1.instead of与instead.
(1)instead of：介词(prep.)短语.代替；替代.后接名词(n.)代词(pron.)动名词(v.ing).
e.g.I will go instead you.
我将代替你去……
(2)instead：副词(adv.)作为替代；反而,却.修饰副词(adv.)形容词(adj.)动词(v.).
e.g.It will take days by car,so let's fly instead.
坐车得好几天,所以我们还是改乘飞机吧.
2.look like与seem like.
(1)look like：似乎是；好像是.具体,一般指看得到.
e.g.It looks like rain.看起来要下雨的样子.
(2)seem like：好像；似乎很喜欢.抽象,一般指看不到.
e.g.She seem to like me.她似乎很喜欢我.
3.翻译.
(1)can you run all the lights?你能开启所有的灯么?
(2)start me up：引导我/鞭策我.