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hindsight

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(n) understand a situation by looking back to the past

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persistence

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(n) continuing, not give up

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tenement

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a room (forming separate residence within a block of flats)

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all walks of life

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various levels of social position

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wildest dream

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the things that you have expected

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draw blood

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take blood away from

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committed relationship

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willing to give your time for a relationship

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octogenarian

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a person whose age is 80-89

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slings and arrows

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unpleasant, negative attacks

Ex: Close relationships seem to buffer us from the sling s and arrows of getting old.

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bicker

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peevish argument (of small and important things)

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When the going gets tough

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When the situation becomes difficult
Ex: When the going gets tough, the tough get going (When situation becomes difficult, strong people take action and do not despair).

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tending to sb/sth

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to deal with the problems (of people or things)

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fare the best

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to do the best

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lean in to relationship

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committed relationship

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stale

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(adj) no longer new or fresh

Ex: stale relationship

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feuds

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(n) arguments

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grudge

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(n) anger/ dislike towards sb

Ex: to hold grudge.

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so to speak

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imply that the word choice is not exactly accurate
Ex: In that relationship, it is very much Loura who wears the trousers, so to speak (Loura makes on important decisions).

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quick fix

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a fast solution, but may not last long

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relentless

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(adj) continue in a extreme way

Ex: relentless criticism, relentless pressure

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chubby

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(adj) fat in a attractive way

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cuddle

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(v) hug, hold close in one’s arm

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voluptuous

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(adj) curved, attractive

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curvaceous

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(adj) curved

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sugarcoat

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(v) make sth more positive than it really is

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hilarious

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(adj) extremely funny

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insidious

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(adj) gradually and severely cause harm

Ex: high blood pressure is an insidious condition which has few symptoms.

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oppression

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(n) áp bức

Ex: Every human being has the right to freedom from oppression

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patriarchy

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a society in which the oldest man is the leader

30
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ingrained

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establish sth so firmly

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contempt

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(n) dislike, no respect

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disdain

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(n) khinh bỉ

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glittering

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(adj) bright light

34
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holistic

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(adj) dealing with the whole thing

Ex: holistic approach to disease.

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body contouring

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đường nét cơ thể

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en masse

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do together

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defiant

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(adj) opposing, not willing to accept criticism

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acclaim

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(n,v) public approval

Ex: Despite the critical acclaim, the novel did not sell well.

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rave review

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admiring/ praise review

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confront

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(v) to face

Ex: It is an issue that we have to confront at some point, no matter how unpleasant it is.

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detractor

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(n) someone who criticizes other (often unfairly)

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indulge

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(v) allow yourself to have sth enjoyable

Ex: We took a deliberate decision to indulge in a little nostalgia.

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myriad

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large number of

Ex: a myriad of choices

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radical

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(adj) supporting change

Ex: radical reformer/thinker/politician; radical views.

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absurd

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(adj) stupid, silly (in a humorous way)

Ex: What an absurd thing to say!

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melancholic

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(adj) sad, gloomy

47
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sheer

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(adj) complete

Ex: His success was due to sheer willpower.

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ignite

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ignite the passion in others

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awe

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(n,v) respect (mixed with fear)

Ex: I’ve always held musicians in awe.

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parody

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an imitation (of a style, of write, genre) with deliberate exaggeration
Ex: The film is a parody of horror genre.
51
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top dog

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a successful or dominate person

52
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recession

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economic decline

53
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client

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customer

54
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intrigue

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(v) to interest (because of strange, unusual, and mysterious)
Ex: People have been intrigued whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.

55
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stagnate

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(v) stop develop, sluggish

56
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recess

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(n) 1/ a break; 2/a suspended time

57
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shudder

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(v) to shake suddenly

Ex: The sight of so much blood made him shudder.

58
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enshrine

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(v) to place sth in a holy place

Ex: Almost 2 and a half million war dead are enshrined at Yasukuni.

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perpetual

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(adj) continue for ever

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adolescent

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day thi

61
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charmless

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without charm, vô duyên

62
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misanthrope

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(n) sb who dislikes and avoids other people

63
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glass ceiling

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a point after which you cannot go any further (usually for improving position at work)
Ex: The 1st female to break through the glass ceiling in Europe

64
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devious

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(v) dishonest, but clever and successful

Ex: a devious scheme, he is as devious as a politician needs to be.

65
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antagonistic

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(adj) opposing (showing hostile, unfriendly)

Ex: He is antagonistic to all critics

66
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shattering the glass ceiling

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break the “glass ceiling” in to pieces

67
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exhilarating

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(adj) happy, excitement

68
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surrogate

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(v) replace

Ex: Because she had no children of her own, her friend’s son became a kind of surrogate child to her.

69
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mental acuity

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the ability to interpret things accurately

Ex: visual acuity

70
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Luddite

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(n) a person who rejects technology

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