- renew (v): to begin something again after it stopped or was interrupted, thay mới.

e.g: The annual dinner is a chance to renew acquaintance with old friends.

- applicable (adj): that can be said to be true in the case of somebody/something,

có thể áp dụng.

e.g: The new qualifications are applicable to all European countries.

- glamorous: attractive in an exciting and special way, hào nhoáng.

e.g: He cannot stop looking at the glamorous architects who design them.

- manufacture (v): to produce goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using

machines, chế tạo.

e.g: He works for a company that manufactures car parts.

- collide (v): (especially of moving objects) to hit something violently, va chạm.

e.g: It was predicted that a comet would collide with one of the planets.

- deplete (v): to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy,

money, etc., dùng hết, giảm.

e.g: The illness depletes the body of important vitamins.

- to be worth: having a particular value, especially in money, đáng giá bao nhiêu.

e.g: Heroin worth about $5 million was seized.

- not see any point in + Ving: o hiểu quan điểm, mục đích, ý nghĩa, tầm quan
trọng hay lý do của một việc gì.

e.g: We can’t see the point of doing this exercise; it’s a waste of time.

- explore st: to search and discover, khám phá.

e.g: The best way to explore the countryside is on foot.

- doom and gloom: a general feeling of having lost all hope, and of pessimism (=
expecting things to go badly), cảm thấy bi quan, tuyệt vọng.
e.g: Despite the obvious setbacks, it is not all doom and gloom for the England
team.

- die out: to stop existing, tuyệt chủng.

e.g: This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed.

- square the circle: to do something that is considered to be impossible, tìm giải

pháp tốt cho một vấn đề dường như không thể thực hiện được.

e.g: Marketing companies are trying to square the circle of profitability and growth
with strong ethical values.

- attain (v): to succeed in getting something, usually after a lot of effort, đạt được.

e.g: We only consider applicants who have attained a high level of academic
achievement.

- achieve (v): to succeed in reaching a particular goal, status or standard, especially

by making an effort for a long time, hoàn thành.

e.g: They could not achieve their target of less than 3% inflation.

- reckon (v): to think something or have an opinion about something, tính toán.

e.g: He'll be famous one day. What do you reckon?

- acknowledge (v): to accept that something is true, công nhận.

e.g: I have to acknowledge the fact that I am partly responsible.

- commit a crime: to do something wrong or illegal, phạm tội.

e.g: The men are being held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit armed robbery.

- drop out (=of): to not do something you were planning to do, or to stop doing
something before you have finished, dừng làm gì.

e.g: Some bidders are rumored to have dropped out because of the cost of putting
the company back on its feet.

(put it back on its feet: trở lại vị trí ban đầu)

- green (adj): young and without experience, non và xanh, thiếu kinh nghiệm.

e.g: The new trainees are still very green.

- make a go of it: to be successful in something, thành công làm gì.

e.g: We've had a few problems in our marriage, but we're both determined to make
a go of it.

- recommendation (n): an official suggestion about the best thing to do, sự

khuyên, sự tiến cử.

e.g: The committee made recommendations to the board on teachers' pay and
conditions.

- put the cart before the horse: to put or do things in the wrong order, sự việc rối
lên, sai trật tự; làm chuyện ngược đời.

e.g: Aren't you putting the cart before the horse by deciding what to wear for the
wedding before you've even been invited to it?

- purity (n): the state or quality of being pure, sự trong sáng, sự nguyên chất.

e.g: The purity of the water is tested regularly.

- abnormality (n): something abnormal, unusual in the body, sự bất thường.

e.g: An increasing number of tests are available for detecting foetal abnormalities.

- resent + Ving: to feel angry because you have been forced to accept someone or
something that you do not like, bực bội.

e.g: He resents having to explain his work to other people.

- budget (n): a plan to show how much money a person or organization will earn
and how much they will need or be able to spend, ngân sách.

e.g: The firm has drawn up a budget for the coming financial year.

- launch: to send something out, such as a new ship into the water or a spacecraft
into space, phóng (tàu).
e.g: A spokesman for the dockyard said they hoped to launch the first submarine
within two years.

- beyond sb’s reach: ngoài tầm với, ngoài khả năng để đạt được.

e.g: Such matters are beyond the reach of the law.

- have an interest in: quan tâm đến ai đó hoặc một điều gì đó hoặc để được hoặc
trở thành liên quan với, tò mò về, hoặc quan tâm trong một ai đó hoặc một cái gì
đó

e.g: I have an interest in seeing the movie.

- have any objection to: phản đối ai, cái gì.

e.g: I don’t have any objection except that it may cost more than expected.

- set sb’s heart on: vô cùng mong muốn điều gì đó xảy ra và đến sớm.

e.g: Katie is said to have her heart set on February 14th – which is not only
Valentine's Day, but also marks a year since the pair first got together.

- take sb’s breath away: làm ai ngạc nhiên, đầy cảm hứng

e.g: The fervour (nhiệt tình), piety (mộ đạo), devotion and the diversity that are
seen in the temples take my breath away.