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on the loose

free, having escaped from somewhere

past it

too old to work well or safely

rock the boat

to do or say something that causes problems, especially in a situation which most people do not want to change

retort (n)

a quick,angry or humorous reply

a speedy recover

nhanh chóng hồi phục

abundantly clear

very obvious (= blindingly obvious)

juice sth up

to make sth more exciting or interesting

pipe dream

giấc mơ xa vời

take sb under your wing

look after sb who has less experience than you

strike up

start (conversation, relationship) / start performing music

throw sb together

bring people into contact with each other

flow (v)

(of conversation/ideas): to develop in an easy and natural way

stumble on

to discover something by chance, or to meet someone by chance

curtail one's spending

cắt giảm chi tiêu

maladministration (n)

inefficient or dishonest administration; mismanagement

dysfunction (n)

abnormal functioning, as of an organ of the body

post-war (a)

hậu chiến

self-absorbed (a)

only concerned about or interested in yourself

dehumidify (v)

remove moisture from air

ill-informed (a)

having little or no knowledge of sth

intrapersonal (a)

existing or occurring within your own mind
ex: Intrapersonal intelligence is the ability to understand oneself and one's emotions.

insoluble (a)

(of a problem) so difficult that it is impossible to solve:

agonized (a)

showing or feeling extreme physical or mental pain
ex: agonized cry