Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• inner self: A person's private thoughts and feelings; the true nature of an individual.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• look back: To think about past events
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• cave in: To give in to pressure
• sleep around: To have sex with many different people
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• oral hygiene: The practice of keeping the mouth and teeth clean to prevent dental problems.
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• have to: Must do
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• look up to: To respect or admire someone
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• by mistake: Accidentally; unintentionally.
• by means of: Using; with the help of.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• all the rage: Being the current popular thing
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• must learn: Expressing a strong obligation or necessity to acquire knowledge or a skill.
• throw off: To put out (heat, smell etc.); emit
• strip off: To take off your clothes, e.g. in a sexy way
• strike up: To begin a friendship, relationship, or conversation.
• do away with: To remove or take something away; to kill
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• appear at: To be present in a specific place or event.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• tie to: To connect or link something to something else.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• come of age: To reach adulthood; to become an adult.
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• under the influence: Affected by alcohol or drugs to the extent that mental and physical control is markedly diminished.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
• etiquette: Rules regarding manners or good behavior
• cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
• hierarchy: Group that manages and controls an organization
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• sake: Japanese rice wine
• primitive: Lacking a written language and advanced technology
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• absence: State of not being present, or not existing
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• nasal: Concerning, used for, or relating to the nose
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• act: To behave in a certain way
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
• wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
• behave: To act correctly
• tame: Not wild; trained to obey people
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
• milestone: Significant event in your life (or in a project)
• cruelty: Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
• liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
• olive: Person's name
• deceit: Deliberately lying to someone to trick them
• emphasise: To stress the items that are important
• goblet: Large wine glass with a tall stem
• civilisation: A highly developed society
• victorian: Typical of 19th century standards or conduct
• venetian: From Venice, Italy
• beastly: Very unpleasant; nasty