be after sb/sth
to be looking for somebody or something or trying to find or get them or it
lubricant / lube
(n) chất bôi trơn
rack
(n) giá, giá đỡ
cubbyhole
(n) a very small room or space for storing things
veranda / verandah / porch
(n) hiên nhà
reprieve
(n) an escape from a bad situation or experience
go out (of) the window
(v) (of quality, principle, or idea) does not exist any more
be inclined to do sth
likely or wanting to do something
bibliography
(n) a detailed list of all the sources consulted and cited in a research paper or project
chase sth up / chase sth down
(v) to find something that is needed; to deal with something that has been forgotten
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.
have a flair for sth
(n) have a natural ability to do something well
thorny
(adj) (of a problem, issue or subject, …) difficult to deal with
vibrant
(adj) energetic, exciting, and full of enthusiasm
motto
(n) a word, phrase, or sentence that expresses the principles or belief of a person, group, country, or organization
cashier
(n) nhân viên thu ngân
checkout
(n) quầy thu ngân
stack
(v) to arrange things in an ordered pile
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 ____.
valuables
(n) small objects, especially jewellery, that might be sold for a lot of money
deck
(n) bong tàu
arcade
(n) a covered area or passage in which there are shops
shopaholic
(n) người thích shopping
duty-free
(adj) miễn thuế
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.
chronological
(adj) theo trình tự thời gian
chronologically
(adv) in chronological order
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.
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.
downtown
(adj) (adv) in or to the central part of a city
buzzy
(adj) ồn ào, náo nhiệt
There's always a ____ atmosphere in the restaurant.
barn
(n) a large building on a farm in which animals or dried grass and grain are kept
inquire / enquire
(v) to ask for information
"Where are we going?" he ____ politely.
anthropology
(n) nhân học, nhân chủng học, nhân loại
investiture
(n) a ceremony in which someone is given an official rank, authority, power, etc.
commodity
(n) hàng hóa
metabolism
(n) sự trao đổi chất, quá trình trao đổi chất
Exercise is supposed to speed up your ____.
crystallize
(v) kết tính
larval
(adj) thuộc về ấu trùng
lineage
(n) dòng dõi
She's very proud of her ancient royal ____.