Vocabulary

• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• lash out: To suddenly attempt to hit someone or something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• have to: Must do
• step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
• tally up: To calculate or add up a total.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• leak out: If secret information leaks out, it becomes known to the public.
• feel stuck: To feel unable to progress or change a situation, often leading to frustration or helplessness.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• in the moment: At the present time; now.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on alert: In a state of readiness or vigilance; watchful and prepared for potential danger or action.
• breathe in: To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
• under the surface: Not obvious or apparent; existing out of sight.
• brush off: To ignore or dismiss something or someone.
• keep the peace: To maintain order and prevent conflict or disturbance.
• snap in: To quickly fit or lock into place with a snapping sound.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• deal with
• awkward: Lacking smooth movement
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• express: To send something by fast mail
• distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• awareness: Having knowledge of something
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• insight: Power to understand people and things very well
• passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• mature: Behaving like an adult
• suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• compass: Device that shows the direction of north
• volcano: Mountain through which hot liquid earth can erupt
• explosive: Tending to show strong emotion suddenly
• lash: Small hairs that grow above and below your eyes
• calmly: Without getting emotional, e.g. in times of stress
• disrespect: Lack of respect
• psych: (Of an upcoming event) to cause excitement in