Vocabulary

• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• part with: To give something away; relinquish possession of something.
• hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• have to: Must do
• back then: At that time in the past.
• finish with: To end a relationship
• for an instant: For a very short period of time; momentarily.
• distant memory: A memory that is old and not very clear.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for 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
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• crush on: To have a brief but intense infatuation with someone.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• mental: Concerning the mind
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• slightly: Only a little
• technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
• strength: Condition of being strong
• instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
• fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• rage: Strong or violent anger
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
• fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• performance: Act of doing something
• favor: Support or approval from people
• ominous: Indicating something bad or unpleasant will happen
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• vaguely: In a vague way; not fully
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• distant: Unfriendly; cold
• cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• tumble: To fall downwards, hitting the ground a few times
• weed: (Childish use) to urinate; go to the bathroom
• point: An item to be discussed
• closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• quit: To leave a job
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• license: To give official permission to do something
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• rehearsal: Practicing e.g. play, speech before a performance
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• insurmountable: (Of difficulties) impossible to deal with
• maple: Any of various trees, some producing syrup
• concede: To admit that something is true
• nestle: To be sheltered or protected by e.g. trees, hills