1-Abandon oneself to
Be addicted to,surrender oneself to
He abandoned himself to despair.
2-abide by
Be faithful to,obey,observe
Californians and New Englanders speak the same language and abide by the same federal laws.
3-be about to do sth.
Be going to do sth.,be on the point of doing sth.
The United States may be about to do something really stupid,which is to launch a trade war with China.
I was on the point of going out when some one knocked on the door.
4-keep abreast of
Keep pace with
We can’t keep abreast of the developing situation unless we study harder.
I cannot keep pace with my classmate in English learning.
5-be absorbed in
Concentrate on,focus on,be engrossed in
Mary was absorbed in thought.
He wanted to concentrate on a single issue.
But recently,many historians have begun to focus on the roles slavery played in the lives of the founding generation.
6-be abundant in
Be rich in
There is a river abundant in fish in my hometown.
7-access to
Entry to/into
“Knowledge is power”may well be the truest saying and access to information may be the most critical requirement of all people.
8-by accident
By chance
We met by accident at the airport.
9-of one’s own accord
Voluntarily
The next day he spoke to her of his own accord,and his manner was somewhat changed.
10-with one accord
Unanimously
They protested with one accord that they had not used any drug.
