English Notes

• Bypass vs. pass by
  Overturn vs. turn over
  Outrun vs. run out
  Inlay vs. lay in
• He struggled for years to overcome his addiction. (He overcame it.)
  He struggled for years to overcome his addiction. (He succumbed.)
• I was so upset, she slapped me. (I was upset and she slapped me.)
  I was so upset she slapped me. (I was upset because she slapped me.)
• Cyan vs. cayenne. You’d think the vowels would be the different thing here.
• What do you need, to be happy forever? (Don’t take happiness for granted.)
  What do you need to be happy forever? (How can I make you happy?)
• Upheld in court (vindicated)
  Held up in court (delayed)
• I want to do it because I want to, not because I have to. (I would rather choose freely to do so than be compelled.)
  I want to do it because I want to, not because I have to. (I am choosing freely to do it, not being compelled.)
  I think this one works in Korean, too.