Vocabulary

• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• under normal circumstances: Typically; usually; in the absence of unusual factors or conditions.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in the trenches: Engaged directly and actively in difficult work or conflict.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• by and large: Generally; on the whole; mostly.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• fill out: To become fatter
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• step aside: To move to the side to allow someone to pass.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• go on: To continue doing something
• back then: At that time in the past.
• lash out: To suddenly attempt to hit someone or something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• crush on: To have a brief but intense infatuation with someone.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• leave aside: To ignore something for the moment
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• point: An item to be discussed
• great: Very good; better than before
• endorse: To show or express approval of
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• disastrous: Having very unfortunate or terrible consequences
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• lash: Small hairs that grow above and below your eyes
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• outsider: Someone who is not part of or accepted in a group
• harp: Upright stringed instrument played with fingers
• legislator: Someone who makes or enacts laws