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vineyard (n)

Land where grapes are grown for wine (vườn nho)

shriek (n)

A loud, high-pitched sound (tiếng rít chói tai)

slowly but surely

Gradually but steadily and reliably (chậm mà chắc)

the woods

A forested area (rừng)

chateau fort (n)

A fortified castle (pháo đài)

verify (v)

To check and confirm the truth (xác minh)

brainchild (n)

An original idea created by one person (đứa con tinh thần)

draw up a plan

To prepare or design a plan (lập kế hoạch)

early on

At an early stage (ngay từ đầu)

backbreaking (adj)

Extremely physically demanding (nặng nhọc)

tedious (adj)

Long, repetitive, and boring (tẻ nhạt)

painstaking (adj)

Done with great care and effort (tỉ mỉ, công phu)

craftspeople (n)

Skilled manual workers (thợ thủ công)

learn on the job

Learn while working (học trong quá trình làm việc)

superstitious (adj)

Believing in irrational traditions (mê tín)

committee (n)

A group responsible for decisions (ủy ban)

unanimity (n)

Complete agreement (sự nhất trí)

downshift (v)

To move to a less demanding job or pace (chuyển sang công việc nhẹ nhàng hơn)

as the need arises

When necessary (khi cần thiết)

remit (n)

Official responsibility or duty (phạm vi trách nhiệm)