like: thốt → →
before she could say anything ☊ 
trước khi nàng kịp thốt lên ☊ It was a shattering blow to her pride. ☊ blow ☊
areas of dense/sparse population (= where many/not many people live) ☊ population ☊
to say, speak, utter ☊ thốt ☊ before she could say anything ☊ trước khi nàng kịp thốt lên ☊