Terms

expectation of life 平均壽命

pet peeve 忌諱，怪毛病

My mom has a pet peeve about watching TV while our family eats dinner

out of body experience 靈魂出竅

transcend time and space 超越時空

subject matter 標的物，題材，標的事項

cutting remark 批評性的言論，刺激的言論 （負面而諷刺的），言辭譏諷

ethical compass 道德標準 
He has a strong ethical compass.
Keep your moral compass at all times especially when you need to make a difficult decision.

坚持自己的道德准则，特别是面临困难抉择的时候