to remove an item from a list
从清单中删除一项 (cong qingdan zhong shanchu yi xiang)
"You can cross off the tasks we’ve finished."
"你可以把我们完成的任务从清单中划掉。" (ni keyi ba women wancheng de renwu cong qingdan zhong huadiao)
to raise a false alarm
to be reported widely in the news
to delay making a final decision so you have choices
to trust that someone is telling the truth
to work hard and focus on something
to have a noticeable impact or influence