evoke 
  唤起(记忆等);引起
  A good joke does not necessarily evoke a hearty laugh.
  好笑话并不一定逗人大笑。
  groove
  (n.) 沟;槽;凹线
  Wheels left grooves in a muddy dirt road.
  车轮在泥泞的路上留下凹痕。
  make ends meet
  使收支平衡
  I have to take two part-time jobs at the same time to make ends mee.
  为了收支平衡,我不得不同时作两份兼职。
  jolt
  (vt.) 使摇动;使颠簸
  The old car jolted its passengers badly as it went over the rough road.
  那辆旧车走过崎岖的道路时,很厉害地颠簸着它的乘客。
  obsolete
  (a.) 过时的,老式的
  Bowing to greet a lady is now an obsolete custom.
  用鞠躬来欢迎女士如今已是过时的习俗。
  make use of
  使用;利用
  He will make use of all the odds and ends.
  他会利用所有这一切零碎东西。
  prowl
  (vi.) (野兽等)四处觅食;暗中来回寻觅
  Many wild animals prowl at night looking for something to eat.
  许多野兽在夜间巡行觅食。
  scoop
  (vt.) 挖出;挖成
  The children scooped holes in the sand.
  孩子们挖了沙坑。
  monkey business
  胡闹耍骗人的把戏;捣鬼
  He told the boys to quit their monkey business, or he would call a teacher.
  他告诉那些男孩子不要再胡闹,不然他就叫老师。