✏️表达积累：
1. 他们认为我只是说说而已，然而我是认真的 They thought I was dabbling in sth when in fact I was serious.
2. 摸着良心，我不能 In good conscience I cannot
3. 随着时间推移 As time wore on
4. 重要的是，我需要做某事 Essentially, I have to
5. 喷吐烟雾 spew smoke and dust into the air
6. 汽车尾气 automobile emissions
7. 几乎每个 virtually every
8. 语言是个大问题 The language is an enormous problem.
9. 提醒我 a reminder of sth
10. 当我紧张时 In my nervousness
11. 压力倍增 The stresses pile up every time I had to speak in front of the whole class.
12. 单独行动 make our trips solo
13. 躲避人群 dodge the crowds
