Vocabulary

• coping mechanism: A psychological strategy used to manage stress or emotional distress.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• out and about: Having returned to your usual activities after an illness.
• such as: For example; like
• on the rocks: Served with ice cubes.
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
• both times: On two occasions.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• piece together: To assemble or put together from fragments or parts.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• walk back: To retract or reverse a previous statement or position.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• mental: Concerning the mind
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• strike: To hit something
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• remedy: Way to solve or fix a problem
• vivid: Having very clear details and seeming to be real
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
• tranquility: Absence of stress, noise or movement; serenity
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
• fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
• sturdy: Substantially made or built; strong
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
• livestock: Any animals kept for use or profit
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• century: Period of 100 years
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• point: An item to be discussed
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• great: Very good; better than before
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• picturesque: Pretty/interesting in a cute, old-fashioned way
• oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• focal: (Of a point) being the main or important one
• residence: Place where a person lives
• hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
• membership: Being a member of a group; joining a group
• gaunt: Very thin because of tiredness or illness