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strike up (phrasal verb)

scour (v) out

1. to clean something by rubbing its surface hard with rough material

2. to search a place or thing very carefully in order to try to find something = comb

lifting (n)

+ the lifting of a ban/injunction/embargo

1. the action of ending a rule or law

2. the action of moving something from a lower to a higher position

fixated (adj) on somebody/something

[not before noun]

always thinking and talking about somebody/something in a way that is not reasonable

rubble (n)

eg: The bomb reduced the houses to rubble.

>> There were piles of rubble everywhere.

broken stones, etc. from a building or wall that has been destroyed or damaged; đống đổ nát

portion (n)

+ a generous portion of meat

an amount of food that is large enough for one person

exude (v)

to give off; to emit; to radiate

tilt (v)

to (cause to) move into a sloping position

placid (adj)

having a calm appearance or characteristics; điềm tĩnh

= tranquil

rouse (v)

+ rouse somebody from sleep/bed

+ rouse somebody/yourself (to something)

+ rouse somebody/yourself to do something

+ rouse somebody from something

1. to wake somebody up, especially when they are sleeping deeply

2. to make somebody want to start doing something when they were not active or interested in doing it

essence (n)

the most important quality or feature of something, that makes it what it is; tinh túy

brutal (adj)

= vicious; cruel

indifferently (adv)

without bias; not caring one way; thờ ơ

= impartially, unconcernedly, nonchalantly

at any moment (collocation)

= very soon

sustain (v) sth

1. to make something continue for some time without becoming less = maintain

2. to keep alive

velocity (n)

+ the velocity of light

+ to gain/lose velocity

+ a high-velocity rifle
eg: Jaguars can move with an astonishing velocity.

1. vận tốc

2. high speed

thrust (n) of sth

eg 1: The thrust of his argument was that change was needed.

eg 2: He killed her with a thrust of the knife.

1. [singular] the main point of an argument, a policy, etc.

2. [countable] a sudden, strong movement that pushes something/somebody forward

ignition (n)

+ to turn the ignition on/off

+ to put the key in the ignition

[countable, usually singular]

the electrical system of a vehicle that makes the fuel begin to burn to start the engine; the place in a vehicle where you start this system

assailant (n)

a person who attacks somebody, especially physically

= attacker

fixate (v) on sth

1. to think about something too much and find it difficult to stop

deed (n)

eg: She tried to do a good deed every day.

>> They will be punished for their evil deeds.

(formal, literary) an intentional act, especially a very bad or very good one

hit/touch a (raw) nerve

(idiom)

to upset someone

savor (v) sth

eg: He ate his meal slowly, savouring every mouthful.

>> She savoured the smell of freshly-made coffee.

to enjoy the full taste of something, especially by eating or drinking it slowly = relish

spectacle (n)

eg: We witnessed the extraordinary spectacle of an elderly lady climbing a tree to rescue her cat.

an unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention, interest, or disapproval

voracious (adj)

+ a voracious eater
+ to have a voracious appetite
+ a voracious reader
+ a boy with a voracious and undiscriminating appetite for facts

1. eating or wanting large amounts of food = greedy

2. wanting a lot of new information and knowledge = avid

avid (adj)

+ an avid reader/collector
eg: She has taken an avid interest in the project.

+ avid for something
eg: He was avid for more information.

1. [usually before noun] very enthusiastic about something (often a hobby) = keen on

2. wanting to get something very much

maw (n)

the mouth of a fierce (= frightening) animal

heave (n)

to lift, haul, pull or throw somebody/something very heavy with one great effort

erupt (v)

+ erupt (from) something
+ volcano eruption
+ erupt in/into something: "My father just erupted into fury."
+ erupt with something: "The room erupted with laughter."

1. phun trào (núi lửa)

2. [intransitive] to start happening, suddenly and violently = break out

3. [intransitive, transitive] to suddenly express your feelings very strongly, especially by shouting loudly

guttural (adj)

(of a sound) made or seeming to be made at the back of the throat

shred (n) of sth
+ shreds of paper
+ His jacket had been torn to shreds by the barbed wire.

[usually plural] a small thin piece that has been torn or cut from something = scrap

ambush (v) somebody/something

to make a surprise attack on somebody/something from a hidden position

cowardly (adj)

not brave; not having the courage to do things that other people do not think are especially difficult

dullard (n)

a stupid person with no imagination

intent (n)

the fact that you want and plan to do something

highwayman (n)

a man, usually on a horse and carrying a gun, who stole from travellers on public roads in the past

headlight/headlamp (n)

a large light, usually one of two, at the front of a vehicle; the beam from this light; đèn pha

out of place (phrase)
eg: I felt completely out of place among all these successful people.

1. not in the correct place

2. not suitable for a particular situation

nozzle (n)

a narrow piece that is attached to the end of a pipe or tube to direct the stream of liquid, air or gas passing through; vòi phun, đầu phun, bec phun

pump (n)
+ a petrol pump, a gas pump, a bicycle pump
+ a foot/hand pump (= that you work by using your foot or hand)
eg: She washed her face at the pump in front of the inn (nhà trọ).

a machine that is used to force liquid, gas or air into or out of something

butt (n)
+ an ashtray full of cigarette butts

​the part of a cigarette or cigar that is left after it has been smoked

good heavens/grief/gracious! (idiom)

used to emphasize how surprised, angry, shocked, etc. you are

inquire (v)

to ask for information

totter (v)

to walk or move with weak, unsteady steps, especially because you are drunk or ill
= stagger

contort (v)

to become twisted or make something twisted out of its natural or normal shape

churn (v) (something)

[intransitive, transitive] if your stomach churns or if something churns your stomach, you feel a strong, unpleasant feeling of worry or fear

a gleam in your eye (idiom)

an expression in your eyes that shows that you are amused or that you have a secret

gleam (n)

[usually singular] a pale clear light, often reflected from something

frantically (adv)

1. quickly and with a lot of activity, but in a way that is not very well organized

2. without controlling your emotions because you are extremely frightened or worried about something

spiral (v)
eg: Prices are spiralling out of control.

[intransitive] to increase rapidly

aide (n)

a person whose job is to help someone important, such as a member of a government or a military officer of high rank; trợ lý, phụ tá, sĩ quan hầu cận

ill-timed (adj)
+ an ill-timed visit
eg: Her speech was naive and ill-timed.

done or happening at the wrong time
≠ well timed

sure-fire (adj)
+ a sure-fire success
eg: Bad behaviour is a surefire way to get people’s attention.

[only before noun] (informal) certain to be successful or to happen as you expect

evaporate (v)
eg: Heat until all the water has evaporated.
» evaporate something: The sun is constantly evaporating the earth's moisture.

eg: Her confidence had now completely evaporated.
» Their lead in the opinion polls evaporated overnight.

1. if a liquid evaporates or if something evaporates it, it changes into a gas, especially steam

2. to disappear, especially by gradually becoming less and less

merciful (adj)
eg: They asked her to be merciful to the prisoners.
» Death came as a merciful release.

1. ready to forgive people and be kind to them = humane

2. (of an event) seeming to be lucky, especially because it brings an end to somebody’s problems or pain

downright (adv)
eg: She couldn't think of anything to say that wasn't downright rude.
» It's not just stupid—it's downright dangerous.

used as a way of emphasizing something negative or unpleasant

glower at someone (collocation)

to look at someone in a very angry, annoyed, or threatening way

throes (n)
eg: The creature went into its death throes.

violent pains, especially at the moment of death

in the throes of something/of doing something (idioms)

in the middle of a difficult or complicated activity

merciless (adj)

showing no sympathy or kind treatment = cruel

rake over something (phrasal verb)

(informal, disapproving) to examine something that happened in the past in great detail and keep talking about it, when it should be forgotten

discipline (n)

the practice of training people to obey rules and orders and punishing them if they do not; the controlled behaviour or situation that is the result of this training

overdue (adj)

not paid, done, returned, etc. by the required or expected time

tension (n)

a situation in which people do not trust each other, or feel unfriendly towards each other, and that may cause them to attack each other; trạng thái căng thẳng

sinister (adj)

seeming evil or dangerous; making you think something bad will happen; nham hiểm

mace (n)

a heavy stick with pointed metal parts on the top, used in the past as a weapon; cây chùy

unintelligible (adj)

impossible to understand = incomprehensible

hiss (v) at sb/sth

to say something in a quiet angry voice

decapitation (n)

the action of cutting off somebody's head; the fact of somebody's head being cut off = beheading

haze (n)
+ a haze of smoke/dust/steam

[singular] air containing something that makes it difficult to see through it

lump of something (collocation)
eg: I cut off a lump of cheese and grated it into a bowl.
» Suddenly, a lump of rock broke off from the cliff face and almost hit me on the head.

a piece of a solid substance, usually with no particular shape

fuse (v)

things are joined together to form a single thing

soak (v)
eg: I'm going to go and soak in the bath.
» Soak the clothes in cold water.
» A sudden shower of rain soaked the spectators.

1. to put something in liquid for a time so that it becomes completely wet; to become completely wet in this way

2. to make somebody/something completely wet = drench

coagulate (v) sth

= congeal
đông đặc; if a liquid coagulates or something coagulates it, it becomes thick and partly solid

spatter (v)
eg: We heard the rain spattering on the roof.

[intransitive] + adv./prep. (of liquid) to fall on a surface in drops, often noisily

viscous (adj)

(of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing freely; nhầy nhụa, nhớp nháp

buckle (v)
eg: I felt faint and my knees began to buckle.

to bend something or become bent, often as a result of force, heat, or weakness

sensation (n)
+ a tingling/burning sensation
eg: I had a sensation of falling, as if in a dream.
» She seemed to have lost all sensation in her arms.

1. [countable] a feeling that you get when something affects your body

2. [uncountable] the ability to feel through your sense of touch = feeling

entangle (v)
be/become entangled (in/with something) The bird had become entangled in the wire netting.

be/become entangled in something He became entangled in a series of conflicts with the management.
be/get entangled with somebody She didn't want to get entangled (= emotionally involved) with him.

1. to make somebody/something become caught or twisted in something

2. to involve somebody in a difficult or complicated situation

let up (phrasal verb)

1. If bad weather or an unpleasant situation lets up, it stops or improves

2. to stop doing something that you have been doing continuously or in a determined way

comply (v) (with something)

to obey a rule, an order, etc.; to meet particular standards; tuân theo

cacophonous (adj)

consisting of a mixture of loud unpleasant sounds

resistance (n)
+ resistance to disease
eg: Government troops offered no resistance (to the rebels).
» There's a lot of resistance (= opposition) to the idea of a united Europe.

the act of fighting against something that is attacking you, or refusing to accept something

ponderous (adj)
eg: He spoke in a slow ponderous voice.
» She watched the cow's ponderous progress.

1. (disapproving) (of speech and writing) too slow and careful; serious and boring = tedious

2. moving slowly and heavily; able to move only slowly = laboured

lamentation (n)

an expression of feeling very sad or disappointed

incessant (adj)

never stopping, especially in an annoying or unpleasant way; dai dẳng

suffocating (adj)
eg: The afternoon heat was suffocating.
it is suffocating Can I open a window? It's suffocating in here!

making it difficult to breathe normally = stifling; ngột ngạt

expanse of something (collocation)

a large, open area of land, water, or sky

instinctive (adj)

based on instinct (= a natural quality that makes somebody/something behave in a particular way), not thought or training

obligation (n)

nghĩa vụ, bổn phận

take somebody/something for granted (idiom)
eg: Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted.
We take having an endless supply of clean water for granted.

to be so used to somebody/something that you do not recognize their true value any more and do not show that you are grateful

take it for granted (that…) (idiom)
eg: I just took it for granted that he'd always be around.
She seemed to take it for granted that I would go with her to New York.

​to believe something is true without first making sure that it is

revive (v)

to come or bring something back to life, health, existence, or use

revival (n)

a process in which something starts to grow, develop, or become successful again

litter (v)

xả rác, làm lộn xộn

janitor (n)

a person whose job is to take care of a building such as a school or a block of flats or an apartment building = janitor; lao công, người trông coi tòa nhà

getup (n)

a set of clothes, especially strange or unusual ones

infighting (n)

arguments between people in the same group who are competing for power; nội chiến

senseless (adj)

1. (disapproving) having no meaning or purpose = pointless

2. [not before noun] unconscious

entail (v)

entail something The job entails a lot of hard work.
» eg: What does the job actually entail?

be entailed in something They learn exactly what is entailed in caring for a newborn baby.

entail (somebody) doing something It will entail driving a long distance every day.

to involve something that cannot be avoided = involve