Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
• rise above: To overcome or surmount a difficult situation or challenge.
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• think back: To recapture the past
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• for fear of: Because of anxiety or apprehension that something undesirable might happen.
• cling to: To hold onto something tightly, often for support or safety.
• pull away: To drive (vehicle) away;
• run deep: To be strongly felt or held; to be deeply rooted or ingrained.
• think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
• have to: Must do
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• family dynamic: The pattern of relationships and interactions between family members.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• lead to: To result in some action
• share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• crave: To have a very strong desire for something
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
• psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• autonomy: The power to make independent decisions
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
• validation: Act of finding or testing the truth of something
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• comparison: Act of comparing things
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• impair: To damage or weaken something
• brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
• validate: To show to be officially correct or allowable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• inconsistent: Not tying together logically or with the facts
• leave: To go away from; depart
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• important: Having power or authority
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
• rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• lonely: Sad because apart from other people
• terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
• schema: Pattern used to aid in understanding
• closeness: A feeling of being intimate and belonging together
• depressive: Suffering a psychological lack of happiness
• unhealthy: Being in poor health; sickly
• heartbreak: Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one