to wish that you had not done something
後悔する
* 改まった時に使う，やや大げさな表現．
He said he hoped MPs "do not rue the day" they rejected his call.
(BBC News 2005/11/9)
彼は，法案に反対した議員が「後悔しない」ことを願っていると述べた．
deny ＝ to refuse to allow someone to have or do something
A に B を与えない
* 「ＢをＡに」の順番で言う時には，deny B to A となる．
The destruction of the rainforest denied the bats of their natural habitat.
(BBC Learning English 2005/11/2)
熱帯雨林が破壊されたので，コウモリの本来の生息地が失われた．
to be mentioned or discussed
話題にのぼる，とり上げられる
It has never come up in any of the more than 400 investigations into detainee abuse.
(USAToday.com 2005/11/15)
抑留者への虐待に関する調査は400件以上行なったが，そんな話は出たことがない．
to stop listening or paying attention to what is being said
興味を示さない，無視する
* tune（テレビやラジオで「選局する」）＋ out →興味を示さない，無視する
Marketers won't pay for general audiences who are tuning out their messages.
(Businessweek 2005/11/21)
マーケティング担当者は，CMに無感心な多くの一般視聴者にお金を使おうとはしない．
to be very noticeable
目立つ，傑出する
Pough stood out in his neighborhood as a single father with custody of his daughter.
(CNN.com 2005/11/19)
プー氏は娘を育てるシングルファーザーとして近所でも評判だった．
to prepare to do something
準備する
A pack of high-profile candidates geared up for a leadership race in the party.
(Reuters.com 2005/11/24)
何人もの話題の候補者が党首選の準備に入った．
someone who gets up very early in the morning
早起きの人
There were also a number of newcomers to the early bird special scene.
(CNN.com 2005/11/26)
また多くの企業が「早割り」戦線に新たに参入した．
being risked and might be lost or damaged
危機に瀕して
* stake という言葉は，賭け，賞金，出資額など「リスク」のイメージを持つ．
South Korea's hard-pressed rice farmers say their livelihoods are at stake.
(BBC Learning English 2005/11/25)
追いつめられた韓国の米作農家は，生活が危機に瀕していると言う．