Vocabulary

• moment of truth: A critical point, especially in a difficult situation, when one's fate or success is determined.
• the moment of truth: The crucial time when the real outcome is decided.
• in passing: Mentioned briefly or casually without focus.
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• for the fun of it: Doing something simply for enjoyment or amusement.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• next to: Being located along side another
• tear up: To cause someone much grief
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• miss out: To exclude; not include in something
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
• vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
• surreal: Concerning surrealism
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• leave: To go away from; depart
• feast: Religious celebration
• endless: Having or appearing to have no end
• luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• silent: Without making any noise; soundless
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• client: Person paying for professional services
• fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
• chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
• staff: Employees of a company
• shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
• mansion: Very large, expensive home
• nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
• feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• suite: Group of several shorter pieces of music
• truth: Real facts about something
• freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
• share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
• beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
• goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
• coaster: Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
• penny: Person's name
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• bronze: Having a yellowish olive-brown color
• dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• scare: To become frightened
• dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
• sunscreen: Cream spread on the skin to protect from sunburn
• highly: In a manner that shows approval
• courtyard: Area open to the sky, but closed in by buildings
• bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• popcorn: Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• yen: Currency used in Japan