Vocabulary

• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
• man up: To behave in a braver or more resilient way; to face a difficult situation with courage.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in places: In some locations but not others
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• sit down: To take a seat
• tap out: To submit in a grappling sport by tapping the opponent or the mat.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• at school: Present and attending school.
• on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• at least: As a minimum
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in check: Under control; restrained.
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• load up on: To acquire a large quantity of something, often in preparation for an event or shortage.
• stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• cholesterol: Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• spike: The top point in a graph
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
• melatonin: Hormone secreted by the pineal gland
• insulin: Substance in the body processing sugar into energy
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• supplement: Added extra to support or make something complete
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• testosterone: Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• sprint: To race or move at full speed
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• mortal: Destined to die; causing death
• daily: Happening every day
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• deep: Complex and important
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• pillar: Tall strong post that supports a building
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• foggy: With cloudy air that makes seeing things difficult
• clinically: With respect to treating and observing patients
• soy: Food substance made from soya beans
• garbage: Waste material that has been thrown out
• strangle: To kill by squeezing the throat, e.g. with a rope
• actionable: Something you can act on
• bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
• mackerel: Fish with wavy marks on the back