Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• back at you: An informal way to return a greeting or compliment.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• drain away: To flow out or disappear gradually, especially liquid.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• rate as: To consider someone or something to be of a particular quality or standard.
• jump off: To leave a path or designated area.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• tighten up: To make stricter or more secure.
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• sit back: To relax and take it easy.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in check: Under control; restrained.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• lose control: To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• in service: Available for use; operational
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at hand: Close by; readily available.
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• regardless of
• on occasion: Sometimes, but not regularly.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• anticipation: Pleasurable feeling about a future event
• respond: To answer something or someone
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• amygdala: Almond-shaped structure in the brain's anterior
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• thermal: Item of warm clothing for cold weather use
• jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• datum: Item of factual information
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'