1.to take/have a glance at the newspaper headlines 匆匆看一眼报纸的大标题

a cursory / brief / casual / furtive glance 草草的/短暂的/不经意的/偷偷的一瞥

The sisters exchanged glances (= looked at each other).

姐妹们相互对视了一下。

She shot him a sideways glance.

她从眼角瞥了他一眼。

He walked away without a backward glance.

他头也不回地扬长而去。

She stole a glance (= looked secretly) at her watch.

她偷偷看了看表。

at a (single) glance 立刻；一眼；(只)看一眼:

He could tell at a glance what was wrong.

他一眼就看出了问题所在。

at first glance 乍一看；乍看之下:

At first glance the problem seemed easy.

乍一看问题似乎很简单。

2.a graphic account/description of a battle 对战斗的生动敍述/描述

例句：He kept telling us about his operation, in the most graphic detail.

他不停地向我们绘声绘色地讲述他动手术的详细情况。

3.make a pitch/to do/for 决心获得；决心劝服

例句：Both presidential candidates have promised to make a pitch for better roads and schools.

两位总统候选人都许诺一定会改善交通和教育。

4.set sth in motion 开展了

What else does that stone Commander signify, that cold statue set in motion to punish the blood and courage that dared to think?

那位高级骑士的石像还代表了什么呢？ 那个冰冷的雕像为了惩罚敢于思考的热血和勇气而开始运动。

5.set the tone 定下基调

例句：What you choose to do as soon as you wake up will certainly set the tone for your day.

当你睁开眼睛，你做的第一件事无疑会定下你一整天生活的基调。

The overall tone of the book is gently nostalgic.

这本书整体格调是温情的怀旧。

She set the tone for the meeting with a firm statement of company policy.

她坚定地说明了公司的方针,为会议定下了调子。

Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (= for example by telling a rude joke).

管保你会降低谈话的格调(如讲粗俗的笑话)。

The article was moderate in tone and presented both sides of the case.

这篇文章的基调是不偏不倚,对争论双方的意见都予以表达。