Vocabulary

• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• to an extent: Partly or in some degree.
• move into: To start living in a new house or building
• brighten up: To become more cheerful or lively.
• light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• up until now: Until the present time; so far.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• from start to finish: Covering the whole process from beginning to end.
• stumble across: To find something unexpectedly or by chance.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
• lead to: To result in some action
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• atmosphere: Air around us
• drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
• initial: First letter of your given name
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• possess: To enter a person's mind or body as a spirit
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• parallel: To be equal to, or like, something else
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
• corpse: A dead body
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• rot: To break down into pieces through dying; decay
• point: An item to be discussed
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• daily: Happening every day
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• demise: Concerning a death
• innocence: Lack of guilt or responsibility for a crime
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• anime: A form of Japanese animation
• carefree: Without cares or responsibilities
• complaint: Saying something is wrong and should be changed
• eventual: Coming or happening at a later or end of the time
• entirety: State of being complete
• horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
• foreshadow: To be a sign of future events
• candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar