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be after sb/sth

to be looking for somebody or something or trying to find or get them or it

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lubricant / lube

(n) chất bôi trơn

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rack

(n) giá, giá đỡ

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cubbyhole

(n) a very small room or space for storing things

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veranda / verandah / porch

(n) hiên nhà

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reprieve

(n) an escape from a bad situation or experience

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go out (of) the window

(v) (of quality, principle, or idea) does not exist any more

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be inclined to do sth

likely or wanting to do something

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bibliography

(n) a detailed list of all the sources consulted and cited in a research paper or project

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chase sth up / chase sth down

(v) to find something that is needed; to deal with something that has been forgotten

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chase sb up

(v) to contact somebody in order to remind them to do something that they should have done already

  • We need to ____ all members who have not yet paid.

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have a flair for sth

(n) have a natural ability to do something well

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thorny

(adj) (of a problem, issue or subject, …) difficult to deal with

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vibrant

(adj) energetic, exciting, and full of enthusiasm

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motto

(n) a word, phrase, or sentence that expresses the principles or belief of a person, group, country, or organization

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cashier

(n) nhân viên thu ngân

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checkout

(n) quầy thu ngân

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stack

(v) to arrange things in an ordered pile

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go astray

(v) to become lost; to be stolen | to go in the wrong direction or to have the wrong result

  • Several letters ____ or were not delivered.

  • We locked up our valuables so they would not ____.

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valuables

(n) small objects, especially jewellery, that might be sold for a lot of money

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deck

(n) bong tàu

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arcade

(n) a covered area or passage in which there are shops

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shopaholic

(n) người thích shopping

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duty-free

(adj) miễn thuế

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wade through sth

(v) to spend a lot of time and effort doing something boring or difficult, especially reading a lot of information

e.g. We had to _____ pages of legal jargon before we could sign the contract.

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chronological

(adj) theo trình tự thời gian

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chronologically

(adv) in chronological order

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clear-cut

(adj) clear or obvious without needing any proof

  • She has ____ evidence that the company cheated her.

  • There is no _____ answer to this question.

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the bulk of sth

= the main part of something | most of something

e.g. ____ the population lives in cities.

e.g. In fact, ____ the book is taken up with criticizing other works.

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downtown

(adj) (adv) in or to the central part of a city

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buzzy

(adj) ồn ào, náo nhiệt

  • There's always a ____ atmosphere in the restaurant.

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barn

(n) a large building on a farm in which animals or dried grass and grain are kept

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inquire / enquire

(v) to ask for information

  • "Where are we going?" he ____ politely.

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anthropology

(n) nhân học, nhân chủng học, nhân loại

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investiture

(n) a ceremony in which someone is given an official rank, authority, power, etc.

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commodity

(n) hàng hóa

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metabolism

(n) sự trao đổi chất, quá trình trao đổi chất

  • Exercise is supposed to speed up your ____.

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crystallize

(v) kết tính

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larval

(adj) thuộc về ấu trùng

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lineage

(n) dòng dõi

  • She's very proud of her ancient royal ____.

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