6. bitter : adj.
a) filled with anger or hatred
E.g. You shouldn't have said those bitter remarks about him.
b) having a sharp unpleasant taste, causing sorry
E.g. They have learned a bitter lesson in the accident.
c) <derivative> bitterness (n.)
7. argue
a) (vt.) try to prove sth. by giving reasons, maintain by reasoning
E.g. Columbus argued that the world was round.
b) (vi.) (for or against) give reasons for or against sth., (over / against) discuss
E.g. In the debate, one team argued for political reform, the other team argued against it.
8. pursue : v.
a) follow, go on steadily with (study or other activity)
E.g. He consistently pursued his task no matter how bad the situation was.
b) follow in order to catch or do harm to
E.g. The policeman pursued the thief.
c) <derivative> pursuit (n.)
E.g. We work hard in pursuit happiness.
9. approach
a) (n.) method of doing sth.
E.g. Writers take a more romantic approach to the historic event than historians.
b) (n.) way, path
E.g. All approaches to the park were blocked after the explosion.
c) (n.) coming near to
E.g. The pop star is easy of approach.
d) (v.) come near
E.g. As night approaches, nightingales start to singing.
10. fortune : n.
a) luck, chance
E.g. He decided to try his fortune here.
b) a large sum of money
E.g. He has made a fortune by hard work.
二. Useful Phrases
1. at ease
a) free from mental stress, relaxed and comfortable
E.g. I'm not at ease when so many people are fixing me.
b) <related phrases> set / put sb. at ease; make sb. feel at ease; with ease;
E.g. The teacher has a good way to put his nervous students at ease.
The doctor soon made the worried patient at ease.
He solved the problem with ease.
2. point out : draw attention to, explain
E.g. It was pointed out to us that it was getting very late.
3. off balance
a) not in balance, not bale to keep from turning over or falling
E.g. Don't rock the boat, you will throw it off balance and get it turned over.
b) <related phrases> keep one's balance; lose one's balance;
4. come to terms with
