Remember: We see something static, unmoving. We also see the things around us, perhaps without paying much attention to them. We look at something in order to pay more attention to its appearance. We watch something when we want to know what happens (so therefore we generally watch something that is moving or that requires our attention). We use look when we want to direct someone's attention to something.)

from the corner of your eye also out the corner of your eye not seen completely, only briefly noticed From the corner of his eye he thought he saw a large dog, but it was actually a coyote.

Boils down to means to reduce something to its essentials/to reveal the most important part or factor.

Down to means the responsibility or fault of.

Due to means caused by.

Owing to means because of.

Put down to means attribute to.

Up to means dependent or incumbent upon.

run a tight ship: to control a business or other organization firmly and effectively

How old were you when you first use a computer?

Should a student have multiple unexcused absences and a pattern of failing to attend school regularly, the law is clear that the matter becomes the jurisdiction of the court system,' it states.

Jenny Parcell works part time for Sainsbury's and has applied for its graduate scheme.

Ms Tran, who works part time for a wedding planner and full-time for a dry-cleaners.

all/all of my friends are idiomatic in AE.

If the club already exists and you are inviting a new person to join, then you might say, "I'd like to invite you to join our English-speaking club."

If you're hoping to start such a club, then perhaps: "I'd like to invite you to join a group of us with the idea of starting an English-speaking club."

fix attention/ concentrate/ focus on

to chip in : contribute, pay, donate, subscribe, go Dutch (informal)

We'll all chip in for the petrol and food.

The 17-year-old has received international support from people in 49 states and 15 countries as people have chipped in to help the student make ends meet.

because of repeated absences from school over six-month period

Clearly the law was there to keep students who were skipping school to mess around and cause trouble in school.mess around:gây rối /làm mất trật tự

Should a student have multiple unexcused absences and a pattern of failing to attend school regularly, the law is clear that the matter becomes the jurisdiction of the court system,' it states.

graduated with a first-class honours degree in Politics/law/sociology/Physics/Mechanical Engineering/Chemical/psychology

An 'honorary degree' is one where the university awards a person in the community or a graduate of the college for exceptional work in/contribution to a particular field. The person does not have to take courses or exams.

stay up late trying to finish my "to do" list

According to Texas state law, students who are absent from school without parental consent for three days in a four-week period or ten or more days in a six-month period are subject to prosecution.

Parents of children who miss excessive amounts of school may also be prosecuted.

not be right in the head  : to be mental ill

It isn't always easy to be married. You have to put up with your spouse's bad habits and moods forever.

Some of us know the feeling of waiting for 'test results'

The feeling of waiting for a baby to arrive is very strange.

I never forget the feeling of waiting in line at the unemployment office.

My job/ position helped me learn a lot of things.

My job's position helped me learn a lot of things.

"Job's position" is redundant.

The nurses in this hospital take great care of the patients.

Plz let me know khiêm tốn hơn là "tell".nếu là xin xỏ thông tin thì let me know; xin "chỉ dẫn" thì show/tell bình thường .. as in please tell me how to do something. Giống văn hóa minh thôi. Làm gì cho ai, và defer to their wishes thì Please let me know when/if you want that done. Một cái là "instruct" .. một cái là yều cầu hoặc cho thấy sẵn sàng "tiếp nhận", tùy tình huống (1) có đòi hỏi quá hay không hoặc (2) có "tôi tớ" quá hay không .. please tell me when .. đôi lúc cho phép họ "instruct" (có phần tôi tớ tone-wise

When giving a bar of chocolate to someone, but he hesitates to take it (maybe because of timidity), you can say "Go on, take it, don't be shy!" .

However, I sometimes run across people who have trouble accepting gifts (perhaps because they are more comfortable in the role of the giver). With them, I may say, "It'll really make me feel good if you take it.