徹底トレーニング英会話 2008年01月 p46 ~ 60

46. strike up = begin a conversation with someone

harangue = try to persuade with a long angry speech

48. overbearing = always trying to control other people

50. phony = fake, not real and intended to deceive someone

54. go off on a tangent = suddenly start talking about something completely different

55. wall-to-wall = covering the whole floor

58. remotely = even to a very small degree

below freezing = below the temperature at which water freezes

59. smirk = a silly self-satisfied smile

60. well up = ( tears, etc. ) rise and may start to flow