Vocabulary

• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• walk down: To walk along or down something.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• nine times out of ten: Very often; in most cases; usually.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• rising tone: A tone that rises in pitch, often used in questions or to express surprise.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• have to: Must do
• feel for: To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in terms of
• in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
• deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
• empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
• slightly: Only a little
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• spouse: Someone's husband or wife
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• etiquette: Rules regarding manners or good behavior
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
• intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
• gesture: Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
• divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
• frequently: Often; regularly
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• tilt: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
• slight: Small (amount, quality)
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• sincere: Meaning what you say truthfully; honest
• aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• mumble: Speech that is not clear enough or loud enough
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• cushion: Soft object to make a seat more comfortable
• tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
• pavement: Surface next to a road for people to walk on
• cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• decode: To translate from code into the plain text
• disagreement: Act or state of not agreeing
• indirect: Being not directly connected to or caused by
• overtake: To pass and go in front of another car
• confrontational: Causing arguments/anger, e.g. by speaking directly
• apologetic: Showing or saying that you are sorry
• supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.