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well-informed allies：见多识广的益友

have a way of gettng caught in the crossfire between 夹在. . 中左右为难 | well-informed allies 见多识广的益友 | unwavering but by on means unquestioning supportors 坚定不移但绝不是毫无原则的支持者

at the outset：在开始时

19 I believe at the outset, Your Highness, 我想代表大家. | at the outset: 在开始时 | 20 I am in favour of any measure...Rome! By all means, Rome. 我想...,罗马!无疑地是罗马.

be compared with：与...比较

by no means 无法,没办法 | be compared with... 与...比较 | a sort of... 某种

catering industry：餐饮业

掺水文凭diploma obtained by using unfair or unlawful means | 餐饮业catering industry | 参与国际分工participate in the international division of labor

consecration：开光

开工率rate of operation; rate of opening capacity | 开光consecration | 开后门under-the-counter deals; offer advantages to one's friends or relatives by underhand means

happen to coincide：不约而同

不远千里go to the trouble of travelling a long distance | 不约而同happen to coincide | 不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul

to make matters worse：更糟糕的是

as a matter of fact 事实上 | to make matters worse 更糟糕的是 | by all means 无论如何,当然可以

To block whoever is in front of you：面前或者内侧的防守者

Now, see, dishes means you're going|现在,盘子意味着你遇到了 | To block whoever is in front of you,|面前或者内侧的防守者 | If you're not covered by a defender.|要是你没有被一名后卫干扰

at a matter of fact：其实,事实上

at a loss 困惑,不知所措 | at a matter of fact 其实,事实上 | by all means 无论如何,必定

And it's not the seventh night of Chanukah：这也不是光明节结束前夕

- You can't give her that. - Why not?|你不能送这个为... | And it's not the seventh night of Chanukah.|这也不是光明节结束前夕 | What he means by that is, while this is a very nice gift...|他的意思是,这个...

Supposed to Be：应该吧

我想我该睡了 i think i should slp | 应该吧 supposed to be | 希望 hope so

Plain Weave：平布

509 hopsack 方平织物 | 510 plain weave 平布 | 511 panama 巴拿马薄呢