Vocabulary

• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• scale down: To reduce in size, extent, or intensity.
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• go on: To continue doing something
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• going on: To continue doing something
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• go away: To go on vacation
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• deal with
• secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• make out of: To make something from other things
• for instance: As an example.
• positive outlook: A tendency to expect good things to happen; optimism.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• on the defensive: Behaving as if you are being attacked or criticized.
• miss out: To exclude; not include in something
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• have to: Must do
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• close down: To shut an operation, company, shop
• as the crow flies: Distance measured in a straight line from one place to another.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
• squash courts: A court where squash is played.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• ambition: Desire to win or be successful in life, work
• talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
• analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• setback: Unfortunate happening that hinders or frustrates
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting