acquaintance (n)
/əˈkweɪn.təns/

người quen

a person that you have met but do not know well

apartment (n)
/əˈpɑːt.mənt/ 

căn hộ (khép kín)

a set of rooms for living in, especially on one floor of a building

brighten up (phrase)
/ˈbraɪ.tən ʌp/

làm rạng rỡ, làm bừng sáng

to (cause to) become lighter

constancy (n)
/ˈkɒn.stən.si/

sự kiên định

the quality of staying the same, not getting less or more

enthusiasm (n)
/ɪnˈθjuː.zi.æz.əm/ 

lòng nhiệt tình

a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it

give-and-take (n)
/ɡɪv ænd teɪk/

sự nhường nhịn

willingness to accept suggestions from another person and give up some of your own

loyalty (n)
 /ˈlɔɪ.əl.ti/

lòng trung thành

the quality of being loyal to someone or something

residential area (n)
/ˌrez.ɪˈden.ʃəl ˈeə.ri.ə/

khu dân cư

a area has only private houses, not offices and factories

two-sided (a)
 /tuː saɪdid/

hai mặt, hai phía

having two sides or aspects

unselfishness (n)
 /ʌnˈsel.fɪʃ/

tính không ích kỷ

the character of thinking about what is good for other people, not just about your own advantage

affair (n)
 /əˈfeər/

chuyện, vấn đề

a situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered

concerned (a)
/kənˈsɜːnd/ 

lo lắng, lo ngại,bận tâm

worried, troubled, or anxious

pursuit (n)
/pəˈsjuːt/ 

sự theo đuổi, mưu cầu

the process of trying to achieve something

qualify (v)
/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ/ 

đủ phẩm chất, đủ tiêu chuẩn, tư cách

to have the right qualities or be in the right situation to be considered as something or to receive or do something

insist on (phrasal verb)
/ɪnˈsɪst ɔn/

khăng khăng

to keep doing something, even if it annoys other people, or people think it is not good for you

sympathetic (a)
/ˌsɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/

cảm thông

kind to someone who has a problem and willing to understand how they feel

gossip (n)
/ˈɡɒs.ɪp/

tin đồn

conversation or reports about other people's private lives that might be unkind, disapproving, or not true

trust (n)
 /trʌst/

lòng tin, sự tin tưởng

firm belief in the reliability or ability of someone or something

jump (v)
/dʒʌmp/ 

nhảy

push oneself off a surface and into the air by using the muscles in one’s legs and feet

promise (v)
 /ˈprɒmɪs/

hứa

a declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen