admit (to sth / to doing sth); admit (to sb) (that...)
(常指勉強)承認
She admits to being strict with her children.
她承認對自己的孩子很嚴厲。

on / to the verge of sth / of doing sth
瀕于；接近于；行將:
They are on the verge of signing a new contract.
他們即將簽訂一份新的合同。

raise money
籌募；征集；召集；組建:
We are raising money for charity.
我們在進行慈善募捐。

lend (out) sth (to sb); lend (sb) sth
借給；借出
I've lent the car to a friend.
我把車借給一位朋友了。

involved (in sth)
參與；作為一部份；有關聯:
We need to examine all the costs involved in the project first.
我們首先應該仔細考慮所有與這一項目有關的費用。

forgo sth
放棄,棄絕(想做的事或想得之物):
No one was prepared to forgo their lunch hour to attend the meeting.
誰都不愿意放棄午餐時間出席會議。