일주일에 한두 번
Jen: Hi Rebecca, I’m walking with you…I’m power walking with you. Do you power walk and jog around the National Mall often?

일직선으로
Can you tell me how far the library is from here? It’s not very far, “as the crow flies,” but if you are driving there you will have to take a detour as certain roads are closed for construction.

새해 결심
When talking about a New Year, a resolution is a promise people make to themselves to be better. The person decides to make a serious effort to do something over the next 12 months.

살펴보다
Dave: Yes, they have been on tours and checked out the studios and the radio studios and do some writings and stuff like that.

세계 부동산에 투자하는 중국인들
Chinese buyers are increasing their search for real estate around the world, although government restrictions limit the movement of money out of China.

아바타 로봇
A small robot may help children who are recovering from long-term illnesses in the hospital or at home.

말이야 쉽지
You haven’t found a good job yet? You’ve been searching for one for more than two months now.

겨우 먹고 살 만큼 벌다
A: Pretty busy, I have been working the second job just to try to make ends meet.

깜빡 잊어버렸어
Hey, did you pick up a bottle of wine for Dylan’s housewarming party? Oops! I forgot! I meant to go right after work today but it totally slipped my mind. I’m so sorry.

몸을 편히 움직일 수 있는 공간
Ugh! There is no elbow room in here at all. It’s so crammed and I can hardly even breathe.

하나만 물어볼게요
Julie: So you’ve heard of Philly Cheesesteak. To have some before you go? That was two hours ago.

그거 좋은 생각인 것 같은데!
What should I get Mom for her birthday? How about a gift certificate at a sauna? That sounds like a good idea! I have lots of good ideas!

새들의 리스닝
Wild animals are known to listen to each other for warnings that predators are near. Some birds, for example, flee when neighbors make a loud noise to announce a snake’s presence.

김칫국부터 마시지 말라
A female chicken or hen lays eggs and then they hatch into chicks. Well, not all of them. Some eggs do not have a baby bird.

스톡홀름 증후군
Today, we talk about two phrases that were ripped from the headlines, meaning they both came into the language from news events that were covered extensively in the press.

궁지에 빠진
You can play many different games on a pool table. One of them is called Eight Ball.

아마존 열대우림
Studies have shown that the Amazon takes in as much as 2 billion tons of carbon dioxide a year and releases 20 percent of Earth’s oxygen.

향신료
People have used herbs and spices in food for thousands of years. Some of these substances are valued for their sharp taste. Others are chosen for their smell.

정신 나갔니?
I just got two tickets to see Paul McCartney in concert. Want to go with me? Oh my gosh, that would be so cool! How much were the tickets?

이탈리아의 백송로버섯
In and around the town of Alba, the most prized truffle -- a white one -- can sell for two times the price of gold.