Vocabulary

• break out
• step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• such as: For example; like
• behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• at school: Present and attending school.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• in capital letters: Written using uppercase letters only.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• drug free: Being in a state of not using or being influenced by drugs.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• requires effort: To need or demand effort to achieve something.
• cross off: To remove a name from a list by drawing a line through it.
• walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
• slip back: To return to a former bad state or habit.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• fall short: To fail to reach a required or expected standard or goal.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• live my life: To experience life in a way that is true to oneself and brings personal fulfillment.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• mental: Concerning the mind
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• require: To demand that someone does something
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• live: To be alive
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something