the air is thick with|空气里弥漫着
seductive|有魅力的；性感的[sɪ'dʌktɪv]
inherently|内在地；固有地；天性地[ɪnˈhɪərəntlɪ]
bias|偏见；偏爱；斜纹；乖离率['baɪəs]
ethnicity|种族划分[eθ'nɪsɪtɪ]
proxy|代理人；委托书 ['prɒksɪ]
scenario|剧本；设想[sɪ'nɑːrɪəʊ]
murky|黑暗的；朦胧的；阴郁的['mɜːkɪ]
erstwhile|以前的；从前的；往昔的['ɜːstwaɪl]
coze|友好的谈心；聊天[koz]
awkwardness|尴尬；笨拙['ɔːkwədnəs]
scenario|方案；情节；剧本；设想[sɪ'nɑːrɪəʊ]
teasing|戏弄['ti:ziŋ]
a good rule of thumb|好的做法，好的标准
grumble|抱怨；嘟囔['grʌmb(ə)l]
cutting corners|投机取巧
fudge|胡说；谎话[fʌdʒ]
off the record|非正式的；非官方的
grace period|（行动、责任等的）宽限期