WORDS

lay a finger on sb. 动某人一根汗毛

...and they won't let me lay a finger on him, even if he totally deserves it.

还可以说 put a finger on

例句：I'll kill you if you so much as lay a finger on my sister again.

造句：Once lay a finger on law, you are in troble.

plug in 连接，插上电源 =link up ,hook up

...I plugged in my video game system,...

例句：He plugged in his guitar.

造句：Could you please plug in TV set?

stress out 承受极大的压力

So I really don't see the need for both of us to stress out over this whole pen-pal thing.

例句：Yelling is an ace way of getting stress out of your system.

造句：Don't stress out, take a break!

SENTENCES

And of course Manny used the same excuse he always uses when he break my stuff.

句式：sb. used the same excuse he always uses 某人使用他惯用的伎俩...

造句：He used the same excuse he always uses when she broke up with him.

JOURNAL

I live in Jinan, it is known as one of China's three furnaces. Today, surface temperature is about 39 degrees Celsius, and most of this week was like it. As soon as I got out of office and walked 10 feets, I was make a sweat all my head. That's feeling likes a sauna, I'm warried about people who have to work  outside, the government should pay extra subsidies for them.  

I figured this hot weather will last untill next month, and trust me, I stayed here about 30 yeas ago, unfortunately, every July like this.

TIPS

notch 等级，档次

I was definitely ready to move a notch on totem pole.

drives me totally nut 把我完全整疯了

fund-raiser 募集资金者，筹款人

I'm grateful for....我很感激...

I was half right.我只说对了一半。

I‘m actually kind of relieved 我真的感到如释重负

acts like he did it himself.

This has been going on for a few years,...

Dad finally cracked.

convert celsius to fahrenheit 摄氏温度转换为华氏