to pay money, especially when you don’t want to
支付钱，尤其是当你不想的时候 (zhifu qian, youqi shi dang ni bu xiang de shihou)
"We had to shell out $200 for the concert tickets."
"我们不得不为音乐会的门票支付200美元。" (Wo men bu de bu wei yinyuehui de menpiao zhifu 200 mei yuan.)
to officially approve a change by voting
to expect or rely on something happening
to develop a close emotional connection with someone
to make someone responsible for their actions
to imagine or invent something new or creative
to highlight positive steps that have been made
