Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• grow out of: To develop or originate from something.
• by mistake: Accidentally; unintentionally.
• kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• prepare yourself: To get yourself ready for something.
• attend to: To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• courtesy of: Provided or permitted by (someone or something).
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• going on: To continue doing something
• hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
• strip away: To gradually reduce the power, rights, or possessions of someone.
• family dynamic: The pattern of relationships and interactions between family members.
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• coming of age: The process of reaching adulthood; the transition from childhood to adulthood.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• check out
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the shadow of: Close to and influenced or dominated by something else.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
• hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• evolve: To develop certain features
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• narrative: The telling of a story
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• leave: To go away from; depart
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
• swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• protagonist: Main character in a story
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• business: A company formed for making profit
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• humor: Quality that makes something funny
• ensemble: Group of things, people working together
• mannequin: Woman who wears clothes to display fashions
• satire: Written criticism made in a funny way
• arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
• unrelated: Not related; not connected
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
• reset: To return to the original start or formation