Vocabulary

• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• rat race: A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• at least: As a minimum
• on to: Toward something; forward
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• have to: Must do
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• go hand in hand: Two things closely related or connected, usually occurring together.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• dude: Form of address for a man
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• pile: Large amount of something
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• leap: To enter or start something eagerly
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• leave: To go away from; depart
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• sanctuary: Place to find rest and relaxation
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• walnut: Nut with a very hard shell
• rope: A thick string made by twisting fibers together
• rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
• bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
• online: Connected to the internet
• onwards: Moving toward a future (often better) time/place
• midlife: Of the middle years of a person's life
• homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
• candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
• mini: Small British car