Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• have to: Must do
• of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• close by: Near in distance; nearby.
• at least: As a minimum
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
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• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
• talk on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
• up to something: Doing something; planning something, often secret or mischievous.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• under the influence: Affected by alcohol or drugs to the extent that mental and physical control is markedly diminished.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• miserable: Very unhappy
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• orientation: Where you are in a location, e.g. facing east/west
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
• leave: To go away from; depart
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• refuge: Somewhere you can find safety or hide
• unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
• darn: Hole in a piece of cloth that has been repaired
• glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
• drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
• dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
• pathway: A path or way that you can walk
• exploration: Act of examining something to learn about it
• complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
• image: Picture, sculpture or painting of something
• rim: Outer edge of something circular
• buddhist: Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
• pamphlet: Thin book that provides information about a topic
• kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
• monastery: Place where monks live
• workshop: A brief intensive course for a small group
• nun: Female member of a religious group
• abbey: Religious building in a Christian community
• ordain: To appoint as a priest of the church
• dharma: The principle or law that orders the universe