1. 习惯于
be used to be accustomed to
eg: I'm used to loneliness. / 我已习惯孤独
He is accustomed to hard work. / 他习惯艰苦工作
She used to make a speech in public. / 她过去习惯于在大众下发表演讲。 注意这里的 used to 表示的是过去习惯于，不是“曾经”的意思。如果想要表达过去曾经做过什么，用的应该是once,ever。
2. pick up steam
虽然百度了下，时提升速度和实力的意思。比如飓风正在逐渐增强，he hurricane is picking up steam. 但是感觉翻译成局势越愈演愈烈，战斗白热化这样也是可以的
3. for goodness sake
sake [n.缘故;理由;日本米酒;目的]
for Christ's, God's, goodness', heaven's, pity's, etc. sake （强调重要或表示恼火）看在上帝份上，天哪，行行好吧，千万
for the sake of sb/sth / for sb's/sth's sake 为了某人（或某事）起见；因某人（或某事）的缘故
4. handful
少数，少量;一把（的量）;难以控制的人（或动物）;棘手事
Only a handful of people came./只有少数几个人来了. Her children can be a real handful./她的孩子们有时很难管教。
5. help out
I help out with the secretarial work./我帮着做些秘书工作
help me out
6. 从事...工作
engage in sth
engage sb in sth
（使）从事，参加
to take part in sth; to make sb take part in sth
Even in prison, he continued to engage in criminal activities.
他甚至在监狱里还继续从事犯罪活动。
She tried desperately to engage him in conversation .
她用尽办法要他跟她谈话。
7. subsidy 补贴；津贴；补助金
8. commensurate adj. 相称的；同量的；同样大小的 eg: Is it commensurate with the need and challenge that we face? /与我们面临的需求和挑战是否相称？
9. commitment n. 承诺，保证；委托；承担义务；献身 eg: But I do expect some commitment to reinforce coordination. /但我认为会做出一些承诺以加强协调。
10. prevail 英 /prɪ'veɪl/ vi. 盛行，流行；战胜，获胜
eg: His case did not prevail in the courts, but his sentiment found support in the Legislature and the press. /他的诉讼案没有在法庭上获胜，但是他的观点在立法机关和新闻界里找到了支持
sentiment: n. 感情，情绪；情操；观点；多愁善感 Legislature: n. 立法机关；立法机构 press: vt. 压；按；逼迫；紧抱,vi. 压；逼；重压,n. 压；按；新闻；出版社；[印刷] 印刷机
Similarly, more open technology could also still prevail in the mobile industry. /类似的, 更多的开放技术可以在移动业流行开来.