tarot n.塔罗纸牌(用于占卜)
due in 预定到达; 期限
ledger n.分类账簿; 收支总账; 分户账簿
off-putting adj.令人烦恼的; 令人讨厌的
not have a leg to stand on 理屈词穷
hackneyed a. 使用过于频繁的, 常见的, 陈腐的
livid adj.暴怒的; 狂怒的; 乌青色的; 青灰色的
absolve v.宣告…无罪; 判定…无责; 赦免…的罪
ecstatic adj.欣喜若狂; 狂喜的; 热情极高的
rib-cage 胸腔
scapula 肩胛骨
sternomastoid 胸锁乳突肌
humerus n.肱骨
shape up 开始成形; 有可能发生; （人）表现（如何）; （事物）进展（情况）; 端正行为; 好自为之; 好好干
good one 绝妙的笑话，有趣的胡诌
just follow my lead 听我指挥就好了，跟我学
shake on it 取得一致，握手为定
stretch the truth 过甚其词;夸大事实
wallop n.痛打; 猛击
coppersmith n.铜匠；锅炉工
alm 救济品
Yama 阎罗王（King of the Underworld）
Speak not of lakes and streams to one who knows the splendour of the sea; The clouds around the magic peaks of Wu are the only clouds for me. 曾经沧海难为水，除却巫山不是云
stud n.钉状首饰; 耳钉; 鼻钉; (尤指装饰用的)饰钉，嵌钉; (足球鞋或跑鞋上的)鞋钉
a driving rain 倾盆大雨
abscess 脓疮，脓肿
take to your bed 卧病在床
【例句：She took to her bed right after Alice was born and did not want to see anyone. 她生了艾丽丝以后就一直卧病在床，谁也不想见。
hexagram 卦符；六线形卦
lunge vi.猛冲; 猛扑
swish v.刷地(或嗖地、呼地等)挥动; (使)快速空中移动
wide of the mark 离谱;大错特错；毫不相关
【例句：But his sword went swishing wide of the mark and meanwhile the man had shrunk in size again and headed for a crack in the window lattice, endeavouring to make good his escape.
casement n.平开窗; 竖铰链窗; 门式窗
ghoul n. (传说中的)盗墓食尸鬼; 对凶残之事兴趣浓厚的人
midriff n.腹部; 肚子
counter-attack v.(在战争、体育运动或争论中)反攻，反击
mow v. 刈; 割; 修剪（过去分词 mown）
detachment 分遣队; 支队; 特遣小分队
【例句：He was trying to find his way home through the hills when he came across a detachment of government troops on a night march.
scholar-gentleman 士绅学者
unstrained adj. 未滤净的
door-sill 门槛
rattan n.藤(东南亚蔓生植物，茎干多用于做家具)
foal vi.产驹
at length 最后; 最终; 终究; 终归
woebogone adj.(神情)悲伤的，忧伤的; 愁眉苦脸的
litter 一窝幼崽
pangs of hunger 饥饿感
grovel 卑躬屈膝
commandeer 征用；霸占，没收；强取
Bombay 孟买（印度城市）
thimble n.顶针; 针箍
talisman n.护身符; 驱邪物