1. Brian Littrell was diagnosed with the H1N1 virus He is on the mend
on the mend：康復中的

如：The patient is on the mend.
病人病情好轉。

2. vocal group樂隊
如：最佳演唱團體（top vocal group）

BSB is one of the toppest vocal groups.
后街男孩是最受歡迎的團體之一。

3. ups and downs 盛衰,沉浮

如：Life is full of ups and downs.
人生有得意時也有失意時。

4. still fiercely competitive
fiercely 強烈地;極度地

如：They argued him down fiercely.
他們狠狠地駁得他啞口無言。

5. The four have also sidestepped some personal obstacles

sidestep 回避;避免

如： As I drew closer to the man, I turned my back, walking to sidestep him--and any air he might be breathing.
當我走近那個人時，我轉身離他遠一點，不想聞到他呼出來的空氣。