Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in actuality: In fact; in reality; actually.
• from a distance: Not close; far away.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• turn on
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• one step ahead: Having an advantage or being more prepared than others.
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• act on: To have an effect on something.
• in truth: In fact; actually; really
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
• rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
• profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• overwhelm: To defeat something or someone completely
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• nausea: Feeling of sickness so that you feel like vomiting
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• essence: Most important part or quality of something
• mature: Behaving like an adult
• affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• sarcasm: Harsh or cutting remark
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• scarce: Not many; Not plentiful or abundant
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• generosity: Giving or sharing things freely with others
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• tenderness: Pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
• patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
• liberate: To free someone or something that was captured
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• banquet: Grand formal dinner
• serenity: Absence of mental stress or anxiety
• uneven: Being good in some parts and poor in others
• poise: Way of behaving with confidence/emotional control
• ledger: Book containing accounting records
• heartbreak: Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
• actuality: The state of existing and being real