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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
(v) make sth more positive than it really is
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hilarious
(adj) extremely funny
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insidious
(adj) gradually and severely cause harm | Ex: high blood pressure is an insidious condition which has few symptoms.
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oppression
(n) áp bức | Ex: Every human being has the right to freedom from oppression
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patriarchy
a society in which the oldest man is the leader
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ingrained
establish sth so firmly
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contempt
(n) dislike, no respect
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disdain
(n) khinh bỉ
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glittering
(adj) bright light
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holistic
(adj) dealing with the whole thing | Ex: holistic approach to disease.
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body contouring
đường nét cơ thể
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en masse
do together
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defiant
(adj) opposing, not willing to accept criticism
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acclaim
(n,v) public approval | Ex: Despite the critical acclaim, the novel did not sell well.
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rave review
admiring/ praise review
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confront
(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
(n) someone who criticizes other (often unfairly)
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indulge
(v) allow yourself to have sth enjoyable | Ex: We took a deliberate decision to indulge in a little nostalgia.
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myriad
large number of | Ex: a myriad of choices
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radical
(adj) supporting change | Ex: radical reformer/thinker/politician; radical views.
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absurd
(adj) stupid, silly (in a humorous way) | Ex: What an absurd thing to say!
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melancholic
(adj) sad, gloomy
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sheer
(adj) complete | Ex: His success was due to sheer willpower.
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ignite
ignite the passion in others
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awe
(n,v) respect (mixed with fear) | Ex: I've always held musicians in awe.
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parody
``` an imitation (of a style, of write, genre) with deliberate exaggeration Ex: The film is a parody of horror genre. ```
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top dog
a successful or dominate person
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recession
economic decline
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client
customer
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intrigue
(v) to interest (because of strange, unusual, and mysterious) Ex: People have been intrigued whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.
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stagnate
(v) stop develop, sluggish
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recess
(n) 1/ a break; 2/a suspended time
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shudder
(v) to shake suddenly | Ex: The sight of so much blood made him shudder.
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enshrine
(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
(adj) continue for ever
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adolescent
day thi
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charmless
without charm, vô duyên
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misanthrope
(n) sb who dislikes and avoids other people
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glass ceiling
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
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devious
(v) dishonest, but clever and successful | Ex: a devious scheme, he is as devious as a politician needs to be.
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antagonistic
(adj) opposing (showing hostile, unfriendly) | Ex: He is antagonistic to all critics
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shattering the glass ceiling
break the "glass ceiling" in to pieces
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exhilarating
(adj) happy, excitement
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surrogate
(v) replace | Ex: Because she had no children of her own, her friend's son became a kind of surrogate child to her.
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mental acuity
the ability to interpret things accurately | Ex: visual acuity
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Luddite
(n) a person who rejects technology

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