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Fully functional

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function, operate with the society/workplace/home

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dysfunctional

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opposite to fully functional

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prediction(n)
predict (v)

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black and white thinking

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Expression:
You should…
You’re going to love…
It looks like…
I guess…

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Expression:

You definitely shouldn’t order the… in a place like this (recommendation)
The customers in this place are likely to be…

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hustles and bustles

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hustle and bustle means a large amount of activity and work, usually in a noise surrounding
Ex: She got used to the hustle and bustle of daily life.

You can also say fast-paced which means fast-moving.

Another expression is hurly- burly.
Ex: The hurly-burly of school life. He enjoys the hurly-burly of political debate.

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no news is good news

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fear-monering/ fear-monger

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sợ hãi thay đổi

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fear of heights

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credible = credibility

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đáng tin cậy

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reign

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trị vì
the period during which a king, queen rules

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weather a storm

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vượt qua giông bão
wait until the situation improves again

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mourning

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the feeling of being sad that you have and show because somebody has died
phiền muộn, thương tiếc

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accusation

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a statement saying that you think a person is guilty of doing something wrong or illegal
buộc tội

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alter

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make somebody/something different
thay đổi

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constitutional duty

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a legal responsibility that a ruler or person in high office has to perform
- nghĩa vụ pháp lý -

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national anthem

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the official song of a nation that is sung on special occasions
- quốc ca -

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stain

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a dirty mark - vết bẩn -

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tribute

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an act, statement or a gift that is intended to show respect or love (especially for a dead person) - quà tưởng niệm -

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colonialism

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the practice by which a powerful country controls another country
- chủ nghĩa thực dân -

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atop (prep)

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on something
- phía trên -

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phase out

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to stop using something in stages over a period if time - loại bỏ -

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turmoil

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a state of great worry - hỗn loạn -

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ubiquitous

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seeming to be everywhere - phổ biến-

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lingering

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exist for longer than expected - kéo dài -

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emblem

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something that represents a perfect example
- biểu tượng -
= symbol

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commendably

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deserve praise and approval - đáng khen ngợi -

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upheaval

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a big change that causes a lot of worry and problem - biến động

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backfired

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(v) the opposite effect - phản tác dụng -

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overwhelmingly

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in a way that os very great/strong - choáng ngợp -

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heir

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= successor = người kế vị

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serene

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calm and peaceful - thanh thản -

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lurch + from

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acted or continued in a way that is uncontrolled and not regular, often with sudden changes - chao đảo/lảo đảo -

35
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obediently

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in a way that obeys what you are told to - vâng lời, ngoang ngoãn -

36
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emerged

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become known - nổi lên-

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submerged

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become unknown - chìm xuống, ngập nước -

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amplify

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v. increase something in strength - khuếch đại-

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defined the era

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40
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stoic

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Kiên nhẫn
a who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining
=> stoicism: a belief it’s good to be a stoic

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depends on what you feel like

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expression

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Having said that,…

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very common
= But
Mặc dù vậy

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that’s an option, what else is there?

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nice expression

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I’m not a huge fan of

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expression

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that’s strange
They can’t have gone out of business

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expression

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they’re bound to be

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sure, it means to happen
Nhất định sẽ

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The only thing is

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= but, although

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the unexpected death

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collocation

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the accusations aimed at someone

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collocation

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in circulation

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collocation

Lưu thông
Available to the public

51
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be phased out more gradually

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collocation

52
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defined an era

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tạo nên 1 thời đại mới

53
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flood in

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tràn vào

54
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ugly stain

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collocation

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a constant in

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điểm bất biến

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many nations

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collocation

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I’m on the fence of it

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In the middle, I don’t have any ideas
Ko có ý kiến gì

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I’m divided on this issue

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In the middle, I don’t have any ideas
Ko có ý kiến gì

59
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in the blink of an eye

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trong nháy mắt

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reeling from + period

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trải dài từ giai đoạn sang giai đoạn khác, cực kỳ shock
*** feeling extremely surprised or upset because of it

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oversee

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(v) giám sát

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neutral (a)
neutrality (n)

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trung lập

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controversial subject

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chủ đề gây tranh cãi

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political crisis

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collocation

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public affection

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collocation

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era

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= age = period of time

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another flickers on the horizon

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  • another era on the horizon
  • another period of time on the horizon
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horizon

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  • chân chời
  • tầm kiến thức
    synonyms: skyline, view, range of experience
69
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on the horizon

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Sẽ sớm xuất hiện
- coming in the near future
- likely to happen or exist soon:
There is no new drug on the horizon that will make this disease easier to treat.
** expression

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yet to be

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chưa được
**expression
** it hasn’t been received yet and you expect that it will be received

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abolition

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the complete removal of something

72
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subject

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a member of a state (especially in a monarchy)

73
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constitutional

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related to the rules and laws of a state

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ceremonial

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for show or formal occasions only

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relevancy

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the state of being appropriate or necessary

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antiquated

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not modern, no longer relevant

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preserve

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to keep something as it was in the past

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hereditary

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passed on from one family member to the next

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