Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• at least: As a minimum
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
• take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• make ends meet: To manage to live on the money you have.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in terms of
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• clean out: To empty a place of things, e.g. a room
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• fall out
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• spouse: Someone's husband or wife
• financial: Involving money
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
• money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things