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keep sth under wraps

keep something secret

= sweep sth under the carpet

self-delusion

sự tự dối mình

scatterbrained

disorganized and lacking in concentration

bespoke

custom-made, tailor-made, tailored

fine-tune

tinh chỉnh

drag

lực cản

the deep

the sea or the ocean

a stash of

a hidden or stored amount of something

a vast/rich/treasure trove of

a large amount of something good, useful, or valuable, or a place where this can be found (kho tàng)

put a figure on

to say exactly how much something is or costs (nêu con số cụ thể cho)

have a field day

to gain advantage or success from a situation, esp. one that is bad for someone else

meet your match in

to compete unsuccessfully with someone

runoff

water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground

multiyear

lasting for or including a period of several years

bubble away

to continue in a way that may not be noticed, but that may soon become more serious (âm ỉ, ngấm ngầm)

on the part of

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