Some new phrases, copied from IELTS's reading book, maybe it can help you to study English better.....
head for 向....行进, 走向
lay off 解雇,把...放在一边
now and then 不时
first things first 要紧的事先做
only to 不料,结果却
at the expense of 以...为代价
be sensitive to 对....敏感
line of reasoning 推理方法
make it 达到预定目标,办成,做到,成功
empty headed 愚蠢的,没头脑的