6.discover Columbus discovered America in 1492.

7. set down: to write down something so that you have a record of it:

I want to set down my feelings on paper.

Other verbal phrases of "set"

set aside: to keep some money or time for a special purpose

set off: to start to go somewhere/ to cause a explosion

set out: to start a journey/ to talk about something in an organized way

set up: to start an organization/ to build something

8. ourdoors / indoors Don't stay indoors since the weather is so fine.

9. well They speak well of him. Well done.

10 on purpose I came here on purpose to see you.

11 in order to In order to catch the train , she hurried through her work.

12 too much/ much too

13 entirely For him, this will be an entirely new hobby.

14 in one's power / out of one's powers

15 it was the first/second time that ...

It is the first time that he has been in this city.

It was the second time that he had made the same mistakes

16 face to face

I rushed out of the office and found myself face to face with the boss.

17.far adv. "过于；...得多" ,表示程度，经常与too或形容词、副词的比较级连用。

eg. She speaks English far better than I.

This room is far too warm.

cf. very, much, far

18. dare 1) modal. v. 多用于否定句、疑问句、条件状语从句、whether (if)等名词性从句或有否定意义的句中，后接动词原形。没有人称和数的变化,其时态只有现在时和过去时。否定式在其后加not.

eg. How dare he say such a word!

If you dare do that again, you'll be punished.

2) vt. 敢，胆敢。有人称、数和时态的变化。在否定句和疑问句中，dare后的to可保留也可省略。

eg. I wonder how he dare to day such words.

19．happen to do sth.