1. I can’t give you a cast-iron guarantee.
我不敢打保票。
?cast-iron 铸铁的，坚固的，严格的
e.g. a cast-iron stomach 铁打的胃，不论吃什么吃多少都没事的胃
2. Tell me the unvarnished truth.
实话实说。
3. Stop fudging the issue.
不要回避问题。
4. I have to race against time.
我得抢时间。
?race against time 和时间赛跑，争分夺秒，争取时间
5. Who is the moving spirit?
谁是策划者？
?moving spirit 策划人, 策动人, 倡导者
6. I can drink them under the table.
我能把他们喝趴下。
?drink someone under the table 把某人灌醉
e.g. I knew they wanted to drink me under the table, but I sticked to my limits. 我知道他们想把我灌醉了，可是我就是不喝过量的酒。
7. My heart was palpitating with fear.
我害怕得心砰砰直跳。
8. Preserve your sanity.
保持理智。
9. I won’t let her slip through my fingers.
我不会错过这么好的女孩。
?slip through one's fingers 从某人指缝中溜掉；错过(机会)
e.g. Don't let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past or for the future. 别让你的生命总在依恋过去种种或是寄望未来中逝去。
10. It’s my pride and joy.
它是我的精神寄托。
?pride and joy 最让人引以为傲的，感到骄傲和高兴的人（事或物）
