1.a change of pace 節奏變換

You can‘t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.

2.a far cry from 相距甚遠

The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.

3.and how 的確

A： She‘s a good dancer.

B： and how.

4.a matter of time 時間問題

It is only a matter of time.

5.a phone call away 一個電話之遠，愿意過來幫忙。

If you need my help， do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.

6.a while back 不久以前

7.all along 一直

I knew it all along.

8.anything but 絕對不

I was anything but happy about going.

9.account for 解釋

How do you account for it?

10.after all 到底

A： I‘ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine，

B： I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.