21. within reason 合情合理

     eg : Asking for a raise is acceptable within reason, considering your contributions to the company.

22. be bound up with 与...密切相关

     eg : My professional life is bound up with my personal values,I cannot separate the two.

23. be every bit as...as sth 和某物同样...

     eg : This homemade pie is every bit as delicious as the ones from the bakery.

24. shy away from sth  回避某事   

     eg : Many people shy away from discussing their feelings openly.

25. stand one's ground 坚持立场

     eg : Even when faced with opposition, she stood her ground and defended her thesis.

26. stand by one's opinion 坚持某人的看法

     eg : Despite criticism, he stands by his opinion that the project will succeed.

27. come to terms with 接受

     eg : After the initial shock, she came to terms with the unexpected changes in her career.

28. keen to do sth  渴望做某事

     eg : He is keen to learn new languages and immerse himself in different cultures.

29. be willing to do sth 乐意做某事

     eg : She was willing to volunteer her time to help organize the community event.

30. in fact 事实上，实际上

     eg : In fact, the data supports a completely different conclusion than what was initially assumed.

31. in reality 事实上，实际上

      eg : In reality, the situation was much less dramatic than the rumors suggested.

32. to be honest 说实话，老实说

      eg : To be honest, I never enjoyed playing sports as much as watching them.

33. of no account 无足轻重，不重要

      eg : His comment was of no account in the final decision-making process.

34.  contrary to  与...相反

      eg : Contrary to popular belief, not all spiders are harmful to humans.

35. have...to do with 与...有关系

      eg : Your happiness has nothing to do with how much money you have.

36. draw the line at 在...划界限

      eg : I draw the line at lending money to friends, it can complicate relationships.

37. turn out 证明是

      eg : It turned out that the so-called "secret" was well known by everyone.

38. approve of  支持

      eg : I really approve of the new policy to encourage recycling.

39. point out 指出，指明

      eg : He pointed out that the solution was simpler than we had thought.

40. to sum up 总之

      eg : To sum up, the project was a success thanks to the hard work of the entire team.