1. figure out an amount
-Figuring out a total amount of investments at the end of this year, the government plans to inject a minimum six trillion won into the stock market from pension funds next year.
2. make an analogy
-He made an analogy in a monthly meeting with executives, saying that these days, whatever we do is scrutinized and bound to be brought to light like carp in a glass fish-bowl.
-If you make an analogy between two things, you show that they are similar in some way.
3. declare anathema on
-Councilors did not really put an end to the conflict, so the anathema was declared on another council, held 20 years later at Chalcedon, the same year Nestorius died.
4. trace one's ancestry
-While not many people in Britain can trace their ancestry in this country back 1,000 years, the overwhelming majority can easily do so 100 years or more.
5. give an anesthetic
-In 1974, he received his license to give an anesthetic before moving to the University of Heidelberg.
6. arouse anger
-He said a husband usually beats his wife when he faces severe verbal attacks from her. To me what he said sounded as if when a wife aroused the anger of her husband, she deserved beating.
7. neuter an animal
-He said he was sick of the order and animal hair all over the house. I am a veterinarian and have a recommendation. Spay and neuter the animal if it has not yet been done.
8. bear animosity
-Some people believe that Alfred Nobel bore animosity towards Gosta Mittag-Leffler, an eminent Swedish mathematician, and he therefore avoided establishing a mathematics prize.
9. sprain ankle
The Korean star forwarded Ahn Jung-Hwan, who headed in the golden goal in extra time in match against Italy, sprained his let ankle in the game against Spain.
10. grant an annulment
-When Catherine did not bear him sons and Henry's eye had fallen on Anne Bolyn, Henry, Henry asked the Holy Father to grant an annulment of his marriage to Catherine.
11. prescribe an antibiotic
-Some practitioners prescribe an expensive antibiotic and medication when they are not necessary.
12. create anxiety
-Malaysia proposed a plan to set up a secretariat for ASEAN-plus-Three in Kuala Lumpur. It has already created anxiety among ASEAN's new and old members.
13. renovate an apartment
-Middle-class people, professionals, empty nesters want to live downtown. However, developers can't build or renovate apartments fast enough to house them.
14. keep up appearances
-Hyacinth has got three problematic sisters, Rose, Daisy, and Violet. But she constantly tries to keep up her appearances by trying to politely ignore her sisters' problems.
15. draw applause
-Coach Hiddink's victory in the 2002 World Cup games has now drawn applause and appreciation for both the coach and his players.
16. make an appraisal
-An insurer may make an appraisal of property for the purpose of determining the amount of insurance to place on that property.
17. feel appreciation
-We may already feel appreciation for those we love. Still, we need to have more opportunity to show it. Appreciation is a fuel that continually feeds the flame of love.
18. make an approach
-International financial institutions like the World Band and the IMF are making a new approach by strengthening the role of the private sector in service provision.
19. resort to arbitration
-According to a survey, 57.74 percent of domestic enterprises will resort to arbitration to settle economic dispute while 39.54 percent of them say they prefer court litigation.
-The labor union has failed to reach an agreement during its collective bargaining with management, so union resorted to arbitration for the resolution of labor disputes.
20. dampen one's ardor
-His failures did not dampen his ardor. Instead, they spurred him on to seek better opportunities.