国国会

warehouse
n. a house or building where merchandise is stored

dehydrate
vt. cause to lose water 使脱水

Phrases & Expressions

in brief
in short; to sum up

as far as
to the distance, point or degree that

for one
as the first of several possible examples

dry off
make or become dry

stop dead in one's tracks
stop very quickly or with great force

be bound up with
be closely connected with or related to

first and last
always and chiefly

put away
put in the right place or out of sight

die down
come slowly to an end; grow slowly less or weaker

on the track of
looking for, trying to find

earn/make a living
support oneself

at that
in addition; also

be caught in
be involved in

to the point where
to the extent that

play around
spend time playing, fooling or joking instead of being serious or working

settle down
marry; begin to live a stable life

take with a grain of salt
accept or believe only in part

go through
be approved or accepted

Proper Names

Zeritsky
齐里斯基

Ann Griffith
安.格里菲斯

Los Angeles
洛杉机

Fred C. Graham
弗雷德.C.格雷厄姆

John A. Monahan
约翰.A. 莫纳汉