Linger （verb）

●To last or continue for a long time.

　　（停留，徘徊不去）

Examples：　　

1.The tradition seems to linger on.　　

2.His face lingered in her memory.

For the sake of sb/sth；

for sb's/sth's sake （idiom）

●For the benefit, advantage, or purpose of something or somebody.（為了…的緣故）

Examples：　　

1.You can do it. Please, for my sake.　　

2.She called on us merely for the sake of courtesy.

Across-the-board（adj.）

●Affecting everyone or everything within an organization, system, or society.

（全面的，包括所有的，一刀切的）

Examples：　　

1.The across-the-board pay increase means a raise for all employees.　　

2.There needs to be an across-the-board, consistent defense of the constitutional separation of powers.

Nothing comes from nothing（proverb）

●Everything has its origins in something.

（凡事必有因）

Examples：　　

1.I'm not surprised you did so poorly in school； you haven't been putting in any effort. Nothing comes of nothing.　　

2."Why are you so depressed today？" "No reason." "There has to be a reason. Nothing comes of nothing."

Bring about （phrasal verb）

●To make something happen, especially to cause changes in a situation.（導致，促成）

Examples：　　

1.Major spending is required to bring about substantial improvements in housing.　　

2.The 20th century brought about revolutionary changes in our lifestyles.