The medicine is good.

The medicine is e ective.

The medicine is e ective at alleviating ____ pains.
The medicine is proven to be e ective at delaying the onset
of ________.
living expenses
travel expenses

expenses vs. spending

prices vs. pricing
I think we just went on a tangent.

Price-sensitive
Would Tuesday 3:00 pm work for you?
2:00 pm would work better. How does that sound?
What time do you plan on hitting the road?
Make inroads into sth
Our product is starting to make inroads into the US market.
Amazon has really changed the business landscape.
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 It provides good value for your money.
I just ipped through the brochure. I didn’t take a close
look at it.

Get the green light

Get to the bottom of sth
It is in sb’s best interest to V.
I’ve got a lot on my plate.
He's on a sick leave.

(You may) rest assured that…

You can rest assured that…

I can assure you that S+V
I can assure you of the quality of our products.
I assure you. / I promise.

To ensure your safety,

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 ensure / make sure that all windows are closed.

guarantee you a full refund

o er a (full) money-back guarantee
There’s no guarantee that…

oversee the project / construction

see through the project

oversight (n) a mistake (situation) in which you forget sth / do not

notice sth
a mistake where you forget sth
Sorry, that was an oversight on my part.
Overlook the possibility that
We must not overlook the possibility that…
Overlook the importance of sth
XXX seems to have overlooked the fact that…

disregard
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Z —> Y
X —> Y
Y —> X

1. Context

With regard to
In regard to

am
a.m.
am.

3 pm
15:00

This is only applied to select (a) items.

excluded
There’s no way you can turn the company around.
You would be well-advised to consult someone.
I strongly advise you to V.
advise parents on / about how to teach their children
English by themselves

I’m pleased to advise / inform you that your application

has been accepted.
Please be advised that…

I highly recommend! (X)

I highly recommend it! (X)

Highly recommended!

Keep sb in the loop

“A hidden gem.”
“A must-read.”
“If you could read only one book this year, read this one.”

(X) I suggest you to V.

(X) I suggest you to not go there.
(O) I suggest (that) you (should) not go there.
(O) I suggest that you + 原型動詞
(O) I suggested to him that…

We met halfway.
as it evolves

jobless = out of work