Vocabulary

• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• withdraw from: To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• off the beaten path: In a place where few people go; not well known.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• golden ticket: A ticket that grants the holder special access or privileges.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• see about: To look into or arrange something.
• see through: To realize the truth about
• dig into: To start eating food enthusiastically.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• regardless of
• conjure up: To make something appear as if by magic.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• have to: Must do
• family dynamic: The pattern of relationships and interactions between family members.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• to the power of: Indicating exponentiation in math; repeated multiplication.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• cash in: To sell asset to get money back
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• from start to finish: Covering the whole process from beginning to end.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
• without question: Undoubtedly; certainly; definitely.
• electricity bill: A bill specifying the amount of money owed for electricity consumption.
• by god: An expression of surprise, shock, or emphasis.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• get up in: To wake and leave bed at a particular time.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• happy ending: A conclusion to a story, play, movie, etc., in which everything turns out well for the protagonists.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• leave: To go away from; depart
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• point: An item to be discussed
• legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
• bland: Plain; flavorless; dull
• truth: Real facts about something
• diagram: A drawing intended to explain how something works
• proverb: A saying that gives advice
• countryside: Natural open land away from towns
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• samurai: Japanese warrior from centuries ago
• horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
• overwork: To make someone work too long or too hard