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overhang (n)

the state of being extra to what is required

bread and butter

main source of income

sore spot

a topic that makes one angry or uncomfortable

laser-induced sound waves

sóng âm gây ra bởi laser

thermoelastic expansion (n)

giãn nở nhiệt

oscillating pressure (n)

áp suất dao động

electromagnetic waves

sóng điện từ

portable (a)

able to be carried

gory (a)

máu me

macabre (a)

horrible; grim

zeitgeist (n)

the general spirit of the time

stock character

A stereotyped character

serendipitous (a)

occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way

fastidious (a)

very attentive and concerned about details

prodigious (a)

remarkbly great in extent, size

pawns in the game

a person or thing used to further another's purposes

a fly on the wall

a person who watches others without being noticed

cogs in the machinea

a small, but necessary, part of a larger system or organization

chips on the table

pieces used in games like poker -> money

pare sth down

reduce the size or amount of sth, especially with lots of small reductions

parse out

to distribute

chastise sb for sth

to criticize

scuttle sth (v)

to deliberately cause sth to fail

marshal sth (v)

to gather together people, ideas, things

apropos of

with regard to

beauty is only skin deep

how a person looks is less important than their character

blitz sth (v)

to attack a city by dropping bombs on it

befit sb (v)

suit

beseige sth (v)

to surround a building, city with soliders

kick sth around

to discuss an idea informally

fizzle out

to end or fail in a disappointing way

whisk sth away

to take sb/sth away quickly

cut bait and run

to abandon a difficult undertaking

sever the cord

to end an unhealthy relationship

cast off the shackles

to free oneself from constraints

skeleton in the closet

a hidden and embarrassing secret

wrench in the gears

sth that causes a problem

elephant in the room

a problem that no one wants to discuss, but is so obvious that it cannot be ignored

party pooper

sb who spoils other people's fun

tweak around

to adjust sth by making slight alterations

dial back

to reduce the intensity or amount of sth

besmirch sb/sth (v)

to damage the reputation of sb/sth

crumble away (v)

to break or fall apart

compass bearing (n)

the direction indicated by a compass

gum up sth

to cause a mechanism to malfunction by coating it with gum; to hinder sth

grumble at sth

to complain about sth

bat around

discuss different ways of dealing with an issue

interpersonal (a)

between people (usually describing social activities)

pussyfoot around/about (v)

to be careful about expressing your opinion in case you upset sb

loquacious (a)

talkative

reciprocity (n)

mutual exchange

digital divide (n)

A worldwide gap giving advantage to those with access to technology

seamless (a)

perfectly smooth

synchronised speech

dialogue that is precisely matched with the actors' lipmovements

mammoth (a)

huge; gigantic

gritty social realism (n)

unpleasant realities of society

sanction sth (v)

to give permission for sth to take place

institutionalize sth (v)

to make something become established as part of the normal systems, practices, etc. of an organization, society or culture

claimant (n)

a person who is receiving money from the state becauuse they are unemployed

unearth sth (v)

to discover sth

avuncular (a)

like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant

well-assembled (a)

neatly organized

subversive (a/n)

in opposition to authority or government

gravity (n)

extreme importance and a cause for worry

enviro-advocacy film

a movie aiming to promote environmental protection

manhandle sth (v)

to treat sth in a rough or clumsy way

decorous (a)

polite and appropriate

schoolmarmish (a)

a female schoolteacher, especially of the old-time country school type, popularly held to be strict and priggish.

aggrived at/by sth (a)

feeling that you have been treated unfairly

inarticulately

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