1.to the point of 到了……的地步/程度
Around the great fountain, the earth was already dried up to the point of being burnt.
大水池周围，地干得象是烤焦了一样YoE5BTw;1rS。

2.even less often 更少……
Bryde's whales are rarely seen, even less often photographed.
很少有人看到布氏鲸，更别说拍到了8~nBJ4[6jcF。

3.take it upon oneself to do sth. 自主；
We don't have enough time to cover all of this in class, so you'll need to take it upon yourselves if you want to learn more.
因为时间关系，我们课上不能面面俱到，所以，要想学更多的内容，大家需要课后自己自学GL*UOn&sLrx。

4.take issue with 反对
He thought his boss was wrong but was afraid to take issue with him on the matter.
他认为他的上司不对，但又不敢公然反对1#12aTchzA。