Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• for keeps: In a permanent or lasting way, not temporary.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• younger sister: A female sibling born after oneself.
• call it quits: To stop doing something; to give up
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• equal parts: Amounts that are the same in size or quantity.
• happen on: To find or discover by accident.
• under wraps: Kept secret or confidential.
• spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
• crush on: To have a brief but intense infatuation with someone.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• turn on
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• miss out: To exclude; not include in something
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• play along: To cooperate or pretend to cooperate with someone
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• awkward: Lacking smooth movement
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• factor: Something that influences a result
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
• connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• depth: Distance below a surface
• comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• investigation: Search for information about something
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• quit: To leave a job
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• booth: Small area where someone does something privately
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• lifelong: Continuing through life; lasting a long time
• safari: Tour to watch animals in their natural environment
• friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
• valentine: The person you date on Valentine's Day
• nick: Person's name
• romance: To court someone into a love relationship
• courtroom: Room in which a law court sits
• solo: Being performed or done alone
• teen: Teenager
• covey: Small collection of people, grouse or partridge