out of the question 不可能的；不必谈的
without question 毫无疑问
queue up 排队等候
rain cats and dogs 下倾盆大雨
rain out 因下雨阻碍
the rank and file 普通士兵们，老百姓们
at any rate 无论如何；至少
at that rate 那样的话；照那种情形
at this rate 这样的话，照此速度
had rather... 宁愿……
or rather 更精确地说，倒不如说
rather than 宁愿……(而不)
rather too 稍微……一点
would rather...than 宁愿……而不愿……
reach out 伸出手(或脚)
react against 反抗；起反作用
react on 对……有影响
react to 对……起反应
get ready (使)准备好
by reason of 由于，因为
by reason that 因为……由于……
refer oneself to 依赖，求助于