Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• by all means: Certainly; of course
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• lash out: To suddenly attempt to hit someone or something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• tall order: A task or request that is difficult to achieve.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• book into: To arrange to stay at a hotel by registering upon arrival.
• start on: To begin or start doing something.
• hold water: To be logical, consistent, or sound; to stand up to scrutiny.
• in the here and now: Focusing on the present moment or current situation.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• break up
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• tag along: To accompany someone, especially when uninvited or not needed.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• as anything: Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• melt away: To disappear gradually.
• going on: To continue doing something
• run amok: To behave uncontrollably and disruptively.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• by chance: Accidentally; without planning.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• in a vacuum: Existing or considered without relation to other things; isolated from outside influences.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
• pull on: To put on a piece of clothing quickly and easily.
• on a trip: Traveling; away from home for a period of time.
• drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
• single file: One behind the other, in a line.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• throw it back: To return or toss something back quickly.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• settle down: To become calm and relaxed after not being so
• in suspense: In a state of excitement or anxiety, uncertain about what may happen.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• go on: To continue doing something
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• on the basis of: Because of; using as a reason or justification.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• text back: To reply to a text message.
• on end: Continuously; without stopping.
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• coming to you: To approach or arrive at your location
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
• esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• initiate: To cause something to begin
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
• respond: To answer something or someone
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• insecurity: Lack of confidence or certainty about yourself
• important: Having power or authority
• thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• neurotic: Worrying in an unhealthy, unreasonable way
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• adulthood: Time of life when a person is fully grown
• predictable: Capable of being guessed before it happens
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• lash: Small hairs that grow above and below your eyes
• chatter: To talk a lot in a casual manner
• baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
• radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
• closeness: A feeling of being intimate and belonging together
• causal: Showing the direct reason for something
• carp: To complain a lot
• amir: Islamic ruler in Africa or Arabia; emir