You seem to have no difficulty with English grammar familiar to They are familiar to the boys. =The boys are familiar with them Cut the grass at least once a week in summer at You might at least answer when I ask you to accept the gift. as though: as if -The verb in the clause is very often in the subjunctive mood, though it is by no means always She treats me as if I were her daughter He looks as if he is much better (be)tired of:(be)impatient or have no interest in sb. or sth If you are tired of London, you are tired of life repression: a psychological term meaning actively preventing an unwelcome thought from conscious awareness The repression of your true feelings is harmful to your health The political repression in this country has led to worldwide protest. (common meaning) c.f. depression, the Great Depression would rather: (used to express a choice) prefer to --He would rather lose his job than make a false accounts would rather"is used in all persons; it can be used in different subjects, to say that one person would prefer another to do something In this case, we generally use a past tense with a present o future meaning Dont come tomorrow. I'd rather you came next weekend Shall I open the window? I'd rather you didnt. recoverv a return to a normal state The governments policies bit by bit led to the country's economic recovery 2)getting back she has a reasonable chance of recovery from the insurance company through: experi - It is impossible to go through life without trust: that is like being put in prison Go after: try to win sth or sb Go by: judge by; (of time) pass; elaps Go in for: take part in Go into: enter: discuss: examine Go off: blow up; go bad Go on; continue, happen; manage to succeed or live in spite of not having sth Go over: look at and examine, repeat Go with match or su Go without: manage to succeed or live in spite of not having sth10 --You seem to have no difficulty with English grammar. familiar to: --They are familiar to the boys. = The boys are familiar with them. at least: 1) not less than --Cut the grass at least once a week in summer. 2) anyway; at any rate --You might at least answer when I ask you to accept the gift. as though: as if -The verb in the clause is very often in the subjunctive mood, though it is by no means always so. --She treats me as if I were her daughter. --He looks as if he is much better. (be) tired of: (be) impatient or have no interest in sb. or sth --If you are tired of London, you are tired of life. repression: a psychological term meaning actively preventing an unwelcome thought from conscious awareness. --The repression of your true feelings is harmful to your health. --The political repression in this country has led to worldwide protest. (common meaning) c.f. depression, the Great Depression would rather: (used to express a choice) prefer to --He would rather lose his job than make a false accounts. “would rather” is used in all persons; it can be used in different subjects, to say that one person would prefer another to do something. In this case, we generally use a past tense with a present or future meaning. --Don’t come tomorrow. I’d rather you came next weekend. -Shall I open the window? -I’d rather you didn’t. recovery: 1) a return to a normal state --The government’s policies bit by bit led to the country’s economic recovery. 2) getting back --she has a reasonable chance of recovery from the insurance company. go through: experience -It is impossible to go through life without trust: that is like being put in prison. Go after: try to win sth or sb Go by: judge by;(of time) pass; elapse Go in for: take part in Go into: enter; discuss; examine Go off: blow up; go bad Go on; continue; happen; manage to succeed or live in spite of not having sth Go over: look at and examine; repeat Go with: match or suit Go without: manage to succeed or live in spite of not having sth