lexi st conditional sentences

snag a seat

to manage to get a seat (or secure a seat)

call for sth

to require or need something

call for sb

to go to a place in order to collect someone

be in one's shoes

to be in another person's situation or position

get caught in the heavy rain

to be suddenly trapped in a heavy downpour of rain

downpour

a heavy fall of rain

evaporate

(v): to turn from liquid into vapor/gas

be ruined

to be destroyed, damaged, or spoiled

have the intention of V-ing

to plan or intend to do something

harbor

(n): a place on the coast where ships may moor safely, a port

yacht

(n): a medium-sized sailing boat equipped for cruising or racing

physical store

a brick-and-mortar store (a physical retail business location)

win the lottery

to win a prize in a lottery game

be as busy as a bee

have a lot on one's plate

be snowed under with work

be swamped with work

to be overwhelmed with a very large amount of work

direct

(v): to control, manage, or guide directly (or acting as an adverb: directly)

indirect

(v): not direct (often used as an adjective/adverb, though noted with (v) in your notes)

mobilization

(n): the action of organizing and mobilizing troops or resources for service/action

mobility

the ability to move or be moved freely and easily

regard sth as sth

to consider or think of something in a specified way

pristine

in its original condition; unspoiled (fresh and clean)

advent

the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event

force

lực

earthquake strikes

trận động đất tấn công

devastating force

sức tàn phá khủng khiếp

board of director

hội động quản trị

crisis

khủng hoảng

directorship

chức vụ giám đốc

encounter

gặp phải vấn đề nào đó

subsidiary

công ty con

witness's testimony

lời khai của nhân chứng

contracdictory

mang tính mâu thuẫn

prosecutor

công tố viên

persuasive

thuyết phục

deliver a speech

trình bày/phát biểu một bài diễn văn

keynote speech

bài phát biểu khai mạc

sophisticated

complex

complicated

phức tạp