this, word, thing, matter ☊ 
procái này điều này việc này 
this like: điều nầy → →
Trang sagte mir das bereits. Ich werde auf den Ring aufpassen. ☊ 
Trang đã nói điều này với cháu. Cháu sẽ giữ kỹ nó. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 334) Wenn du diesbezüglich interessiert bist, solltest du ein Praktikum im Krankenhaus machen. ☊ Nếu anh quan tâm đến những điều này, thì anh nên thực tập ở bệnh viện. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 455) Und diese Stille. Ich liebe das. ☊ Và sự tĩnh lặng này. Em yêu điều này. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 761) Das finde ich aber nicht in Ordnung. ☊ Nhưng điều này em thấy không ổn. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 847) Das klappt ja hervorragend! ☊ Điều này thật tuyệt vời! ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1111) Sehr gut, das klingt nach einem gelungenen Abendprogramm! ☊ Rất tốt, điều này nghe có vẻ mang đến một chương trình đêm thành công! ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1115) Was denken Sie darüber? ☊ Quý vị nghĩ sao về điều này? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1669) Das klingt vernünftig. ☊ Điều này nghe hợp lý. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2152) Was ist die Folge davon? ☊ Điều này sẽ dẫn đến cái gì? ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2162) Das habe ich nicht verstanden. ☊ Điều này tôi không hiểu. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2164) Das habe ich noch nicht verstanden. ☊ Về điều này tôi vẫn chưa hiểu rõ. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2188) Das ist eine ungenaue Arbeit - das kann ich nicht akzeptieren. ☊ Đây là một công việc không chuẩn xác, tôi không thể chấp nhận điều này được. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2232) Da kann Ihnen mein Kollege helfen. ☊ Đồng nghiệp của tôi có thể giúp quý khách điều này được. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2288) Ich würde diese Sache gerne bei einem Geschäftsessen besprechen. ☊ Tôi rất vui lòng được bàn luận thêm về điều này tại bữa ăn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2410) accept that...: I accept that this will not be popular. ☊ accept ☊
This must never happen again. ☊ again ☊
be agreed (on/about sth): Are we all agreed on this? ☊ agree ☊
This will create problems in the months ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
This will amuse you. ☊ amuse ☊
answer sb sth: Answer me this: how did they know we were here? ☊ answer ☊
You're taking a pretty selfish attitude over this, aren't you? ☊ attitude ☊
If I get an A on this essay, that will bring my average (= average mark/grade) up to a B+. ☊ average ☊
This is just between you and me / between ourselves (= it is a secret). ☊ between ☊
All this has happened because you couldn't be bothered to give me the message. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
certain of/about sth: Are you absolutely certain about this? ☊ certain ☊
Certain people might disagree with this. ☊ certain ☊
Clearly, this will cost a lot more than we realized. ☊ clearly ☊
The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this. ☊ comfort ☊
Of course, there are other ways of doing this. ☊ of course ☊
This could cause serious damage to the country's economy. ☊ damage ☊
We need a decision on this by next week. ☊ decision ☊
This makes an excellent hot main dish. ☊ dish ☊
ease sth: This should help ease the pain. ☊ ease ☊
The article was essentially concerned with her relationship with her parents (= it dealt with other things, but this was the most important). ☊ essentially ☊
To what extent is this true of all schools? ☊ to... extent ☊
Try to tell what this is just by feeling it. ☊ feel ☊
figure how, what, etc...: I can't figure out how to do this. ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
This can prevent air from flowing freely to the lungs. ☊ flow ☊
forgive me: Forgive me, but I don't see that any of this concerns me. ☊ forgive ☊
After a time you get to realize that these things don't matter. ☊ get ☊
This cannot be allowed to go on. ☊ go on ☊
I'm only telling you this for your own good. ☊ good ☊
This represents a great achievement. ☊ great ☊
These things have a habit of coming back to haunt you. ☊ habit ☊
Is this really happening or is it a dream? ☊ happen ☊
heal sth: This will help to heal your cuts and scratches. ☊ heal ☊
Wait till he hears about this. ☊ hear ☊
help (to) do sth: This should help (to) reduce the pain. ☊ help ☊
This could seriously injure the company's reputation. ☊ injure ☊
I had a kind of feeling this might happen. ☊ a kind of ☊
This is discussed in more detail in a later chapter. ☊ later ☊
lead sb to do sth: This has led scientists to speculate on the existence of other galaxies. ☊ lead ☊
None of this would have happened if you'd listened to me. ☊ listen ☊
Little did I know that this spelled the end of my career. ☊ little ☊
This may take longer than we thought. ☊ long ☊
Here, have a look at this. ☊ look ☊
You're going to love this. They've changed their minds again. ☊ love ☊
make sth of sb/sth: This isn't very important—I don't want to make an issue of it. ☊ make ☊
Why have you marked this wrong? ☊ mark ☊
See what I mean (= I was right and this proves it, doesn't it)? She never agrees to anything I suggest. ☊ mean ☊
This hasn't happened in living memory (= nobody alive now can remember it happening). ☊ memory ☊
I just have to finish this—I won't be a minute. ☊ minute ☊
I don't know what I'm going to do yet—I've just this minute found out. ☊ this minute ☊
I think I must have missed something because none of this makes any sense. ☊ miss ☊
Don't tell me you're mixed up in all of this? ☊ be/get mixed up in sth ☊
We'll discuss this at Monday's meeting. ☊ Monday ☊
The less said about the whole thing, the happier I'll be. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
I'll say this much for him—he never leaves a piece of work unfinished. ☊ this much ☊
This leads naturally to my next point. ☊ naturally ☊
I can't wait for this nonsense to end so that we can all be friends again. ☊ nonsense ☊
We discussed it all morning but got nowhere. ☊ get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere ☊
This is delicious. You ought to try some. ☊ ought to ☊
This put him and his colleagues in a difficult position. ☊ position ☊
This wouldn't have been possible without you. ☊ possible ☊
It's just not physically possible to finish all this by the end of the week. ☊ possible ☊
We dealt with this in a previous chapter. ☊ previous ☊
Is there somewhere we can discuss this in private? ☊ in private ☊
This was clearly a job for a real professional. ☊ professional ☊
promise (that...): Do I have your promise that you won't tell anyone about this? ☊ promise ☊
Are you just doing this to prove a point? ☊ prove ☊
prove (that)...: This proves (that) I was right. ☊ prove ☊
prove what, how, etc...: This just proves what I have been saying for some time. ☊ prove ☊
Don't quote me on this (= this is not an official statement), but I think he is going to resign. ☊ quote ☊
This was outside the range of his experience. ☊ range ☊
This must rank with (= be as good as) the greatest movies ever made. ☊ rank ☊
reason (why...): There is no reason why we should agree to this. ☊ reason ☊
It is reasonable to assume that he knew beforehand that this would happen. ☊ reasonable ☊
Do you recognize this tune? ☊ recognize ☊
I have no regrets about leaving Newcastle (= I do not feel sorry about it). ☊ regret ☊
Given the failure of the previous plan, this turned out to be a relative success. ☊ relative ☊
You were going to help me with this. Remember? ☊ remember ☊
repeat yourself: Do say if I'm repeating myself (= if I have already said this). ☊ repeat ☊
She said this in the tone of voice she reserved for addressing small children. ☊ reserve ☊
It was ridiculous that this should be so difficult to say. ☊ ridiculous ☊
This explains the rules under which the library operates. ☊ rule ☊
This one works in exactly the same way as the other. ☊ same ☊
I think the same as you do about this. ☊ same ☊
I'll say this for them, they're a very efficient company. ☊ say ☊
You see, the thing is, we won't be finished before Friday. ☊ you see ☊
This could set a new fashion. ☊ set ☊
I want this thing settled. ☊ settle ☊
show (sb) how, what, etc...: This shows how people are influenced by TV advertisements. ☊ show ☊
If I had noticed the warning signs, none of this would have happened. ☊ sign ☊
Try this one for size (= to see if it is the correct size). ☊ size ☊
This provided a solid foundation for their marriage. ☊ solid ☊
Some people find this more difficult than others. ☊ some ☊
The school will only allow this in special circumstances. ☊ special ☊
This won't solve the problem but it's a step in the right direction. ☊ step ☊
I'm not sure whether I should tell you this. ☊ sure ☊
Surely you don't think I was responsible for this? ☊ surely ☊
How do you switch this thing on? ☊ switch off/on, switch sth off/on ☊
Are you telling me you didn't have any help with this? (= I don't believe what you have said) ☊ tell ☊
The less said about the whole thing, the happier I'll be. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
I'm sorry my assignment isn't finished. The thing is, I've had a lot of other work this week. ☊ the thing is ☊
The boy was afraid and the dog had sensed this. ☊ this ☊
I'm not too sure if this is right. ☊ too ☊
It's not unusual for young doctors to work a 70-hour week (= it happens often). ☊ unusual ☊
This great value-for-money offer is only available to society members. ☊ value ☊
I'm afraid this can't wait. It's very important. ☊ wait ☊
Just where (= to what situation or final argument) is all this leading us? ☊ where ☊
I give you my word that this won't happen again. ☊ word ☊
Remember—not a word to (= don't tell) Peter about any of this. ☊ word ☊
+ speech: 'Of all my books,' wrote Dickens, 'I like this the best.' ☊ write ☊