1. heat up 变激烈
Then in the last couple of years, the movement for democracy began to heat up.
然后在过去几年里，民主运动开始升温。
2.in terms of 就..而言
Bsically I think he would be someone who complemented me in terms of character.
我基本上认为他是在性格上和我互补的人。
3.pull out 退出
The militia in Lebanon has agreed to pull out of Beirut.
黎巴嫩的民兵组织已经同意从贝鲁特撤出。
4.spiral out of control 失控
Obviously, this is a situation set to spiral out of control.
很显然，这是一种失控的状态。
5.up until now 直到现在
See, up until now I have been talking about gas phase, single atoms, all this stuff.
看，只到现在我们已经讨论了气相，单原子，这些东西。
