Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• at bay: Kept at a distance; held back.
• slip into: To quickly put on (a piece of clothing).
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• in accordance with: In agreement with; following
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• busy streets: Streets filled with a lot of activity, traffic, and people.
• rub shoulders: To associate with famous or important people.
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• go hand in hand: Two things closely related or connected, usually occurring together.
• step into: To enter a place or situation.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• on offer: Available at a reduced price or with special terms.
• dust off: To remove dust from something by wiping or brushing.
• every kind of: Each and all types of something; all varieties of.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• through the gate: To pass from one side of a gate to the other.
• botanical garden: A garden dedicated to the collection, cultivation, and display of a wide range of plants, labeled with their botanical names.
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• in waves: Occurring in large, flowing bursts or groups.
• lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• bargain: Something bought for a lower price than expected
• eerie: Strange, mysterious and frightening
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• admission: Act of allowing someone to enter
• stroll: To walk slowly and in a relaxed manner
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• tranquil: Calm; peaceful
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• futuristic: Concerning futurism
• century: Period of 100 years
• antidote: A drug, which limits the effects of a poison
• vintage: Old and somewhat treasured
• exquisite: Being very sensitive or detailed, e.g. of taste
• crisp: To make or become dry and crisp, as with heat
• miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• ripple: Small gentle low wave on the surface of water, etc.
• corridor: Passageway between rooms in a buildings
• poetry: Poetic writing; imaginative verses
• prevail: To be successful against enemy/problem
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
• bliss: Great joy or happiness
• simplicity: Being easy to understand or use
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
• backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
• lease: Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
• porcelain: Shiny, delicate substance used to make dishes
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• browse: To look around for things, e.g. in a bookstore
• cosmetic: Serving a decorative rather than a useful purpose
• great: Very good; better than before
• guardian: Person who guards, protects, or preserves
• village: Small town in the country
• dynasty: Family that controls a country for a long time
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• antique: (Of objects) old and valuable
• scenic: Having beautiful scenery
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• confine: To hold or imprison someone in a place
• quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• walnut: Nut with a very hard shell
• serenity: Absence of mental stress or anxiety
• royal: Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
• accordance: Agreement (with a statement, plan etc.)
• outgoing: Leaving a place or a position
• revere: To give someone great respect and loyalty
• labyrinth: Something complex and challenging to understand
• craftsmanship: Skill of making things in the manual arts
• mark: Person's name
• short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
• mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
• mile: Unit of distance; 1.6 kilometers
• south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
• wall: High, flat side of a room or building
• river: Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea
• north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
• marketplace: Place where a public market is held
• dong: Basic unit of money in Vietnam