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Level - Easy
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	dozen	12	一打	I bought a dozen eggs.
2	robbery	rob - verb	抢劫	There was a robbery at the bank today!
3	walk through		穿过、涉水	I saw a ghost walk through walls!
4	wall		墙壁	All four walls in my bedroom have pictures of Lizzie McGuire.
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Level - Medium
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	accent	A way of pronouncing, e.g. An American accent is different from an Australian accent.	口音	She has an American accent because she lived in California for five years.
2	blackmail	Ask for money to keep a secret (noun and verb)	勒索、敲诈	The men had photos of me helping with a robbery. They blackmailed me.
3	break in		闯入	Someone broke in to school last night and took money from lockers.
4	get some rest	Have a break, sleep more	休息一下	You've been studying all night. Get some rest.
5	It's a deal!	We agree. Let's do it.	一言为定！	I'll buy your computer for $3,000. It's a deal!
6	rookie	Beginner, often used to talk about playing a sport for the first season	新手、新进运动员	Yao Ming was the favourite rookie in the NBA in 2002.
7	scholarship	Money given to pay for someone's study	奖学金	I got a full scholarship to study in America. My parents don't need to pay anything!
8	tattoo		纹身	Men in western countries sometimes get tattoos on their arms with their wives' names and a heart.
9	wanna	Short for "want to" - used while speaking	想、要	Do you wanna see a film tonight?
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Level - Hard
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	bro	Short for "brother". Used by Americans to talk to friends.	老友	Heh bro! What's up?
2	feel sorry for yourself	Think your life is sad	觉得你自己很悲惨	Stop feeling sorry for yourself. Your life isn't that bad!
3	I let you down.	1. I didn't do something for you. 2. I disappoint you by not doing something that I have said I will do.	1. 我没有为你做过甚么。 2. 我令你失望。	1. I didn't help my sister with her Maths test. She failed. I really let her down. 2. When I failed the Maths test, I really felt I had let my parents down.
4	I messed up.	I made a big mistake.	我犯了很大的错误，我搞糟了。	I messed up my composition and couldn't finish it on time. I only got an "F" for it!
5	It isn't your fault.	You were not responsible.	这不是你的错	It was an accident. It wasn't your fault.
6	screwed up	Made a big mistake	犯了很大的错误，破坏了	I failed my exams and got caught stealing in a shop. I've screwed up my life!
7	the rest of your life	forever	一生一世	Darling, I will love you for the rest of my life.
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