Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• with age: As someone gets older; as time passes.
• stand out
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• basket case: A person who is completely unable to function normally, especially because of emotional problems.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• blend in: To look or behave like the surrounding people so you are not easily noticed.
• lead to: To result in some action
• at least: As a minimum
• pulled through: To get back to a good condition; recover
• weigh on: To cause someone to feel worried or stressed.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• aging: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
• dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory