Vocabulary

• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• have to: Must do
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• at midnight: At twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• live my life: To experience life in a way that is true to oneself and brings personal fulfillment.
• turn away: To go in a different direction; not face something
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
• fade away: To disappear slowly
• shine through: To emit light through something.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• making waves: To cause problems or difficulties.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• out of place: Not comfortable or belonging in a particular situation.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• look back: To think about past events
• go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• lift up: To raise something to a higher position.
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• no shame: Without a sense of embarrassment or guilt.
• for a change: As something different from what is usual or normal.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• hide away: To go to a quiet place where nobody will find you, in order to avoid something.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• drown out: To prevent a sound from being heard by making a louder noise.
• keep the peace: To maintain order and prevent conflict or disturbance.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• in faith: Truly; certainly; indeed.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• strength: Condition of being strong
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• rewind: To make something go backwards
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
• soul: Central or basic part of something
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• piece: A counter in a board game
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
• cage: Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
• bolder: Not afraid of danger