catch up : 趕上來
Staff must stay behind after hours to catch up on their work.
下班後工作人員需要留下來把工作趕完。

slow down: 放慢速度
You must slow down your car.
你必須把車子開慢。

by the way: 順便說
By the way, do you live with your parents or have a place of your own?
順便問一句，你是同父母一起生活還是自己生活?

get screwed: 受到不公正待遇；吃虧，上當
The executives are fat cats and the workers get screwed.
高級職員都是些大富翁，工人們則受壓榨。

reach for: 伸手去拿
The invalid reached for the glass but could not get it.
病人伸手去拿水杯，但是夠不著。

run into: 碰到某人
I ran into my professor in the lounge.
我在休息室偶然遇見我的教授。

on purpose: 故意，有意
Bless your heart, I know you didn't break the vase on purpose. Don't cry!
好了好了，我知道你不是故意把花瓶打破的。別哭了。