Vocabulary

• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• reach for the stars: To aim for very high or ambitious goals.
• written in stone: Impossible to change or alter; fixed and permanent.
• rat race: A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power.
• in a heartbeat: Immediately; without hesitation.
• to the bone: Thoroughly; completely; to the innermost part.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• conquer the world: To gain control of the world through military force or other means.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• have to: Must do
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• at peace with: Feeling calm and content about something, especially after a period of worry or difficulty.
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• mental: Concerning the mind
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• gratitude: Warm friendly feelings of thanks
• conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
• shift: To change in position or direction
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
• messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• ambition: Desire to win or be successful in life, work
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• hustle: To make someone move quickly by pushing them
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• receipt: Act of receiving something
• fortune: What might happen to you in the future
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
• promotion: Act of advertising a product to people
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• creative: Having the ability to make something new
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• act: To behave in a certain way
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• trophy: Prize given to the winner of a competition
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
• complacency: Self-satisfaction, without being aware of problems
• authentically: In a manner showing it is real and not a copy
• lifetime: The time between birth and death
• contentment: Satisfaction with your situation in life
• cage: Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird