Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• against you: In opposition to you.
• slip under: To move quietly or unnoticed under something.
• under the surface: Not obvious or apparent; existing out of sight.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• tiptoe around: To avoid discussing something directly or carefully.
• going on: To continue doing something
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
• lean in: To move closer to someone or something, often by bending forward.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• lead to: To result in some action
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• mental: Concerning the mind
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• intimacy: The sharing of private and personal things
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• validation: Act of finding or testing the truth of something
• resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• paranoid: Believing others are trying to harm you
• autism: Disorder that prevents normal communication
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• manipulation: Act of controlling to gain an advantage
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• ammunition: Supply of bullets, etc. that are fired from guns
• suspicion: Feeling that something or something is doubtful
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
• familiarity: Manner of talking or behaving
• discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
• betrayal: Act of giving knowledge or information to an enemy
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• autistic: Suffering from autism
• wellness: State of being happy, healthy or prosperous
• judgmental: Depending on judgment
• overload: To make a machine work too hard so it might break
• worsen: To make or become worse
• tiptoe: On tiptoe (walking) on your toes so as to be quiet