seem
/siːm/
có vẻ như, dường như

he seem to be a good fellow
want
/wɒnt/
muốn

they want a bigger apartment
prepare
/prɪˈpeər/
chuẩn bị

prepare a meal
promise
/ˈprɒm.ɪs/
hứa

make a promise
remember
/rɪˈmem.bər/
nhớ làm gì

I don't remember his name
start
/stɑːt/
bắt đầu, khởi đầu

make an early start [on a journey]
tend
/tend/
có khuynh hướng

she tended her husband lovingly during his long illness
try
/traɪ/
cố gắng

I don't know if I can come, but I'll try
wish
/wɪʃ/
ước muốn

it is to be wished that
afford
/əˈfɔːd/
có đủ sức, có đủ tiền

they walked because they couldn't afford [to take] a taxi
arrange
/əˈreɪndʒ/
sắp xếp, thu xếp

arrange the books on the shelves
love
/lʌv/
yêu thích

a mother's love for her children
offer
/ˈɒf.ər/
đề nghị

the company has offered a high salary
learn
/lɜːn/
học hỏi

I can't drive yet – I'm still learning
endeavor
/in'devə/
cố gắng, gắng sức

pretend
/prɪˈtend/
giả vờ

pretend to be asleep
refuse
/rɪˈfjuːz/
từ chối

kitchen refuse
threaten
/ˈθret.ən/
đe dọa, hăm dọa

threaten an employee with dismissal
regret
/rɪˈɡret/
hối tiếc, lấy làm tiếc

I heard of his death with deep regret