Vocabulary

• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• rein in: To control or limit something.
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• turn over: To lose possession of a ball in sports
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• at bay: Kept at a distance; held back.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• at the feet of: Being in a position of submission or deep respect near someone.
• look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
• try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
• go on: To continue doing something
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• intimacy: The sharing of private and personal things
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• spot: A certain place or area
• distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
• atmosphere: Air around us
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
• proximity: State of being near or close to something
• pleasant: Causing a good feeling
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
• peculiar: Not usual or normal; strange
• grumpy: Easily annoyed and complaining
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
• sane: showing good judgment and understanding
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
• examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
• flirt: To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• leave: To go away from; depart
• straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
• distant: Unfriendly; cold
• previously: At an earlier time
• bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
• unconsciously: Without thinking; not deliberately
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
• irritation: Feeling or state of being annoyed or upset
• sanity: Normal or sound powers of mind
• attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
• trim: To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
• patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
• delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
• intermittent: Occurring at irregular times; off and on
• person: Man, woman or child
• seductive: Having the ability to attract someone sexually
• adore: To love very much; to give honor to
• proverbial: As commonly spoken of; well-known
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• arduous: Requiring a lot of effort; difficult and tiring
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• graveyard: Area used for burials; area with many graves
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• dangle: To hang loosely in the air; hold a thing like this
• care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
• labyrinth: Something complex and challenging to understand
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• rein: Control; limitation
• indigestion: Difficulty in digesting food, e.g. causing pain